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Danny Shittu

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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. He played 32 games for the Nigeria national football team between 2000 and 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Danny Shittu is the 18,119th most popular soccer player (down from 17,135th in 2024), the 271st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 247th in 2019) and the 136th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Danny Shittu ranks 18,119 out of 21,273. Before him are Ryosuke Kijima, Yvan Neyou, Flavius Daniliuc, Ivan Stoyanov, Umaru Bangura, and Hironori Saruta. After him are Yugo Ichiyanagi, Niclas Eliasson, Jan-Niklas Beste, Alexis Rolín, Giulian Biancone, and Nicola Nanni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Danny Shittu ranks 1,481. Before him are Rocky Juarez, Fanny Rinne, Masaki Fukai, Grégory Pujol, Harbhajan Singh, and Péter Jakab. After him are Sandra Laoura, Răzvan Florea, Lyndon Rush, Fábio Nunes, Pénélope Leprevost, and Harrie Smolders.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Danny Shittu ranks 271 out of 309. Before him are Tolu Arokodare (2000), Anderson Esiti (1994), Nosa Igiebor (1990), Liz Benson (1966), Blessing Okagbare (1988), and Adenike Oladosu (1994). After him are Halimat Ismaila (1984), Salwa Eid Naser (1998), Ayo Adesanya (1969), Anthony Ujah (1990), Bobby Adekanye (1999), and Mikel Agu (1993).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Danny Shittu ranks 136. Before him are Terem Moffi (1999), Zaidu Sanusi (1997), Simeon Nwankwo (1992), Tolu Arokodare (2000), Anderson Esiti (1994), and Nosa Igiebor (1990). After him are Anthony Ujah (1990), Bobby Adekanye (1999), Mikel Agu (1993), Imoh Ezekiel (1993), Abdulla Baba Fatadi (1985), and Aminu Umar (1995).

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