playing for Scotland. I'd never given up hope of forcing my way into the full England set-up but I would consider playing for Scotland." Quashie switched his allegiance to Scotland and made his international debut against Estonia in May 2004. Quashie thus became only the second black player to represent Scotland (after Andrew Watson in 1881) and the third non white person (after Paul Wilson in 1975). He scored in his second game, a 4–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago, a few days later. Berti Vogts said of him, "Nigel is a fantastic player and a real leader on the pitch. He feels so Scottish and that's great." In total Quashie made 14 appearances for Scotland, scoring one goal. Career statistics Club International appearances International goals Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. Portsmouth FL First Division: 2002–03 Birmingham City FL Championship: Promotion 2008–09 See also List of Scotland international footballers born outside Scotland List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation References External links Nigel Quashie profile at whufc.com (West Ham United official website) 1978 births People from Nunhead Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark Living people Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers English footballers England under-21 international footballers England B international footballers British sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Scottish people of Ghanaian descent Scottish people of English descent English people of Scottish descent English sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Southampton F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Nigel Quashie Nigel Quashie Premier League players English Football League players Expatriate footballers in Iceland Black British sportsmen Association football midfielders Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Association football coaches