Jonah Abutu

{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1989)}}

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{{Orphan|date=February 2022}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2017}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jonah Abutu

| fullname = Jonah Abutu

| image =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Maiduguri, Nigeria

| height = {{convert|1.84|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Warri Wolves F.C.

| clubnumber = 38

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Abaya Academy

| years1 = 2006–2008

| clubs1 = Sharks F.C.

| caps1 = 47

| goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = Bayelsa United F.C.

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = Dolphins F.C.

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Lobi Stars F.C.

| caps4 = 35

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2012–2013

| clubs5 = Sharks F.C.

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2013–2014

| clubs6 = Enyimba International F.C.

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014–2015

| clubs7 = Taraba F.C.

| caps7 = 15

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = Speranța Nisporeni

| caps8 = 5

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = Warri Wolves F.C.

| caps9 = 4

| goals9 = 0

| club-update = 26 August 2015

| ntupdate = 17 January 2015

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Jonah Abutu (born 27 July 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Warri Wolves F.C. He has been described as a crooked midfielder{{cite web|url=http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/south-africa/crocked-enyimba-midfielder-jonah-abutu-to-miss-taraba-clash/158375|title=Crocked Enyimba Midfielder Jonah Abutu To Miss Taraba Clash|website=www.sl10.ng}} who possesses pace, good positioning and ability to provide assists. He has played for Lobi Stars of Makurdi,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2012/11/23/3549484/lobi-stars-midfielder-jonah-abutu-joins-sharks|title=Lobi Stars midfielder, Jonah Abutu joins Sharks - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}} Sharks FC and Enyimba FC. He has played for Dolphins FC {{cite web|url=http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110910/Sani_Kaita_stops_Abutus_Ukraine_move|title=Sani Kaita stops Abutu's Ukraine move|website=supersport.com}}

Abutu scored the winning goal in 2007 Cup of Kaduna State,{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nigcup07.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519150159/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nigcup07.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2007|title=Nigeria Cup 2007|website=www.rsssf.com}} which qualified the team to national stage of Nigeria Federation Cup.