Mikel obi biography
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Mikel John Obi
Nigerian association football player
Mikel John ObiMON (born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna; 22 April ), also known as John Obi Mikel, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Mikel began his career with local club Plateau United, before joining Norwegian club Lyn at the age of 17 in In , he made a controversial transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him.
He stayed with Chelsea for 11 years where he won multiple titles, including two Premier League titles, four FA Cups, and the –12Champions League. After leaving Chelsea, he had brief stints at Tianjin TEDA, Middlesbrough, Trabzonspor, Stoke City and Kuwait SC.
In a year international career between and , he played 91 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals. He went to five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments (winning in ), two World Cups, and won a bronze medal at the Olympics in
Early life
Mikel was born in Jos,
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Last club: Kuwait SCMost games for: ChelseaRetired since: Sep 27,
- Date of birth/Age: Apr 22, (37)
- Place of birth: Jos
- Citizenship: Nigeria
- Height: 1,88 m
- Position: Defensive Midfield
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John Obi Mikel
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| Full name | John Michael Nchekwube Obinna | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | () 22 April (age&#;37) | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | &#;m (6&#;ft 2&#;in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lyn Oslo Chelsea | |||
| Nigeria | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mikel John Obi (born 22 April ) is a Nigerianfootball player. He plays for Chelsea and Nigeria national team.
Club career statistics
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International career statistics
[change | change source]He captained Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup until their last game against Argentina on 26 June following a loss. [2]
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