John Obi Mikel
Mikel John Obi , 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 2004. In 2006, he made a controversial transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Mikel John Obi |
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Birth date | 22.04.1987 (age 37) |
| Country of birth | Nigeria |
| City of birth | Jos |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | both (strongest right) |
| Height/weight | 188 cm / 86 kg |
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AFC Champions League Two 20.10.2021 |
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AFC Champions League Two 21.09.2021 |
2:0 | 1'-84' | |||||||
Championship 08.05.2021 |
2:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Championship 01.05.2021 |
0:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Championship 24.04.2021 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Championship 21.04.2021 |
2:3 | 50' | 46'-90' |
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 Premier League 2021/2022 |
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 AFC Champions League Two 2021 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Championship 2020/2021 |
39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3201 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup 2020/2021 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2020/2021 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
⏪️ Chelsea 2-0 Fulham | HIGHLIGHTS REWIND - Goals from Oscar and John Obi Mikel! | PL 2013/14
Goal John Obi Mikel 42', Nigeria-Cameroon 2:0
Goal John Obi Mikel 42', Nigeria-Algeria 2:0
Goal John Obi Mikel 45', Paris SG-Chelsea 1:1
Goal John Obi Mikel 56', Chelsea-Sporting Lisbon 3:1
Goal J. Obi Mikel 66', Derby County-Chelsea 0:1
Goal John Obi Mikel 84', Chelsea-Fulham 2:0
Goal John Obi Mikel 37', Nigeria-Uruguay 1:1
John Obi Mikel details telltale sign that Roman Abramovich was about to sack a Chelsea manager
talksport.com2 hours
· Published: 18:27, 18 Apr 2025· Updated: 18:37, 18 Apr 2025John Obi Mikel revealed how he and his Chelsea teammates could sense owner Roman Abramovich was about to sack a manager
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Man Utd Ready for Major Transfer Decision on Chelsea, PSG Target Seeking £9.4M Annual Wages
Yahoo1 weeks
Paris Saint-Germain have been tracking Victor Osimhen for a while, and with the summer transfer window approaching, speculation about his future is intensifying
Yahoo
Chelsea transfers: Victor Osimhen could still join Blues
Yahoo4 weeks
Chelsea were in prime position to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli last summer, with negotiations progressing to an advanced stage – however, despite their strong interest, the Nigerian striker ultimately secured a loan move to Galatasaray instead
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'I kept saying no' - John Obi Mikel details tense 20 minutes locked in room with Sir Alex Ferguson
talksport.com4 weeks
Sir Alex Ferguson pleaded with John Obi Mikel to join Manchester United in a tense, privately held meeting
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