Shola Ameobi Or Obafemi Martins: Which Ex-super Eagles Star Never Missed A Penalty For Newcastle United?

Former Super Eagles striker Shola Ameobi may not be the most prolific goal scorer in Newcastle's history, but when it came to penalty kicks, he never missed.

Ameobi, who spent 14 years at St. James Park, with 53 goals in 315 appearances, ranks among an elite group of players in Newcastle's history to maintain a 100 penalty conversion rate.

He scored all five of his spot-kick attempts for the Magpies, which cemented his place as a reliable figure from 12 yards.

While Newcastle's all-time top scorer, Alan Shearer, leads the clubs penalty records with 40 attempts and 36 goals 90 success rate, only a handful of players boast a perfect record- Ameobi included .

The others on this exclusive list are Peter Beardsley 14/14, Callum Wilson 11/11, Nolberto Solano 6/6, Joey Barton 4/4, Michael Owen 3/3, and Hatem Ben Arfa 3/3.