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Danny Gabbidon

ダニー・ガビドン　/　だにー・がびどん

Association football player from United Kingdom

August 8, 1979 (age 46)　・　Cwmbran, United Kingdom

association football player
association football coach

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.

Overview

Daniel Leon Gabbidon (born 8 August 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City (two spells), West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace, and Panteg. He also played for the Wales national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%93%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3

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