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| Shola Ameobi | ||
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| Full name: | Foluwashola Ameobi | |
| Date of birth: | 12 October 1981 | |
| Place of birth: | Zaria,  Nigeria
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| Height: | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position: | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995–2000 |  Newcastle United
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2000–2014 2008 2014 2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 |
Newcastle United → Stoke City (loan) Gaziantep BB Crystal Palace Bolton Wanderers Fleetwood Town Notts County
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312 (53) 6 (0) 11 (4) 2 (0) 8 (2) 10 (1) 51 (10) |
| National team | ||
| 2000–2003 2012–2014 |
England U21 Nigeria
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20 (7) 10 (2) |
Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi (born 12 October 1981) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a striker for English club Notts County. He spent 14 years at Newcastle United, where he received a winner's medal in 2010 when Newcastle lifted the Championship trophy. However, he was released from his contract on 23 May 2014 and is now available on a free transfer. He holds the record for the most appearances as a substitute in the Premier League.
Born in Nigeria but raised in England, Ameobi was capped by the England under-21 team before making his Nigeria debut in 2012. He is the older brother of fellow footballers Tomi and Sammy.
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| Nigeria – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
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1. Enyeama
2. Yobo (c)
3. Uzoenyi
4. Gabriel
5. Ambrose
6. Egwuekwe
7. Musa
8. Odemwingie
9. Emenike
10. Mikel
11. Moses
12. Odunlami
13. Oshaniwa
14. Oboabona
15. Azeez
16. Ejide
17. Onazi
18. Babatunde
19. Nwofor
20. Uchebo
21. Agbim
22. Omeruo
23. Ameobi
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