12 Champions League Winners Who Played For Newcastle

9. John Dahl Tomasson

Played For NUFC: 1997 - 1998. Appearances: 35, Goals: 4 Won Champions League: 2003, AC Milan Few Toon supporters would have predicted Tomasson to be in possession of a Champions League winners medal, enjoying success with AC Milan five years after departing Newcastle under a cloud following a dire season in the command of Kenny Dalglish. To be fair, the Danish striker can cite mitigating circumstances for his failure to shine at St James' Park during his solitary campaign with us. It was on his 21-year-old shoulders that Dalglish placed the burden of carrying our attack in the wake of Les Ferdinand's departure to Tottenham and a long-term injury to Alan Shearer, the original plan was for Tomasson to slot into his preferred attacking midfield role behind our no.9. Luckily we recouped the £2.5 million paid to Heerenveen when Tomasson left a year later to join Feyenoord where he would go onto make his name and earn a move to Milan in 2002. And it was in his debut season at the San Siro that he would reach the pinnacle of European football. Although most often used as an impact substitute late in games, his three goals in 10 games lent a major helping hand to the Rossoneri, and more than earned his share of the trophy despite not playing in the final.