Nicky Butt

Nicky Butt is my kind of footballer, the unglamorous engine that championship teams quietly depend on. Emerging from Manchester United's famous Class of 92, he spent a career doing the thankless midfield work, breaking up play and recycling possession while flashier names took the headlines. Six Premier League titles, a Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup tell you how valuable that was. What I find admirable is the lack of ego in his game and his later return to the grassroots through Salford City. He represents a kind of professional humility that modern football could use far more of.

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Name (English)

Nicky Butt

Name (Japanese)

ニッキー・バット

Reading

にっきー・ばっと

Born

January 21, 1975 (age 51)

Origin

Gorton, United Kingdom

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

University

Wright Robinson College

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky%20Butt
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295506

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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