Danny Shittu
| Date of birth | 02 September 1980 |
| Place of birth | Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Danny Shittu was a powerfully built central defender who was loaned to Blackpool for the final months of 2000-01 to provide him with first-team action.
He scored with a header on his Football League debut against Lincoln City and produced some impressive displays for the Bloomfield Road club.
He was called up by Nigeria for their friendly game against Libya in April but turned down the opportunity, preferring to help the Tangerines in their promotion campaign, and went on to play a vital role right up to the Play-Off semi-finals.
Unfortunately, his loan period expired before the Final and he had to watch from the sidelines as his team-mates defeated Leyton Orient to win promotion to the Second Division.
Danny's contract at Queens Park Rangers was extended up to June 2006 in November 2003.
He joined Watford in August 2006 with a three-year contract.
Danny joined Bolton Wanderers in August 2008 with a three-year contract.
He joined Millwall in October 2010 with a three-month contract.
Danny joined Queens Park Rangers in January 2011 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in July 2011.
He joined re-Millwall in August 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in May 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton Athletic | 01 Jul 1999 | 15 Sep 1999 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 15 Sep 1999 | 07 Jan 2002 | |
| Blackpool | 15 Feb 2001 | 17 May 2001 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 23 Oct 2001 | 06 Jan 2002 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 07 Jan 2002 | 06 Aug 2006 | |
| Watford | 06 Aug 2006 | 06 Aug 2008 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 06 Aug 2008 | 31 Aug 2010 | |
| Millwall | 20 Oct 2010 | 25 Jan 2011 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 27 Jan 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Millwall | 13 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Blackpool | League Division 3 | 15 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackpool | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 27 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 43 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 18 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 33 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 45 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Watford | Premier League | 27 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship | 37 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Millwall | League Championship | 9 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Millwall | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Millwall | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Millwall | League Championship | 22 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Millwall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Millwall | League Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2010 | Millwall v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Millwall | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Millwall v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Millwall v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Preston North End v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Millwall v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Swansea City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Millwall v Birmingham City | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Millwall v Crawley Town | L | 2-2 (1-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Millwall v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Hull City v Millwall | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Burnley v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Bristol City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Millwall v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Millwall v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Watford v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Millwall v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2012 | Millwall v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Millwall | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Millwall v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Millwall v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Millwall v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Millwall v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Millwall v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Millwall v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Barnsley v Millwall | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Millwall v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Blackpool v Millwall | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Leeds United v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2013 | Millwall v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Millwall | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Millwall | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Birmingham City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Millwall | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2013 | Derby County v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Millwall v Yeovil Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Millwall v Derby County | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Millwall v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Birmingham City v Millwall | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Reading v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Millwall v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Millwall | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Watford v Millwall | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Southend United v Millwall | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Millwall v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Yeovil Town v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Millwall v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Barnsley v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Millwall v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Derby County v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Millwall v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Millwall v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Millwall v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Millwall v Brentford | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | Millwall v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Norwich City v Millwall | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Millwall v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Millwall v Bradford City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2015 | Bradford City v Millwall | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2002 | Nigeria v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2007 | Kenya v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Uganda v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Niger v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | North Macedonia v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Nigeria v Lesotho | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Australia v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Switzerland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Nigeria v Mali | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2008 | South Africa v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Colombia v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Nigeria v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Mozambique v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Zambia v Nigeria | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Ghana v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place play-off |
| 25 May 2010 | Nigeria v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2010 | Korea DPR v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Greece v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Nigeria v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.