Wor Sammy is 22 today, seems to have been around a lot longer than he has.
Happy birthday Sammy, hope to be seeing a bit more of you before too long.
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1991 Samuel Ameobi, born Newcastle
(2008-present)
The third of the Ameobi brothers to play for Newcastle after Shola and Tomi, fellow forward Sammy was recruited from Walker Central Boys Clubs and first appeared in the U18 side during the 2008/09 season.
He also debuted at reserve level and found the Central League Cup to his liking, scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Hartlepool and then notching another against Carlisle.
However, Sammy's season was curtailed by a knee injury in early 2009 that kept him out of action until the following campaign.
Featuring at reserve and junior level in the following two seasons, Ameobi answered a callup for Nigeria U20s in March 2011, for friendly matches staged in the UAE.
His first team debut came two months later at Stamford Bridge, joining his elder brother on the pitch for the closing stages of an entertaining 2-2 draw.
A pre-season goal at Darlington sparking a ridiculous pitch invasion shot Sammy into the limelight early the following season and that was swiftly followed by a spectacular winner at S****horpe in the Carling Cup. Still remember this as if it was yesterday.
Some erratic substitute appearances for the the first team followed, together with a pair of caps for England U21s in November 2011.
However, 2012 began in poor fashion for him, with a season-ending knee injury incurred during a reserve game with Wigan.
The following season saw Sammy make a single Premier League start plus several substitute appearances and four starts in the Europa League.
Loaned to the smoggies in February 2013, Sammy marked his debut with a goal in a 2-1 home win over Cardiff City, but failed to add to that tally in eight other Championship appearances that season.
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Happy birthday Sammy, hope to be seeing a bit more of you before too long.
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1991 Samuel Ameobi, born Newcastle
(2008-present)
The third of the Ameobi brothers to play for Newcastle after Shola and Tomi, fellow forward Sammy was recruited from Walker Central Boys Clubs and first appeared in the U18 side during the 2008/09 season.
He also debuted at reserve level and found the Central League Cup to his liking, scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Hartlepool and then notching another against Carlisle.
However, Sammy's season was curtailed by a knee injury in early 2009 that kept him out of action until the following campaign.
Featuring at reserve and junior level in the following two seasons, Ameobi answered a callup for Nigeria U20s in March 2011, for friendly matches staged in the UAE.
His first team debut came two months later at Stamford Bridge, joining his elder brother on the pitch for the closing stages of an entertaining 2-2 draw.
A pre-season goal at Darlington sparking a ridiculous pitch invasion shot Sammy into the limelight early the following season and that was swiftly followed by a spectacular winner at S****horpe in the Carling Cup. Still remember this as if it was yesterday.
Some erratic substitute appearances for the the first team followed, together with a pair of caps for England U21s in November 2011.
However, 2012 began in poor fashion for him, with a season-ending knee injury incurred during a reserve game with Wigan.
The following season saw Sammy make a single Premier League start plus several substitute appearances and four starts in the Europa League.
Loaned to the smoggies in February 2013, Sammy marked his debut with a goal in a 2-1 home win over Cardiff City, but failed to add to that tally in eight other Championship appearances that season.
From NUFC.com
