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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AFRICA CUP 2017 QUALIFIERS - NIGERIA - SQUAD - Nigeria face Egypt
Kelechi Iheanacho in Nigeria squad to face Egypt.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - PRELIMINARY ROUND - 2nd leg - all results
A late penalty helped Sundowns beat Chicken Inn to advance.
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Sunday Oliseh resigns as coach
Sunday Oliseh had been in charge of Nigeria for just eight month.
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Obafemi Martins joins Shanghai Shenhua
Nigeria striker Martins joins China's Shanghai Shenhua.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - Preliminary round - 1st leg - all results
Sundowns lose to Zimbabwe's Chicken Inn.
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - Victor Moses says he is 'committed' to Nigeria
Victor Moses last played for Nigeria against France at the 2014 World Cup.
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - West Ham sign Emmanuel Emenike on loan
West Ham sign Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike on loan.
STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Odion Ighalo - 'honoured' by award
Watford striker Odion Ighalo 'honoured' by award.
COACHES IN AFRICA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Aigbogun confirmed as new Enyimba coach
Paul Aigbogun has been appointed as the new coach of Enyimba.
