John Obi Mikel

About John Obi Mikel

Nigerian midfielder who spent his first two professional seasons with Lyn in Norway before joining Chelsea in 2006. In 2006, he was named to the Nigerian national team.

John Obi Mikel is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City. 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. Mikel moved back to England in August 2020 joining Stoke City. In a 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 88 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals.

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John Obi Mikel before fame

He began his soccer career at the age of 12 after being chosen from over 3,000 children to participate in the Pepsi Football Academy.

Achievement of John Obi Mikel

In 2005 and 2006, he was named African Young Player of the Year, and in 2007 and 2008, he was named Chelsea Young Player of the Year.

Salary 2020

7.28u00a0million GBP (2017)

Net Worth 2020

$45 Million

John Obi Mikel family life

He was born and reared in the Nigerian city of Jos.

Associations of John Obi Mikel

In 2006, he joined Chelsea to play alongside Frank Lampard.

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