Mikel John Obi, a previous expert football player from Nigeria who played protective midfield, was born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna on April 22, 1987. Mikel began his vocation with the territorial group Level Joined prior to changing to the Norwegian club Lyn in 2004 when he was 17 years of age.

He dubiously moved to the English group Chelsea in 2006 after Manchester Joined purportedly professed to have previously marked him. He enjoyed 11 years with Chelsea prior to leaving for China in 2017 with Tianjin TEDA. He burned through two years in China prior to getting back to Britain on a brief arrangement with Middlesbrough. In July 2019, he joined Trabzonspor on a free exchange. Mikel rejoined Stir up City in August 2020 subsequent to getting back to Britain.

John Obi Mikel Bio/Wiki

Birth NameJohn Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Nick NameJohn Obi Mikel
Age (as of 2023)36 years
ReligionChristian
Sun Sign/Zodiac SignTaurus
Birth PlaceJos, Nigeria
Date of Birth22 April 1987
NationalityNigerian
HobbiesMusic and Gym

Family

Mother’s NameIrosu Obi
Father’s NameMichael Obi
Brother(s)• Patrick Obi
• Ebere Obi
Sister(s)Not Available

Marital Status, Wife and Children

Wife/SpouseOlga Diyachenko
Children2 sons

Education

SchoolNot Available
College/UniversityNot Available
ProfessionFootballer
OutfitterNot Available

Football Career

Debut ClubPlateau United
Debut InternationalNigeria
Jersey Number• Nigeria -10
Current Team(s)• Nigeria
PositionMidfielder
FootRight
League levelNot Available
Caps/Goals89 / 6
Career Manager/ Player AgentNot Available
Traits• Dives Into Tackles
Style Of Play• Likes to play short passes
Strengths• Passing
• Concentration
WeaknessNo Significant Weaknesses

Height and , Weight

Height• in meters – 1.88 m
• in feet inches – 6′ 2″
Weight• in kilograms – 86 kg
• in pounds – 190 lbs

Extra Ordinary Features

Race / EthnicityNigerian
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Sexual OrientationStraight
Chest Size40 inches
Biceps Size14 inches
Waist Size30 inches

Favourite Things

Favorite Playing PositionMidfielder
Favorite CarNot Available
Favorite DrinksRed Wine
Favorite ColorWhite
Favorite Cell Phone/BrandIphone


Individual Life
The Nigerian Football Affiliation (NFA) submitted “Michael” rather than “Mikel” for the 2003 FIFA U-17 Big showdown, which was held in Finland. The new name had a “one of a kind ring to it,” so he decided to keep it. At the point when he previously joined Chelsea, he was most often alluded to as “John Obi Mikel,” yet on July 31, 2006, he said that he favors the name Mikel John Obi, and he rolled out the improvement official in 2016.

Mike Obi was named the Nigerian Youth Representative on June 18, 2021, as indicated by Sunday Dare, the clergyman of youth sports advancement.

John Obi Mikel Total assets
The scope of John Obi Mikel’s total assets or pay is believed to be between $50 Million. Notwithstanding, his significant occupation as a soccer player has presented to him a lot of riches.

Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx)$50 Million
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)$45 Million
Contract Signed/ExtensionSep 27, 2022
Market Value€6,000,000
Income SourceProfessional Footballer

John Obi Mikel FIFA 22 Details
In FIFA 22, John Obi Mikel has a general rating of 70 and his true capacity is additionally 70.

FIFA 22 Stats

Overall Rating In FIFA 22

70

Potential In FIFA 22

70
AttackingSkill
62Crossing67Dribbling
50Finishing67Curve
71Heading Accuracy59FK Accuracy
77Short Passing74Long Passing
62Volleys70Ball Control
PowerMovement
74Shot Power53Acceleration
75Jumping52Ball Control
73Stamina52Agility
78Strength74Reactions
63Long Shots47Balance
MentalityGoalkeeping
76Aggression14GK Diving
72Interceptions9GK Handling
54Positioning16GK Kicking
61Vision14GK Positioning
79Composure14GK Reflexes
Defending
78Defensive Awareness74Sliding Tackle
75Standing Tackle

