His hard work was rewarded on 4 August 2016, the day he was chosen by Benítez to become the new Newcastle United team captain, succeeding the departedFabricio Coloccini.
ວຽກງານຫນັກຂອງລາວໄດ້ຮັບລາງວັນໃນ 4 ສິງຫາ 2016, ມື້ທີ່ລາວຖືກເລືອກໂດຍ Bentez ເພື່ອກາຍເປັນທີມງານໃຫມ່ຂອງ Newcastle United ທີມ, succeeding departed Fabricio Coloccini