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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.
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
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Danny Shittu born?
Born September 2, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Danny Shittu from?
Danny Shittu is from Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
What does Danny Shittu do?
Danny Shittu works as association football player.
How tall is Danny Shittu?
Danny Shittu is 191 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.