News Analysis
Date: 13 October 1981
By BERNARD GWERTZMAN, Special to the New York Times
Bernard GWERTZMAN
Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi (born 12 October 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He spent 14 years at Newcastle United, making 397 official appearances and scoring 79 goals, and received a winner's medal when they won the Championship in 2010. He has the fifth most appearances as a substitute in the Premier League. On leaving Newcastle in 2014, he briefly represented Gaziantep BB in Turkey, before brief spells at Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town, and Notts County.
Born in Nigeria but raised in England, Ameobi was capped by the England under-21 team before making his Nigeria debut in 2012 and representing them at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Read more...The October 12, 1981 was a Monday under the star sign of ♎. It was the 284 day of the year. President of the United States was Ronald Reagan.
If you were born on this day, you are 43 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, October 12, 2024, 360 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in 4 days. You have lived for 16,066 days, or about 385,589 hours, or about 23,135,357 minutes, or about 1,388,121,420 seconds.
Date: 13 October 1981
By BERNARD GWERTZMAN, Special to the New York Times
Bernard GWERTZMAN
Date: 12 October 1981
By R.W. APPLE Jr., Special to the New York Times
R. APPLE
Date: 12 October 1981
By WILLIAM E. FARRELL, Special to the New York Times
William FARRELL