Nigeria
John Obi Mikel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 02/2017
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
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Tianjin TEDA
Youth career
Plateau United
2002-2004
Senior career
Lyn
2004-2006
6x apps / 1x goal
Chelsea
2006-2016
249x apps / 1x goal
Tianjin TEDA
2017-
0x apps / 0x goal
National team
Nigeria
2006-
78x apps / 5x goals
Nigeria Olympic
2016
6x apps / 1x goal
Tianjin Teda F.C. Season 2017-
Nigeria news
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017- PLAY-OFFS - 2nd leg - all results
Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase.
African Confederation Cup 2017- play-offs - 1st leg - Holders Mazembe win first leg
Holders TP Mazembe beat JS Kabylie .
STARS IN ASIA - NIGERIA - CLUB - Peter Odemwingie signs for Indonesian test
Peter Odemwingie is set for a fresh start in Indonesia.
FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA
Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings
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.
