NIGERIA - Player Profile

Danny Shittu

Danny Shittu

NAME:

Danny Shittu

BORN:

2/9/1980 in Lagos

POSITION:

DF

CLUB:

Bolton Wanderers (England)

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Charlton, Blackpool (loan), QPR, Watford

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

22

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

26/3/2002 vs Paraguay

6 Danny Shittu

The subject of divided opinion in Nigeria, Danny Shittu did not play a single game for Bolton this season, but was one of Nigeria's best players at the African Nations Cup.


He is strong and uncompromising in the tackle, and a threat at set-pieces in the opposing box.


 

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