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Mikel John Obi
Personal information
Full name John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Date of birth (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 37)
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

Mikel John Obi (born 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Chelsea and Nigeria national team.

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NorwayLeague Norwegian Football Cup League Cup EuropeTotal
2005 Lyn Oslo Premier League 6 1 6 1
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
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

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He captained Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup until their last game against Argentina on 26 June following a 2-1 loss. [2]

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Nigeria national team
YearAppsGoals
2006 5 1
2007 3 0
2008 8 1
2009 5 0
2010
Total 21 2
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References

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  1. "Home - Official Site - Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC.
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/nigeria-argentina-world-cup-match-report%7Ctheguardian.com[permanent dead link]
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Mikel Obi". www.national-football-teams.com.