Danny Shittu

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Danny Shittu
Personal information
Full name Daniel Olusola Shittu
Date of birth 2 September 1980 (1980-09-02) (age 27)
Place of birth    Lagos, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Centre Back
Club information
Current club Watford
Number 4
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000–2002
2001
2001
2002–2006
2006–		 Charlton Athletic
→ Blackpool (loan)
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Queens Park Rangers
Watford		 000 0(0)
017 0(2)
007 0(1)
162 (16)
069 0(8)   
National team2
2000– Nigeria 012 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17:54, 17 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12:00, 12 August 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Daniel Olusola "Danny" Shittu (born 2 September 1980 in Lagos)[1] is a Nigerian footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Watford. He is a central defender.

Danny's brother, Richard Shittu, plays for non league side Cheshunt.[citation needed] "Olusola" is a nickname for the Yoruba name "Oluwanisola" (meaning "God creates wealth").[2]

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[edit] Career

Shittu started his career at Charlton Athletic. He spent most of his two years at the club on loan, first at Blackpool then Queens Park Rangers. QPR acquired his services permanently for £350,000. He was bought by a fan, Alex Winton, who also paid Shittu's wages during his first season at QPR. His time there was successful, with 159 appearances in four seasons, plus 16 goals. On 6 August 2006 he was signed for £1.6 million by Premiership newcomers Watford. This move was slightly controversial, as Shittu had passed a medical at West Bromwich Albion, before a late call from Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd.

Shittu scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle United in a Carling Cup tie on 7 November 2006. He powered a header past Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper to give Watford the lead. However Watford went on to lose the match on penalties. Shittu scored his first Premier League goal on 5 May 2007 in a 2–0 win at Reading.

On 16 February 2008, Shittu managed to score both for and against his former club, Charlton Athletic[3].

[edit] Chant

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At both Watford and QPR he has been celebrated with the chant:

Chim chimeny, Chim chimeny
Chim, chim, cher-oo
Who needs Sol Campbell
When we've got Shittu?[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Player profile. Sportinter.com. Advance Future Technology Co.,Ltd.. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
  2. ^ Meaning of Olusola in Nigerian.name
  3. ^ http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31994&newstype=m Official report
  4. ^ Love at first sight for QPR and Paladini - Football News - Telegraph

[edit] External links

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Watford F.C. – current squad

1 Poom • 2 Jackson • 4 Shittu • 5 Sadler • 6 DeMerit • 7 Francis • 8 Eustace • 10 D. Henderson • 11 McAnuff • 12 Doyley • 13 Loach • 14 Williamson • 15 Kabba • 16 Lee • 17 Priskin • 19 Bromby • 20 Bangura • 21 Smith • 22 Hoskins • 23 Mariappa • 24 Mackay • 25 Williams • 26 Diagouraga • 27 Rinaldi • 28 Ashikodi • 29 Avinel • 30 Osborne • 32 Robinson • 33 Parkes • 34 Campana • 35 O'Toole • 36 Clarke • 38 L. Henderson • 39 Ainsworth • –– Bennett • –– Joyce • –– Young • Manager: Boothroyd


Persondata
NAME Danny Shittu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 2 September 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Lagos, Nigeria
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH