J. Obi Mikel

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J. Obi Mikel
83

55.57

M.€

36

years

CM

Profile of J. Obi Mikel

J. Obi Mikel
John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
36
years
NGA
Nigeria
-
kgs
Mid
position
184
cms
12
shirt number
55.57
M.€
83
ELO

Born on 22 April 1987 in Jos

Personal data
Country of birth
Nigeria Nigeria
Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
Africa
Region of birth
Western Africa
Career details
Previous club
Kuwait SC Kuwait SC
Previous competition
Championship Championship
Historic team
Chelsea Chelsea
Historical competition
Premier League Premier League
Most common shirt number
12
Other shirt numbers
10, 8, 20
Lower categories
Pepsi Football Academy(1999-2002), Plateau United (2002-2004)
Form in last matches
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder 83%
Other positions
  • Defensive midfielder 17%
CM
CDM
Campo de Fútbol

Rating progression

1082 05
752 05
2494 16
1689 18
2527 19
2429 20
17318 21
Highest value in career
83 (2010)
Rankings
General
5523º
Age
170º
By country
36º 36º
By position
1533º MF
By position
1164º CM CM

Evolution of market value

55 M€ ▲ 55.6
1082 05
752 05
2494 16
1689 18
2527 19
2429 20
17318 21
Highest value in career
55M (2010)
Rankings
General
9696º
Age
150º
By country
82º 82º
By position
2925º MF
By position
2221º CM CM
Contract information
Total transfer window transactions
20M€

Past signings

Season. Date
Origin Destination Cost
22/23 27/09/2022
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
Retired
21/22 05/11/2021
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
Released
21/22 02/07/2021
Stoke City
Stoke City
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
Free transfer
20/21 17/08/2020
Stoke City
Stoke City
Free agent
19/20 18/03/2020
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Released
Total amount of money in transfer dealings 20M

Professional performance

Average number of goals
Last 3 years 10
0
67
Last 5 years 83
1
0.01
67
Career 603
20
0.03
73

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
2020/21
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 130' 34 5.3 65
AFC Cup
AFC Cup
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 130' 34 5.3 65
Stoke City
Stoke City
2020/21
41 0 1 6 0 41 37 4 3381' 34 6.3 67
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
2019/20
27 0 0 9 1 27 23 4 1945' 32 6.3 66
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
2018/19
19 1 0 4 0 19 19 0 1666' 32 6.6 67
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
2017/18
18 2 2 4 0 18 18 0 1620' 31 6.9 70

Teammates

Player rating and role
Fernando Torres
F
Fernando Torres
97
0
B. Ivanovic
D
B. Ivanovic
92
0
R. Lukaku
F
R. Lukaku
92
0
Nicolas Anelka
F
Nicolas Anelka
92
0
Ricardo Carvalho
D
Ricardo Carvalho
91
0
C. Makélélé
MF
C. Makélélé
91
0
Alex
D
Alex
89
0
G. Cahill
D
G. Cahill
88
0
Raúl Meireles
MF
Raúl Meireles
88
0
J. Bosingwa
D
J. Bosingwa
87
0
Glen Johnson
D
Glen Johnson
87
0
Ramires
MF
Ramires
86
0
C. Pizarro
F
C. Pizarro
86
0
D. Sturridge
F
D. Sturridge
84
0
Ryan Bertrand
D
Ryan Bertrand
82
0
R. Quaresma
F
R. Quaresma
82
0
B. Martins Indi
D
B. Martins Indi
80
0
J. Clarke
F
J. Clarke
78
0
Angus Gunn
GK
Angus Gunn
75
0
R. Norrington-Davies
D
R. Norrington-Davies
71
0

