All Newcastle's South Americans Ranked From Worst To Best

12. Facundo Ferreyra (Argentina)

Newcastle United: 2014-15 (loan) Position: Forward Nationality: Argentine Premier League Appearances: 0 Premier League Goals: 0 International Caps (Goals): 0 (0) Okay so technically Ferreyra didn't "play", but still... Ferreyra - signed on a season-long loan from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer of 2014 following encouragement from Fabricio Coloccini - was deemed to be so hopeless in training that he was not even given a single minute on the pitch during the 2014-15 campaign, despite Newcastle's woes under John Carver. The striker returned to Ukraine having never made a first-team appearance for the Magpies, having even reportedly struggled in training opposite Mike Williamson...
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