Club Profession

Early Profession
Mikel started his football vocation at 12 years old when he was chosen from in excess of 3,000 youthful footballers as a skilled player to play for the Pepsi Football Foundation, a gathering that at the time was notable for going all through Nigeria searching for youthful footballers with the possibility to expertly play.
Scouts saw Obi and he was decided to play for Level Joined together, a first class group that had recently delivered gifts Celestine Babayaro, Victor Obinna, and Chris Obodo who in the end had progress in European contests.
He acquired reputation for his country at the FIFA Under-17 Big showdowns held in Finland and was from that point known as John Obi-Mikel.
Tianjin TEDA
Mikel was taken on a free exchange by the Chinese club Tianjin TEDA on January 6, 2017.
Against Guangzhou R&F on April 14, 2018, he scored his second association objective for Tianjin and his first of the year.
At the finish of the Chinese Super Association season in November 2018, he withdrew Tianjin TEDA.

Middlesbrough
In the wake of expenditure two years in China, Mikel marked a momentary agreement with English Title club Middlesbrough during the 2019 winter move window.
In the wake of leaving the Chinese group Tianjin TEDA, the 31-year-old was a free specialist.
Mikel played for Boro in 19 games, scoring one against Rotherham Joined on May 5, 2019, as the crew completed seventh, simply missing the end of the season games.
After the 2018-19 season, Middlesbrough delivered him.
John Obi Mikel playing for Middlesbrough
John Obi Mikel playing for Middlesbrough

Trabzonspor
Mikel marked a two-year manage an extra year choice with Trabzonspor in the late spring of 2019.
On Walk 17, 2020, it was uncovered that Mikel had left Trabzonspor of his own will. Days prior, he had voiced his interests about the Turkish Super Lig going on amidst the far and wide Covid flare-up.

Stir up City
On August 17, 2020, Mikel consented to a one-year agreement with Stir up City in the EFL Title.
On September 13, 2020, he made his Stir up debut in a scoreless draw away at Millwall.
Mikel assumed a critical part for the crew in 2020-21 under Michael O’Neill, making 41 games as Stir up finished in a mid-table place of fourteenth.
O’Neill said toward the finish of his desired season Mikel to stay at Stir up for another season.

Kuwait SC
Mikel dropped his agreement with Stir up on July 1, 2021, and he moved to Kuwait SC.
After only four months of being an individual from the crew, the agreement with Kuwait SC was dropped on November fourth, 2021.
Mikel reported his retirement from proficient football on September 27, 2022, at 35 years old.

Worldwide Profession
At the 2005 FIFA World Youth Title, Mikel played for the Nigeria under-20 crew and was granted the Silver Ball as the competition’s second-best player (after Lionel Messi) as the mainland’s side came in second to Argentina.

On August 17, 2005, he procured his senior group debut for Nigeria when he supplanted one more player in the final part of a 1-0 accommodating triumph against Libya.
Before being chosen for the 2006 Africa Cup of Countries group, he didn’t play for the public group by and by.
Mikel didn’t enter the game when Nigeria confronted Ghana in the initial round of the gathering round.
He entered the second game against Zimbabwe, in any case, from the get-go in the final part.
He gave the corner from which Christian Obodo headed the game’s most memorable objective in no less than 10 minutes of entering the game, and he likewise scored Nigeria’s subsequent objective.
In Nigeria’s 2-1 triumph against Senegal in the gathering’s last match, he accepted his most memorable worldwide beginning.

Grants

Chelsea
Head Association: 2009-10, 2014-15
FA Cup: 2006-07, 2008-09, 2011-12
Football Association Cup: 2006-07
FA People group Safeguard: 2009
UEFA Champions Association: 2011-12
UEFA Europa Association: 2012-13

Trabzonspor
Turkish Cup: 2019-20

Nigeria
Africa Cup of Countries: 2013; third spot: 2006, 2010, 2019

Nigeria Olympic
Summer Olympics bronze medalist: 2016

Person
FIFA World Youth Title Silver Ball: 2005
CAF Most Encouraging Ability of the Year: 2005
Chelsea Youthful Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
CAF Group of the Year:2005, 2013
Africa Cup of Countries Group of the Competition: 2013
African Footballer of the Year next in line: 2013

Instagram account.

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