16 Newcastle Players You Won't Believe Are Seasoned Internationals

Newcastle United have had some seasoned international superstars represent the club down the years. Alan Shearer (60 England caps), Nolberto Solano (95 Peru caps) and Shay Given (128 caps) are just three Magpies players who have received more than a half-century of caps for their respective nations. The number of times those three players have represented their country will not come as a surprise to Newcastle supporters because they were exceptional footballers who performed extremely well in the Premier League, and transferred some of that form into the international arena. Yet there have also been a number of Newcastle players down the years who - although average, underwhelming, or even plain dreadful for the Magpies - have been capped a staggering amount of times by their nations. Some of these players may have been coming towards the end of their careers when they arrived on Tyneside so failed to show their best form, some may have flopped at St James' Park, while some may represent small nations and therefore received a proportionately-higher number of caps. But who are these players? Well here are 16 Newcastle United players from the Premier League era who were capped an incredible number of times for their countries considering their performances for the Magpies - including 11 who made more than a half-century of appearances for their nations...