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
U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - Nigeria knocked out of tournament
Nigeria exit the Fifa Under-20 World Cup at the Round of 16 stage.
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - STARS IN EUROPE - Enyeama
Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama hopes to bow out on a high.
FIFA RANKING - JUNE 2015 FOR AFRICA - Equatorial Guinea ranked in top 50
Equatorial Guinea ranked in top 50 in latest Fifa world rankings.
U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - Nigeria defeated North Korea
Nigeria produced a dominant second-half and thrashed North Korea.
U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - Nigeria lose to Brazil in opener
The Flying Eagles lost against Brazil.
U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - African sides are ready
Nigeria, Ghana, Mali and Senegal will mount Africa's challenge at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award: Asisat Oshoala wins
Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi
'No issues with John Mikel Obi'
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PLAY OFFS - 1st leg - all results
Pirates seize away advantage after Confederation Cup first leg.
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 2nd round / 2nd leg - all results
Qualified teams