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Chelsea
Chelsea
10 372 282 25020' 6 73
Stoke City
Stoke City
1 41 37 3381' 0 6
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
2 31 31 2790' 3 8
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
1 27 23 1945' 0 10
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1 19 19 1666' 1 4
Lyn 1896 FK
Lyn 1896 FK
1 6 6 508' 1 1
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
1 2 2 130' 0 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
Premier League
Premier League
10 249 183 16227' 1 41
Champions League
Champions League
10 59 44 4058' 2 11
Championship
Championship
2 57 53 4805' 1 10
FA Cup
FA Cup
12 34 31 2598' 3 8
CSL
CSL
2 31 31 2790' 3 8

Teams played for

Chelsea
Chelsea
10 season
6
372
Stoke City
Stoke City
1 season
0
41
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
2 season
3
31
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
1 season
0
27
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1 season
1
19
Lyn 1896 FK
Lyn 1896 FK
1 season
1
6
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
1 season
0
2

For the national team

89 times at International
6 times at U23
7 times at U20
3 times at U17
6
Average number of goals
0.07
2
11
0
Other information
Times called up
96
Matches as a starter
85
Off the bench
4
Debut
17/8/2005
Age on debut
18.3 years old
Last match
30/6/2019
Age in last game
32.2 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Nigeria
Nigeria
2019
4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 297' 32 5 67
CAF
CAF
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 117' 32 4.8 67
International Friendly
International Friendly
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 180' 32 5.2 68
Nigeria
Nigeria
2018
5 0 0 1 0 5 5 0 438' 31 5.5 70
Nigeria
Nigeria
2017
4 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 313' 30 6.4 71
Nigeria
Nigeria
2016
5 1 0 1 0 5 5 0 416' 29 5.9 74
Nigeria U23s
Nigeria U23s
2016
6 1 3 1 0 6 6 0 527' 29 6.4 62

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
T. Taiwo
D
T. Taiwo
87
0
A. Musa
F
A. Musa
84
0
J. Yobo
D
J. Yobo
84
0
V. Moses
D
V. Moses
81
0
V. Enyeama
GK
V. Enyeama
81
0
P. Odemwingie
F
P. Odemwingie
81
0
E. Ambrose
D
E. Ambrose
80
0
I. Uche
F
I. Uche
79
0
K. Uche
F
K. Uche
77
0
K. Omeruo
D
K. Omeruo
76
0
J. Ogu
MF
J. Ogu
76
0
U. Echiejile
D
U. Echiejile
76
0
E. Emenike
F
E. Emenike
76
0
V. Obinna
F
V. Obinna
75
0
W. Troost-Ekong
D
W. Troost-Ekong
74
0
Ogenyi Onazi
MF
Ogenyi Onazi
74
0
A. Shehu
MF
A. Shehu
73
0
A. Ejide
GK
A. Ejide
73
0
L. Balogun
D
L. Balogun
72
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Nigeria
Nigeria
15 89 85 7391' 6 11
Nigeria U20
Nigeria U20
1 7 7 627' 1 2
Nigeria U23s
Nigeria U23s
1 6 6 527' 1 1
Nigeria U17s
Nigeria U17s
1 3 3 270' 1 1
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
CAF
CAF
5 22 20 1733' 2 3
International Friendly
International Friendly
11 21 20 1726' 0 3
WC Qual. Africa
WC Qual. Africa
6 19 18 1548' 2 2
CAF Qualifying
CAF Qualifying
6 17 17 1486' 1 1
World Cup
World Cup
2 7 7 628' 0 2
Titles
  • Africa Cup winner
    Africa Cup winner
    2013
  • 2
    English League Cup winner
    English League Cup winner
    2015
  • English League Cup runner-up
    English League Cup runner-up
    07/08
  • 2
    Champions League runner-up
    Champions League runner-up
    11/12
  • 4
    English FA Cup winner
    English FA Cup winner
    2009

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
Debut for team, Debut in category
Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC
AFC Cup
AFC Cup
21 SEP. 21
34 years
Debut in category
Cup
Cup
04 DEC. 19
32 years
Best performances