Matthew Kuti is a professional Nigerian table tennis player. [1] [2]
Kuti began his table tennis career in Lagos State, where he quickly gained recognition in national competitions. He won the Cadet and Mini-Cadet championships before attracting international attention in 2022 by winning the U-13 and U-11 titles at the WTT Youth Contender in Cairo, Egypt. [3] [4]
Kuti has won four out of five major table tennis tournaments in Nigeria. His recent victories include the 10th Elicris Table Tennis Cup [5] and the Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup. [6] [7]
Internationally, Kuti earned a silver medal at the African Championships in 2024 and 2025, held in Tunis and Addis Ababa, respectively. He also represented Nigeria at the 2023 African Games. He is set to compete in the 2025 African Cup in Tunisia, with the aim of qualifying for the 2025 ITTF World Cup in Macao. [8] [9]