# Mikel John Obi

Mikel John Obi is a Nigerian association football player, born on 22 April 1987 in Jos, Nigeria. Obi plays as a defensive midfielder. Obi has scored 17 goals in 586 games for club and country and has won 12 trophies, including the Champions League and 2 league titles.

## Obi's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 495 | 11 |
| Nigeria | 91 | 6 |
| Total | 586 | 17 |

Goals per game: 0.03.

## Obi's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 12
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 7
- Champions League: 1
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Trophies with Nigeria: 1
- Individual awards: 7

### Chelsea

- Premier League: 2 (2009–10, 2014–15)
- FA Cup: 4 (2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12)
- Football League Cup: 2 (2006–07, 2014–15)
- FA Community Shield: 1 (2009)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2011–12)
- UEFA Europa League: 1 (2012–13)

### Nigeria

- Africa Cup of Nations: 1 (2013)

### Individual

- FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Ball: 1 (2005)
- CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year: 1 (2005)
- Chelsea Young Player of the Year: 2 (2007, 2008)
- CAF Team of the Year: 2 (2005, 2013)
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1 (2013)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2004–2006: Lyn, 6 games, 1 goal
2. 2006–2017: Chelsea, 249 games, 1 goal
3. 2017–2018: Tianjin TEDA, 31 games, 3 goals
4. 2019: Middlesbrough, 18 games, 1 goal
5. 2019–2020: Trabzonspor, 19 games, 0 goals
6. 2020–2021: Stoke City, 39 games, 0 goals
7. 2021: Kuwait, 0 games, 0 goals

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