International Eligibility & Player Data
JO
John Obi Mikel
MFNGA Nigeria 39 years

John Obi Mikel is a former Nigerian midfielder known for his time at Chelsea, Cape Town Spurs and Lyn. He earned international caps with Nigeria.

Status
Retired since 2021
Birth Date22.04.1987
Active years2004-2021
Height1.84 m
Information
SurnameObi Mikel
NameJohn
NationalityNGA Nigeria
BirthplaceNGA Jos, Nigeria
Birth Date22 April 1987
Age39 years old
PositionMidfielder
Height1.84 m
Weight85 kg
AKAJohn Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Mikel John Obi
John Mikel Obi
Club History
KUWKuwait SC
ENGStoke City
TURTrabzonspor
ENGMiddlesbrough
CHNTianjin Jinmen Tiger
ENGChelsea
NORLyn
RSACape Town Spurs
International Statistics
NGA Nigeria National Team
91
Caps
6
Goals
2005-2019
Years active
0.07
G/Cap
NGA Nigeria Olympic Team
NGA Nigeria Youth Teams
Tags
Players born in Jos, NigeriaPlayers born in 1987Nigerian playersFootball midfieldersRetired football playersNigeria international playersPlayers with 91–100 international capsPlayers with 1–10 international goalsNigeria youth international playersNigeria Olympic playersCape Town Spurs playersLyn playersChelsea playersTianjin Jinmen Tiger playersMiddlesbrough playersTrabzonspor playersStoke City playersKuwait SC playersNigerian players who played for ChelseaForeign players in South AfricaForeign players in NorwayForeign players in EnglandForeign players in ChinaForeign players in TurkeyForeign players in KuwaitNigerian expatriate players