Shola Ameobi
Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi (born 12 October 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
 Ameobi warming up for Newcastle United in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Foluwashola Ameobi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1981
(aged 44)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Zaria, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2014 | Newcastle United | 312 | (53) |
| 2008 | → Stoke City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Gaziantep BB | 11 | (4) |
| 2015 | Crystal Palace | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Notts County | 51 | (10) |
| Total | 402 | (70) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2003 | England U21 | 20 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Nigeria | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
Scource:[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2000–01 | Premier League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6[c] | 3 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[d] | 3 | 39 | 8 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13[e] | 3 | 41 | 10 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7[f] | 1 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[g] | 2 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 11 | ||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 30 | 9 | ||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[h] | 3 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 312 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 15 | 397 | 79 | ||
| Stoke City (loan) | 2007–08 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Gaziantep BB | 2014–15 | TFF First League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2014–15 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2015–16 | Championship | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2015–16 | League One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Notts County | 2016–17 | League Two | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| Total | 51 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 402 | 70 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 15 | 491 | 96 | ||
- ↑ England – FA Cup; Turkey – Turkish Cup
- ↑ England – League Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.
- ↑ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League; Eleven appearances, three goals in the UEFA Cup.
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Cup.
- ↑ Two appearances, two goals in the UEFA Intertoto Cup; Two appearances in the UEFA Cup.
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
International
- As of 10 August 2014.[5]
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 |
Honours
Newcastle United
Individual
Shola Ameobi Media
Ameobi warming up on the sidelines against Ipswich Town in 2010.
Ameobi playing against Chelsea in November 2010.
Ameobi (back; third from right) in Magpies colours, facing Metalist Kharkiv in the Europa League in 2013.
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References
- ↑ The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 (2010). Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ Shola Ameobi ProfileNewcastle United F.C.. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ Newcastle United – Teams – Profiles – First Team – Player Profile – Shola Ameobi.
- ↑ Shola Ameobi career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ Shola Ameobi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Chris Hughton praises team and fans as Newcastle United clinch title. 20 April 2010. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/20/newcastle-united-championship-title.
- ↑ Newcastle United – News – Latest News – Latest News – NUFC Season Stats – 2009/10.
- ↑ Intertoto Cup Winners 2006: Where are they now?givemesport.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Shola rises to the occasion. Chronicle Live (28 February 2001)Trinity Mirror North East. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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