Shola Ameobi

Team:Newcastle United
Position:Forward
Place of Birth:Zaria, Nigeria
Date of Birth:12th October 1981
Height:6'3
Weight:12st 3lbs

Shola Ameobi Biography

A striker who is one of Newcastle United's longest serving players having made his first-team debut back in 2000.

Shola is a skilful, tall player who has scored goals regularly throughout his career. He featured throughout 2010-11 apart from a spell out injured in the second half of the campaign and his tally of goals included two in the 5-1 defeat of neighbours Sunderland in October.

However, in 2011-12 he became something of a fringe player making just eight League starts. Nevertheless he scored his customary goal against North East rivals Sunderland, netting a stoppage time equaliser at St James’ Park in April.

He has now made over 300 first-team appearances for the club and earlier in his career represented England U21s.

Shola Ameobi Statistics

Newcastle United	Pld	On	Off	Gls	Red	Yellow
League	286	133	80	51	1	23
FA Cup	18	7	3	3	1	3
League Cup	13	4	3	7	0	1
European Cups	51	19	9	15	0	10
Others	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoke City	Pld	On	Off	Gls	Red	Yellow
League	6	3	2	0	0	2
FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
League Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
European Cups	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0	0	0	0
England U21	Pld	On	Off	Gls	Red	Yellow
International	20	9	5	7	1	3