Amusa Shittu

Amusa Shittu
Personal information
Date of birth 1937
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Date of death 13 March 2012 (aged 75)
Place of death Lagos, Nigeria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Plateau United
Northern Region XI
ECN
National team
Nigeria

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Amusa Shittu (1937 – 13 March 2012) was a Nigerian international footballer.

Career

Born in Jos, Shittu played club football for Plateau United, Northern Region XI and ECN.[1]

He made his international debut for Nigeria in 1960,[1] appearing in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2] He also appeared in Olympics qualifying matches.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Colin Udoh (13 March 2012). "Ex-Nigeria international Shittu passes on". Kickoff.com.
  2. Amusa ShittuFIFA competition record


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