Sammy Ameobi
Association football player (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Oluwaseyi Jesutoromo Ameobi (born 1 May 1992) is a professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He is the younger brother of fellow players Shola and Tomi Ameobi. He began his career with Newcastle United, joining the club's youth academy in 2008. After progressing into the first team, he made his senior debut in May 2011.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Oluwaseyi Jesutoromo Ameobi[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 32)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2017 | Newcastle United | 57 | (2) |
2013 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 36 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 65 | (8) |
2019–2021 | Nottingham Forest | 77 | (8) |
2021–2022 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Nigeria U20 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2013 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2021 |
However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team, making 70 appearances during a seven-year spell and spending time on loan with Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers. He was released by Newcastle in 2017 and returned to Bolton on a permanent deal. Born in England, Ameobi was capped by Nigeria at under-20 level and England at under-21 level before switching his allegiance to Nigeria in August 2014.