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Amusa Shittu

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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
International career
Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Colin Udoh (13 March 2012). "Ex-Nigeria international Shittu passes on". Kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ^ Amusa ShittuFIFA competition record (archived)