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Danny Shittu

ダニー・シットゥ　/　だにー・しっとぅ

Association football player from Nigeria

September 2, 1980 (age 45)　・　Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Lagos State
association football player

My Take

What earns my respect for Danny Shittu is longevity, not glamour. A towering Lagos-born centre back carving out a sixteen-year career across the English game, with 346 league appearances and nearly 200 of them for QPR, is the kind of quiet durability that rarely trends. He never chased the marquee clubs; instead he stacked up honest seasons at Norwich, Charlton, Blackpool, Watford, Millwall and Bolton. Defenders like him live in the gaps the highlight reels ignore, and I find their persistence more compelling than any flashy goalscorer. Surviving that long in such a physical league is its own trophy, and I tip my hat to it.

Overview

Daniel Olusola Shittu (born 2 September 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made 346 appearances in the Premier League and Football League, including 190 for Queens Park Rangers. In his 16-year-long playing career, Shittu played for Norwich City, Charlton Athletic, Blackpool, Watford, Millwall and Bolton Wanderers.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Danny Shittu
Name (Japanese): ダニー・シットゥ
Reading: だにー・しっとぅ
Born: September 2, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Monkey
Origin: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

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%B7%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5

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