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My Take
Danny Gabbidon earns my respect for the sheer durability of his career. A Welsh defender born in Cwmbran, he anchored back lines at West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City, West Ham, QPR and Crystal Palace, and he turned out for Wales along the way. At 178 cm he wasn't winning on size alone; I picture a reader of the game who stopped attacks with timing and grit rather than brute force. There's a Leo's quiet fire in the way a centre-back organises everyone in front of him. Now passing it on as a coach, he embodies the kind of professional defender I genuinely love.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny Gabbidon
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・ガビドン
- Reading
- だにー・がびどん
- Born
- August 8, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Cwmbran, United Kingdom
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Danny Gabbidon born?
Born August 8, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Danny Gabbidon from?
Danny Gabbidon is from Cwmbran, United Kingdom.
What does Danny Gabbidon do?
Danny Gabbidon works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Danny Gabbidon?
Danny Gabbidon is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.