John Obi Mikel
Nigerian association football player
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Mikel John Obi (born 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Chelsea and Nigeria national team.
Personal information | |||
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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) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 2006- |
Lyn Oslo Chelsea | ||
National team | |||
2006- | Nigeria | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career statistics
changeClub statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Norway | League | Norwegian Football Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2005 | Lyn Oslo | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2006/07 | Chelsea | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
2007/08 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
2008/09 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
2009/10 | ||||||||||||
Country | Norway | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
England | 85 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 128 | 2 | ||
Total | 91 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 134 | 3 |
International career statistics
changeHe captained Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup until their last game against Argentina on 26 June following a 2-1 loss. [2]
Nigeria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2006 | 5 | 1 |
2007 | 3 | 0 |
2008 | 8 | 1 |
2009 | 5 | 0 |
2010 | ||
Total | 21 | 2 |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Home - Official Site - Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC.
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/nigeria-argentina-world-cup-match-report%7Ctheguardian.com[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Mikel Obi". www.national-football-teams.com.