Shola Ameobi

Shola Ameobi embodies a kind of loyalty modern football rarely produces. Born in Zaria, Nigeria, the towering striker gave Newcastle United fourteen years, 397 appearances and 79 goals. What moves me is the detail that he ranks fifth all-time for Premier League substitute appearances: that's a player who accepted the unglamorous late-game role and kept delivering. Starters get the glory, but the men who reshape a match from the bench are a special breed. I value that quiet devotion to one club and one city far more than the mercenary moves that dominate the sport today.

Name (English)

Shola Ameobi

Name (Japanese)

ショラ・アメオビ

Reading

しょら・あめおび

Born

October 12, 1981 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

Origin

Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Height

191 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shola%20Ameobi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%82%AA%E3%83%93
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313085

Tags

• Kaduna State
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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