Daniel Leon Gabiddon
Gabiddon is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace, and Panteg. He also played for the Wales national team
1979
Cwmbran, Wales
Welsh
Jamaican father and a Barbadian mother
Cardiff City
Football League Second Division play-offs: 2002–03
Football League First Division PFA Team of the Year: 2003–04
West Ham United
FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06
Crystal Palace
Football League Championship play-offs: 2012–13
Individual
Welsh Footballer of the Year: 2005
He is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City (two spells), West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace, and Panteg. He also played for the Wales national team.
Gabbidon began his career at West Bromwich Albion, joining as an apprentice in November 1996 before turning professional in July 1998. He made his Albion début in a 1–0 home defeat against Ipswich Town on 20 March 1999 and, utilised as a right-back, he went on to make 27 appearances for West Brom in all competitions.
Gabbidon signed a permanent four-year deal with Cardiff City in September 2000, for a fee of up to £500,000 depending on appearances and future honours. His performances in the 2001–02 season helped Cardiff to the Division 2 playoffs, saw him make his senior international debut for Wales in March 2002 and win the Welsh clubman of the year award in October 2002.
Gabbidon moved to West Ham in July 2005, as part of a deal that also took fellow defender James Collins to Upton Park. His performances for his country during the year won him the Welsh Footballer of the Year award in October 2005.
In October 2010 Gabbidon announced his retirement from international football. However, on 6 January 2011, it was revealed that new Wales manager Gary Speed had asked Gabbidon to rethink his decision to retire from international football and said ”He is the type of player I would like to see change his mind, I have left a couple of messages for Danny and I’m sure he’ll get back to me in due course” . Wales & Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley, who is also a close friend of Gabbidon, has also called for the West Ham man to return to the international fold. Ledley told his Twitter site: “I think my best mate in football Danny Gabbidon should come out of retirement and play for Wales. We need him.” He was subsequently named in the squad to face the Republic of Ireland in February 2011
Sibling – David Gabiddon
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