Nolberto Solano, affectionately known as "Nobby",
joined the Magpies in July 1998 from Boca Juniors for £2.76m.
Nobby is a speedy winger who can also play
in defense. He possesses phenomenal ball control, and is a dead-ball
specialist.
A hero in his country, Nobby earned his
first cap for Peru when he was just 19. |