Christian Izuchukwu Utoh

Christian Izuchukwu Utoh was born in 1995 in Nigeria. Uto made his first steps in football at a very young age, playing with his friends on the streets of Lagos, but it was not until the youngster entered the football academy ‘Rainbow’, that his talent and skills were noticed and appreciated by the coaches. In 2009 Uto helped the team to claim the silver medals of the Nigerian youth championship. The impressive performance of the player draw attention of the scouts from a number of African and European clubs, yet Christian decided to continue his career in Nigeria, joining the famous ‘Ziegerneth’ academy.

Christian Uto is a universal midfielder. He can play both as a central midfielder and a winger. His playing style is defined by high speed, brilliant dribbling and precise short passes.