John Obi Mikel

Mikel John Obi
Personal information
Full name	John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Date of birth	22 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Jos, Nigeria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Chelsea
Number	12
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mikel John Obi (born 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Chelsea and Nigeria national team.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norway			League		Norwegian Football Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2005	Lyn Oslo	Premier League	6	1							6	1
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
2006/07	Chelsea	Premier League	22	0	6	2	4	0	9	0	41	2
2007/08			29	0	2	0	3	0	4	0	38	0
2008/09			34	0	5	0	1	0	9	0	49	0
2009/10
Country	Norway		6	1							6	1
Country	England		85	0	13	2	8	0	22	0	128	2
Total			91	1	13	2	8	0	22	0	134	3

He captained Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup until their last game against Argentina on 26 June following a 2-1 loss. ^[2]

Mikel playing for Chelsea against Spartak Moscow
Mikel playing for Chelsea against Fulham on 28 December 2009.
Mikel playing for Chelsea in 2013
Mikel played 91 times for Nigeria; at the time of his retirement, only three players had done so more often.
Mikel appeared at two FIFA World Cups: in 2014 and 2018 (pictured against Iceland in 2018).
Ribbon bar of the civil division of the Order of the Niger