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
NATIONAL TEAM - BURKINA FASO - COACH - Stephen Keshi on shortlist
Stephen Keshi is in the running to become Burkina Faso's coach.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - PRELIMINARIES - 1st leg - all results
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AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PRELIMINARIES - 1st leg - all results
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STARS IN AFRICA - NIGERIA - STRIKER OSAGUONA SIGNS FOR RAJA CASABLANCA
Nigeria international Ighodaro Osaguona has joined Moroccan side Raja Casablanca from Enugu Rangers on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - IVORY COAST - YAYA WINS 4TH TITLE IN A ROW
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has become the first player to be named African Footballer of the Year four years in a row.
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - DRAW COMPLETED
draw for Confederation Cup held
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - DRAW COMPLETED
preliminary round draw
2015 AFRICA CUP - NIGERIA - PLAYS FRIENDLIES AGAINST IVORY COAST AND MALI
Ivory Coast and Mali will play against Nigeria as the two sides prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - FUTURE OF NIGERIAN FOOTBALL
Sunday Oliseh fears for future of Nigerian football
2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR - BBC PLAYER OF THE YEAR REVEALED
Brahimi wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2014 - The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans.
