Mikel John Obi
Full name: Mikel John Obi
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 22 April, 1987 (37 years)
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
Weight: 189.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 22 April, 1987 (37 years)
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
Weight: 189.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Sidelined
Statistics
Mikel John Obi Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Kuwait SC | Premier League | ||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Stoke City | Championship | 3201 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Trabzonspor | Super Lig | 1485 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 1600 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tianjin Tigers | Super League | 1620 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tianjin Tigers | Super League | 1170 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Chelsea | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1780 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Chelsea | Premier League | 693 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1063 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1628 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1323 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2218 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1744 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2885 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1948 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | Chelsea | Premier League | 946 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Lyn | Eliteserien | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Stoke City | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Trabzonspor | Turkish Cup | 187 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Chelsea | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | League Cup | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 172 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 160 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Chelsea | League Cup | 350 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea | League Cup | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea | League Cup | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 194 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 417 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Chelsea | League Cup | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Chelsea | League Cup | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 363 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kuwait SC | AFC Cup | 130 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Trabzonspor | Club Friendlies | 107 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Trabzonspor | UEFA Europa League | 273 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Trabzonspor | Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Club Friendlies | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 246 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chelsea | Club Friendlies | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 109 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Chelsea | Club Friendlies | 124 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 399 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea | UEFA Europa League | 300 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 348 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Japan | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 695 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 432 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 808 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 150 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 585 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 117 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Nigeria | Friendly | 86 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 268 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nigeria | WC Qualification Africa | 467 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nigeria | Friendly | 170 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Nigeria | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Nigeria U23 | Olympic Soccer - Men | 527 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Nigeria | Friendly | 153 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Nigeria | WC Qualification Africa | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Nigeria | Friendly | 226 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Nigeria | FIFA Confederations Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Nigeria | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Nigeria | Friendly | 158 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Nigeria | WC Qualification Africa | 541 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 481 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 355 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Nigeria | Friendly | 89 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 300 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Mikel John Obi Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| England - Premier League | Winner | 2 | 2014/2015, 2009/2010 |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 3 | 2010/2011, 2007/2008, 2006/2007 |
| Kuwait - Premier League | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 4 | 2011/2012, 2009/2010, 2008/2009, 2006/2007 |
| Norway - NM Cupen | 2nd Place | 1 | 2004 |
| England - League Cup | Winner | 2 | 2014/2015, 2006/2007 |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2007/2008 |
| Kuwait - Crown Prince Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 1 | 2009/2010 |
| England - Community Shield | 2nd Place | 5 | 2015/2016, 2012/2013, 2010/2011, 2007/2008, 2006/2007 |
| Kuwait - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Kuwait - Emir Cup | Winner | 1 | 2021 |
| Africa - Africa Cup of Nations | Winner | 1 | 2013 South Africa |
| Europe - UEFA Champions League | Winner | 1 | 2011/2012 |
| Europe - UEFA Champions League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2007/2008 |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | Winner | 1 | 2012/2013 |
| Europe - UEFA Super Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2013/2014, 2012/2013 |
| World - FIFA Club World Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2012 Japan |
| World - International Champions Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013 |
Transfers
Mikel John Obi Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.08.20 | Trabzonspor | Stoke | Free |
| 01.07.19 | Middlesbrough | Trabzonspor | Free |
| 24.01.19 | Tianjin | Middlesbrough | Free |
| 06.01.17 | Chelsea | Tianjin | Free |
| 01.08.06 | Lyn | Chelsea | € 23.6M |
Sidelined
Mikel John Obi Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thigh Muscle Strain | 14.10.19 | 31.10.19 |
| Knock | 22.11.16 | 09.12.16 |
| Knock | 30.09.16 | 31.10.16 |
| Knee Injury | 08.02.15 | 09.04.15 |
| Head Injury | 29.01.15 | 05.02.15 |
| Knee Injury | 29.10.14 | 08.11.14 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 19.10.14 | 24.10.14 |
| Knock | 03.04.14 | 07.04.14 |
| Knock | 21.02.14 | 24.02.14 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 01.05.13 | 10.05.13 |
| Knee Injury | 27.12.12 | 04.01.13 |
| Suspended | 06.12.12 | 24.12.12 |
| Hamstring | 23.12.11 | 09.02.12 |
| Back Injury | 01.11.11 | 05.11.11 |
| Knee Injury | 02.01.11 | 14.01.11 |
| Knee Injury | 22.04.10 | 15.05.10 |
