Geordie Steven Taylor is leaving Newcastle United.
Taylor, 30, has spent 13 seasons on Tyneside and made his 268th and final appearance for Newcastle in their 5-1 win against Tottenham on the last day of the season.
"Steven has been a very good player for this club for a long time and his character and personality has always been very positive, including during difficult times. I would like to thank Steven for his service and I wish him well for his future," manager Rafael Benitez told the club's official website.
Taylor, who progressed through Newcastle's academy and signed his first professional contract with the club at the age of 17 in July 2003, is now looking forward to the next chapter in his career.
"It will be a huge wrench to leave Newcastle but I've been offered exciting opportunities both in the UK and abroad and I'm really looking forward to my next challenge," he said.
"I've loved my time at Newcastle. I'll always be a huge fan of the club and I'll be returning to St James' Park as a supporter whenever I can."
Meanwhile, Newcastle have taken up an option to extend defender Kevin Mbabu's contract for two more years.
The 21-year-old Swiss left-back, who joined the club from Servette in January 2013, made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup in September.
His Barclays Premier League debut quickly followed in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea and he went on to make three further appearances before his season was cut short by a thigh injury.
Versatile defender Macaulay Gillesphey, midfielder Liam Smith and striker Tom Heardman have agreed new deals while Stefan Broccoli, Kyle Cameron, Liam Gibson, Brendan Pearson and Callum Williams have all been offered professional contracts.
Academy players Luke Charman, Jamie Holmes, Jack Hunter, Sean Longstaff, Michael Newberry, Ben Smith, Dan Ward and Paul Woolston have been given extended scholarships.
Jamie Cobain, Louis Johnson, Adam Laidler, Lewis Suddick, Jake Trodd and Ben Pollock, who has agreed to sign for Hartlepool, have been released.
