Nigeria
John Obi Mikel
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Personal Information
Full name
John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Date of birth
22 April 1987
Place of birth
Jos, Nigeria
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position
Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club
Chelsea
Number
12
Youth career
Plateau United: 2002-2004
Senior career*
Lyn: 2004-2006
6x apps / 1x goal
Chelsea: 2006-
206x apps / 1x goal
National team‡
Nigeria: 2006-
51x apps / 4x goals
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2013
John Michael Nchekwube Obinna (born 22 April 1987), commonly known as Mikel John Obi, John Obi Mikel or John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for English club Chelsea and the Nigeria national team.
05/2014
Nigeria news
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Peter Odemwingie is set for a fresh start in Indonesia.
FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA
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CAF - Madagascar FA chief Ahmad elected as new CAF president
Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election.
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Victor Moses signs contract extension to stay at Chelsea until 2021
Moses' most recent goal was in November 2016
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Oshoala joins Chinese side Dalian Quanjian
Asisat Oshoala helped Nigeria win the Africa Women Cup of Nations 2016.
FIFA RANKING - February 2017 FOR AFRICA
Cameroon climb 29 places in Fifa rankings.
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Ighalo joins Changchun Yatai
Watford’s striker Odion Ighalo joins Changchun Yatai for £20m.
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - John Mikel Obi makes Chinese Super League move
Mikel played 33 times for Chelsea last season.
