playing an away match, I won't fast, but I'll make up for the missed day afterwards. For training, there's not a problem either, as you can get your hydration and nutrients with the suhoor (the early pre-dawn breakfast) which then helps. The only difference is afterwards when the rest of the players go off [to eat] and you have to hang on for a while longer, until the iftar meal at sunset." In 2008 he visited his wife's country of origin and expressed interest in playing for the Bosnian national team. He is nicknamed The Duke after legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington. Ellington is from a sporting family; his cousin Lee Ellington is also a footballer. Career statistics Honours Wigan Athletic Football League Second Division: 2002–03 Football League Championship runner-up: 2004–05 Individual PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02 Third Division, 2004–05 Championship Football League Cup top goalscorer: 2002–03, 2008–09 Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2004–05 Nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards: 2014 References External links Nathan Ellington profile at watfordfc.co.uk 1981 births Living people English Muslims Converts to Islam English footballers Association football forwards Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players Walton & Hersham F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Watford F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Xanthi F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Super League Greece players Footballers from Bradford Black British sportsmen English people of Ghanaian descent Southport F.C. players Alumni of Richmond upon Thames College