Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew was delighted for Shola Ameobi after his goal in victory over Cardiff City.
The striker will leave his hometown club at the end of the season.
Pardew said: "He's been an absolutely magnificent servant for this football club.
"He is one of the nicest, best people I have ever come across as a footballer at a young age, and he is going to have a magnificent career whatever he does - and he could literally do anything.
"I was pleased that he got the goal today, for him and his family. If it was to be his last home game, he couldn't have done more than he did today."
