Amusa Shittu
| Amusa Shittu | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 1937 | |
| place of birth | Jos , Nigeria | |
| date of death | March 13, 2012 | |
| Place of death | Lagos , Nigeria | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| FC Plateau United | ||
| Northern Region XI | ||
| NEPA Lagos | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| Nigeria | ||
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Amusa Shittu (* 1937 in Jos , Plateau , Nigeria ; † March 13, 2012 in Lagos , Nigeria) was a Nigerian football player .
Athletic career
Shittu played for the first time in national selections in his home country in 1958, before he was appointed to the Nigerian national team for the first time in 1959 . After he was initially without action, he made his debut on September 10, 1960 as part of qualifying for the 1962 World Cup finals on the occasion of a 2-2 draw against Ghana in the national jersey.
In 1967 Shittu scored several goals against Sudan as part of the Olympic qualification. However , he was not allowed to take part in the 1968 Olympic football tournament . In 1971 he played against the German Olympic team , which made guest appearances for preparatory games for the 1972 Olympic football tournament in Lagos, among other places.
At the club level, Shittu played at least with the Jos Highlanders , Plateau United and ECN . In 1970 he won the Nigerian National Cup as a player- coach . Allegedly he won the cup against Lagos UAC as a player in 1961 and was the first player to score a final goal outside the Onikan Stadium . However, according to other sources, none of the above clubs played the final against Lagos UAC, but the Ibadan Lions .
On February 12, 2012, Shittu suffered a stroke , from the consequences of which he died less than a month later at the age of 75.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Amusa Shittu Is Dead (Former Nigerian International, aka 'The Bulldozer') - Sports - Nairaland. Nairaland, March 13, 2012, accessed December 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Colin Udoh: Ex-Nigeria international Amusa Shittu passes on. Kickoff, March 13, 2012, accessed December 21, 2015 .
- ^ Nigeria - List of Cup Winners. November 26, 2015, accessed December 21, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shittu, Amusa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jos , Plateau , Nigeria |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 2012 |
| Place of death | Lagos , Nigeria |