John Obi Mikel
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Mikel John Obi (born 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Chelsea and Nigeria national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Michael Nchekwube Obinna | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1987 (aged 38) | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 2006- | Lyn Oslo Chelsea | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006- | Nigeria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 | |||||||
| England | 85 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 128 | 2 | ||
| Total | 91 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 134 | 3 | ||
International career statistics
He captained Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup until their last game against Argentina on 26 June following a 2-1 loss. [2]
| Nigeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 21 | 2 |
John Obi Mikel Media
- John Obi Mikel 4615.jpg
Mikel playing for Chelsea against Spartak Moscow
Mikel playing for Chelsea against Fulham on 28 December 2009
- John Obi Mikel 02 Chelsea vs AS-Roma 10AUG2013.jpg
Mikel playing for Chelsea in 2013
- Iran and Nigeria match at the FIFA World Cup 2014-06-12 09.jpg
Mikel played 91 times for Nigeria; at the time of his retirement, only three players had done so more often.
- FWC 2018 - Group D - NGA v ISL - Photo 31 (cropped).jpg
Mikel appeared at two FIFA World Cups: in 2014 and 2018 (pictured against Iceland in 2018).
- Order of the Niger civil division ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar of the civil division of the Order of the Niger
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Home - Official Site - Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC.
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/nigeria-argentina-world-cup-match-report%7Ctheguardian.com[dead link]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Mikel Obi". www.national-football-teams.com.
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