1. Danny Shittu made 346 appearances in the Premier League and Football League, including 190 for Queens Park Rangers.
38 Facts About Danny Shittu
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Danny Shittu played 32 games for the Nigeria national football team between 2000 and 2013.
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Danny Shittu grew up idolising former England and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, who Danny Shittu grew up just down the road from in the East End.
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Danny Shittu was a childhood friend of rapper Dizzee Rascal, who described Danny Shittu as "like a big brother".
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When he was seventeen years old, Danny Shittu was on the verge of going to university, studying computer science for a degree.
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Danny Shittu started his career at Charlton Athletic, after a trial at Norwich City as a teenager.
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Danny Shittu started in 28 games for Charlton scoring a record 14 goals as a centre back.
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Two years after joining Charlton Athletic, Danny Shittu signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2003.
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Danny Shittu was bought by brothers Alex and Matt Winton, who paid Shittu's wages during his first season at the club.
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Danny Shittu went on to have a very successful spell at Loftus Road becoming a fan's favourite for his robust and combative performances in the heart of the defence.
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Danny Shittu then went on to score three more goals between 15 February 2003 and 4 March 2003, against Port Vale, Swindon Town and Huddersfield Town.
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Danny Shittu made a total of 182 appearances in four seasons and scored 17 goals.
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However, Danny Shittu continued to be in the sidelined for the side.
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Danny Shittu went on to score two more goals by the end of 2005 against Preston North End and Watford.
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Since making his debut, Danny Shittu became a first regular for the side in the Premier League despite being left out of the squad on several occasions and has been praised by the Watford supporters.
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Danny Shittu powered a header past Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper to give Watford the lead.
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Danny Shittu then scored three goals in two matches between 24 November 2007 and 27 November 2007 against Barnsley and Burnley.
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Watford accepted a bid from Rangers for Danny Shittu and expected the move to happen.
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Danny Shittu then went on to start the next two games against Fulham and Arsenal.
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However, Danny Shittu struggled to become a first team regular at Bolton Wanderers, spending most of the season on a substitute bench and his own injury concern.
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Danny Shittu continued to stay at the club throughout the season despite interests from Birmingham City, Newcastle United and Sunderland.
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At one point, Danny Shittu was on the verge of joining financially strugglers, Portsmouth.
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Danny Shittu turned down a move to Sheffield United on loan.
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In May 2010, it was reported that Danny Shittu was a target for Kayserispor of the Turkish league.
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However, Danny Shittu rejected the move, citing to stay in the UK.
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On 27 January 2011, Danny Shittu rejoined Queens Park Rangers on a 6-month contract.
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However, Danny Shittu did not make the 25-man Premier League squad meaning he only appeared in Rangers' League Cup campaign.
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Danny Shittu was then released at the end of the season, making only one appearance the whole season.
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On 13 August 2012, Danny Shittu rejoined Millwall on a one-year contract following a successful trial.
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However, towards the end of the season, Danny Shittu was sidelined again that ruled him out for the rest of the season.
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Danny Shittu was awarded the Junior Lions Player of the Year at the end of the season.
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Danny Shittu was a regular under coach Berti Vogts and played a significant role for the Super Eagles team that lost in the quarter-finals of the 2008 CAF Africa Cup of Nations to hosts Ghana.
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Danny Shittu was in the back four for Nigeria at 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria as the side finished third.
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Danny Shittu made his first appearance in the World Cup in their opening game of Group B against Argentina on 12 June 2010.
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In January 2013, Danny Shittu joined the Nigerian squad for the African Cup of Nations tournament.
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However, the club were unwilling to let Danny Shittu joined up the side for the tournament and because of this, Millwall would face sanctions as a result.
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Danny Shittu later reflected on his international career, stating that he's proud of the international caps he earned.
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Danny Shittu has interests in business, which he inherited from his family and is trying to make it as an entrepreneur.