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Sturridge in 2014, photo by Celso Pupo /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Daniel Andre Sturridge
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 1 September, 1989
Ethnicity: African-Jamaican
Daniel Sturridge is a British professional footballer. A striker, he played for Manchester City, Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion, Trabzonspor, and Perth Glory, and the England national team and Great Britain Olympic.
His father is professional footballer Mike Sturridge. About his Jamaican roots, he has stated :
I feel right at home. It’s like the Jamaican people are my people. This is my fourth time here and it feels great. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents are Jamaican; so whenever I come here, it’s always a great time.
I feel right at home. It’s like the Jamaican people are my people. This is my fourth time here and it feels great. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents are Jamaican; so whenever I come here, it’s always a great time.
Daniel is a nephew of professional footballers Dean Sturridge and Simon Sturridge. He is a Christian.