John Mikel Obi
John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
Born: April 22, 1987
Jos, Nigeria
Position: M - Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 2005-2020
Foot: right
John Mikel Obi scored 11 goals and recorded 14 assists in his 496-game career with the Lyn Oslo, Chelsea FC, Tianjin Teda, Middlesbrough FC, Trabzonspor and Stoke City. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the pitch during the 2020 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ES | Lyn Oslo | 6 | 6 | 505 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | |
| 2006-07 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 22 | 10 | 950 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 29 | 21 | 1954 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | |
| 2008-09 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 34 | 33 | 2877 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | |
| 2009-10 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 25 | 21 | 1740 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2010-11 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 28 | 28 | 2204 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2011-12 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 22 | 15 | 1325 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2012-13 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 22 | 19 | 1620 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 24 | 11 | 1072 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | |
| 2014-15 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 18 | 6 | 702 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2015-16 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 25 | 19 | 1782 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | CSL | Tianjin Teda | 13 | 13 | 1170 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | EFLC | Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 18 | 1598 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2018 | CSL | Tianjin Teda | 18 | 18 | 1620 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 15.4 | 5 | 40.0 |
| 2019-20 | SL | Trabzonspor | 19 | 17 | 1482 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | EFLC | Stoke City | 39 | 35 | 3203 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 362 | 290 | 25804 | 6 | 14 | 477 | 91 | 62 | 1 | 48 | 12.5 | 38 | 15.8 | |||
| Cup | 63 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 496 | 398 | 25804 | 11 | 14 | 477 | 91 | 96 | 3 | 48 | 22.9 | 38 | 28.9 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Norway | I | Eliteserien | Lyn Oslo |
| 2006-07 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2007-08 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2008-09 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2009-10 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2010-11 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2011-12 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2012-13 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2013-14 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2014-15 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2015-16 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2017 | China | I | Super League | Tianjin Teda |
| 2018 | China | I | Super League | Tianjin Teda |
| 2018-19 | England | II | EFL Championship | Middlesbrough FC |
| 2019-20 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Trabzonspor |
| 2020-21 | England | II | EFL Championship | Stoke City |
