John Obi Mikel

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Obi Mikel
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 22, 1987(1987-04-22)
Age	37
Birthplace	Jos
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Aries

John Obi Mikel Biography

John Obi Mikel is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 22, 1987 in Jos, Nigeria. Nigerian midfielder that joined Chelsea in 2006 following in his initial two seasons of professional football with Norwegian club Lyn. He was a part of the Nigerian national team in 2006.

He was a part of He joined Frank Lampard on Chelsea in 2006. on Chelsea in the year 2006.

Manchester United’s rival Premier League club, Chelsea, later issued a counter-claim suggesting that they already had an agreement with Mikel and his agents, but Lyn denied this claim. However, subsequent reports indicated that Chelsea claimed to have been involved in arranging the player’s original move to Europe with a view to signing him at a later date. Further substance was added to this claim after it was revealed that the player had impressed Chelsea manager José Mourinho while training with the club’s first-team squad during the summer of 2004.

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. He stayed with Chelsea for 11 years, before moving to China with Tianjin TEDA in 2017. After two years in China, he returned to England on a short-term deal with Middlesbrough, before joining Trabzonspor on a free transfer in July 2019. In a 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 88 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals.

He was raised and born in Jos, Nigeria.

John Obi Mikel Net Worth

John Obi Mikel is one of the richest Soccer Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Obi Mikel 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his career in soccer when he was 12years old after being picked from more than 3000 kids to join Pepsi Football Academy. Pepsi Football Academy.

He was awarded African Young Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006, as well in the category of Chelsea Young Player of the Year in 2007 as well as 2008.

John Obi Mikel (born 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

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Mikel expressed his delight at joining United in a hastily arranged press conference, where he was pictured holding up a Manchester United shirt bearing the squad number 21. Following his signing of the contract to join United, there were claims from Norway that he had received a number of threatening phone calls from unknown sources. Mikel was assigned a security guard and moved to a safe hotel. On 11 May 2005, however, the midfielder went missing during a Norwegian Cup game against Klemetsrud; he had not been selected for the match but had been watching from the stands. Whilst the player was believed to have left with one of his agents, John Shittu, who had by now flown in to meet Mikel, his disappearance sparked massive media coverage in Norway and also provoked a police enquiry after Lyn Director Morgan Andersen made claims in the Norwegian media that Mikel had been “kidnapped”. These claims were later repeated by Manchester United’s assistant manager Carlos Queiroz, who accused Chelsea of being involved in the alleged “kidnapping”.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. John Obi Mikel celebrates birthday on April 22 of every year.

In the summer of 2005, Mikel played for Nigeria at the FIFA World Youth Championships held in the Netherlands. He had an excellent tournament until Nigeria reached the final, where they lost 2–1 to Argentina. Obi won the Silver Ball after being voted the tournament’s second-best player.

How many years did Mikel spend in Chelsea?

He spent the majority of his career at Chelsea and during his 11-year stay at Stamford Bridge, the 34-year-old won several laurels including the Uefa Champions League, Uefa Europa League, the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup.

What happened Mikel Obi?

Former Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi is now clubless, following the termination of his contract with Kuwait SC late Thursday night. The Middle East club announced the termination of Mikel’s contract via their Instagram account but failed to give reasons for the decision.

Is Mikel a legend in Chelsea?

English Premier League club, Chelsea, have named former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, the club’s youngest player to reach 100 league appearances for the club. The London club confirmed this on its official website on Saturday.

How many goals did John Obi Mikel scored for Chelsea?

In 10 years at Chelsea, John Obi Mikel scored six goals in 374 games. Reliable but rarely a regular, his highlights reel from his time at Stamford Bridge is hardly a showstopper.

How many goals has Mikel scored in his career?

Representing Nigeria
Men’s football
| 2019 Egypt|
Olympic Games
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro| Team