# Peter Itodo

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{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peter Itodo
| image = 
| image_size = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Peter Mandela Itodo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|7|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Ajegunle](/source/Ajegunle), [Lagos](/source/Lagos), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)
| height = 
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Metalist 1925 Kharkiv](/source/FC_Metalist_1925_Kharkiv)
| clubnumber = 98
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Santoma
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = Super Angels FA
| youthyears6 = 2020–2022
| youthclubs6 = The Charlesann
| youthyears7 = 2022
| youthclubs7 = City FC Abuja
| youthyears8 = 2023
| youthclubs8 = Klassisch
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = [Luzi 2008](/source/KF_Luzi_i_Vog%C3%ABl_2008)<ref>[https://afrobizgermany.com/2024/05/09/nigerian-striker-peter-itodo-mandela-scores-19-goals-for-albanian-team-fk-luzi-vogel-2008/ Nigerian Striker PETER ITODO MANDELA Scores 19 Goals For Albanian Team FK LUZI VOGEL 2008.]</ref>
| caps1  = 33
| goals1 = 19
| years2 = 2024–2025
| clubs2 = [Dinamo City](/source/FC_Dinamo_City)
| caps2  = 28
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = [Metalist 1925 Kharkiv](/source/FC_Metalist_1925_Kharkiv)
| caps3  = 24
| goals3 = 10
| club-update = 13 May 2026
}}

'''Peter Mandela Itodo''' (born 1 July 2003), commonly known as '''Peter Itodo''', is a Nigerian professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Ukrainian Premier League](/source/Ukrainian_Premier_League) club [Metalist 1925 Kharkiv](/source/FC_Metalist_1925_Kharkiv).<ref>[https://www.panorama.com.al/ekskluzive-dinamo-arrin-akordin-me-sulmuesin-e-luzit-rinovon-edhe-nje-mbrojtes-i-djathte/ Dinamo arrin akordin me sulmuesin e Luzit, rinovon edhe një mbrojtës i djathtë]</ref><ref>[https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=53790#google_vignette Nigerian exports: Onyedika, Maja, Olusanya, Azeez, Okereke, Nwachukwu, Itodo make waves with goals]</ref><ref>[https://www.panorama.com.al/sport/rikthehet-mandela-titullar-te-dinamo-daja-projekton-formacionin-me-nje-dyshim-kunder-egnatias/ Rikthehet Mandela titullar te Dinamo, Daja projekton formacionin me një dyshim kundër Egnatias]</ref>

==Career==
===Early career===
Born in [Ajegunle](/source/Ajegunle), in [Lagos](/source/Lagos) to parents from [Benue State](/source/Benue_State), Itodo began playing football as a young child through local football clubs and academies. He signed his first professional contract with [Albanian](/source/Albania) club [Luzi 2008](/source/KF_Luzi_i_Vog%C3%ABl_2008) ahead of the [2023–24 Kategoria e Parë](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Kategoria_e_Par%C3%AB) season, which is the second tier of football in Albania. He scored on his debut with the club, in a 1–1 draw against [Flamurtari](/source/Flamurtari_FC) on the opening day of the season.<ref>[https://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kategoria-e-pare-luzi-befason-flamurtarin-bylis-e-nis-me-fitore-ja-te-gjitha-rezultatet/ Luzi befason Flamurtarin, Bylis e nis me fitore. Ja të gjitha rezultatet]</ref> He would go on to score 19 goals in 33 games for Luzi 2008 and become the league's top goalscorer, but his side were eventually relegated after finishing in penultimate place.<ref>[https://www.panorama.com.al/sport/zbriti-nje-kategori-me-poshte-por-klubi-modest-shqiptar-krenohet-me-dyshen-me-te-mire-sulmuese/ Zbriti një kategori më poshtë, por klubi modest shqiptar krenohet me dyshen më të mirë sulmuese]</ref>

===Dinamo City===
Itodo joined [Kategoria Superiore](/source/Kategoria_Superiore) club [Dinamo City](/source/FC_Dinamo_City) on 27 May 2024, signing a 3-year contract with the club.<ref>[https://www.panorama.com.al/foto-konfirmohet-afrimi-i-pare-i-dinamos-sulmuesi-nigerian-firmos-per-3-vjet/ Konfirmohet afrimi i parë i Dinamos, sulmuesi nigerian firmos për 3 vjet]</ref>

== Honours ==
=== Club ===
;Dinamo
* [Kupa e Shqipërisë](/source/Albanian_Cup)  
**Winner:[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Albanian_Cup)

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|6 January 2024}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|peter-mandela-itodo/926250|accessdate=6 January 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|[Luzi United](/source/KF_Luzi_i_Vog%C3%ABl_2008)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Kategoria_e_Par%C3%AB)
|rowspan="1"|[Kategoria e Parë](/source/Kategoria_e_Par%C3%AB)
|33||19||2||0||colspan="4"|—||35||19
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!33!!19!!2!!0!!colspan="4"|—!!35!!19
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|[Dinamo City](/source/FC_Dinamo_City)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Kategoria_Superiore)
|rowspan="1"|[Kategoria Superiore](/source/Kategoria_Superiore)
|26||12||4||8||colspan="4"|—||30||20
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!26!!12!!4!!8!!colspan="4"|—!!30!!20
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!59!!31!!6!!8!!0!!0!!0!!0!!65!!39
|}
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==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerway|peter-mandela-itodo/926250}}

{{Ukrainian Cup top scorers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Itodo, Peter}}
Category:2003 births
Category:Living people
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:KF Luzi i Vogël 2008 players
Category:FC Dinamo City players
Category:FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv players
Category:Kategoria Superiore players
Category:Ukrainian Premier League players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Albania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen

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