Further substance was added to this claim after it was revealed that the player had impressed Chelsea manager José Mourinho while training with the club's first-team squad during the summer of 2004. He also scored against Nottingham Forest in the following round of the competition. [17] FIFA dismissed these claims in August 2005, stating there was insufficient evidence to bring a case against Chelsea. In 2006, he made a controversial transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him. "[25] This claim was subsequently resolved out of court.[26]. John Obi Mikel’s highlights v Bayern in 2012 CL final show just how underrated he is In a 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 91 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals. He was named by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the team of the tournament alongside teammates Vincent Enyeama, Efe Ambrose, Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike. [21] On 19 July 2006, Chelsea were granted a work permit for the midfielder after they completed the £16 million signing in June 2006. Mikel was dropped for over a month, during which his father Michael voiced his concerns over his son's behaviour. [14] Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson considered travelling to Oslo to visit Mikel, but decided against this after Mikel was reported to have left the country. Mikel had been called up for the under-23 side in preparation of the team's last Olympic qualifier on 26 March 2008, needing a win to qualify. Manchester United's rival Premier League club, Chelsea, later issued a counter-claim suggesting that they already had an agreement with Mikel and his agents, but Lyn denied this claim. At the time, Chelsea manager José Mourinho was believed to have strong reservations about his lifestyle outside of Stamford Bridge, and the club were reportedly considering offloading the player. Obi won the Silver Ball after being voted the tournament's second-best player. John Obi Mikel has been nominated for Stoke City’s Player of the Month award for April following his stirring performances for the Championship … Due to the injuries of John Terry and Gary Cahill, Mikel had to play as a centre-back in multiple games. Mikel began his career with local club Plateau United, before joining Norwegian club Lyn at the age of 17 in 2004. [16] Mikel told the British media that Chelsea were the club he genuinely wanted to sign for. [31] Mikel provided another assist for a Drogba goal in a 5–0 win over FA Cup finalists and relegated side Portsmouth on 24 March, as Chelsea cut United's lead at the top of the table to one point. [64] Mikel scored a rare goal against Sporting CP on 10 December in a 3–1 victory at Stamford Bridge in the 2014–15 Champions League. [7], Mikel started his football career at the age of 12 when picked as a talented footballer from over 3,000 young talents to play in Pepsi Football Academy, a team that at the time was well known for travelling across Nigeria scouting young footballers with the potential to play professionally. [34], Under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, Mikel continued to perform with efficiency in his defensive midfield role, notching 35 appearances for the Blues. Mikel featured in 28 Premier League campaigns for Chelsea as the London side finished in second place, nine points behind champions Manchester United. Reports said the deal was initially worth £4 million,[11] and would see the player arrive at Old Trafford in January 2006. Middlesbrough have signed former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi on a deal until the end of the season. [71], In the summer of 2019, Mikel joined Trabzonspor on a two-year contract with the option of a further year. Chelsea appealed against the red card, but the three-match suspension was upheld. [73], Mikel signed a one-year contract with EFL Championship side Stoke City on 17 August 2020. On 11 May 2005, however, the midfielder went missing during a Norwegian Cup game against Klemetsrud; he had not been selected for the match but had been watching from the stands. The retired Super Eagles of Nigeria player was subbed off on 76 minutes during the game which ended in a goalless draw for Stoke City away from home. However, since being sent off in a match against Reading on 14 October 2006, Mikel was fined on three separate occasions by Chelsea for turning up late to training. Get the latest John Obi Mikel news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report Obi Mikel rescinde per dare un segnale, Nigeria's Odion Ighalo, John Obi Mikel retire from international football, https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Obi_Mikel&oldid=120365720, Vincitori di medaglia di bronzo olimpica per la Nigeria, licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo, Statistiche aggiornate al 10 ottobre 2020. View the player profile of Stoke City Midfielder John Obi Mikel, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. [12] Following his signing of the contract to join United, there were claims from Norway that he had received a number of threatening phone calls from unknown sources. The summer of 2008 saw veteran defensive midfielder Claude Makélélé transferred to French club Paris Saint-Germain, leaving the defensive midfield position vacant. According to FamousDetails, he was born in the Year of the Rabbit.Nigerian midfielder who joined Chelsea in 2006 after spending his first two professional seasons with the Norwegian team Lyn. Nigeria became the first ever country to win all three medals at the Olympic Games with the 1996 squad winning the gold and 2008 squad winning the silver. [74][75], Mikel represented the Nigeria under-20 team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and won the Silver Ball for the second-best player at the tournament (behind Lionel Messi) as the Africans finished runner-up to Argentina. John Mikel Obi gave over a decade of service to the club he joined as a fresh-faced 19-year-old, during which time he won every major honour, as well as an Africa Cup of Nations and a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics with Nigeria. Mikel was assigned a security guard and moved to a safe hotel. [67] He left Tianjin TEDA at the end of the 2018 Chinese Super League season in November 2018. These claims were later repeated by Manchester United's assistant manager Carlos Queiroz, who accused Chelsea of being involved in the alleged "kidnapping".[13]. He made his first international start in Nigeria's final group game, a 2–1 victory over Senegal. [62] He scored his second goal of the season in Chelsea's third round tie with Derby County on 5 January 2014, heading in the opening goal in an eventual 2–0 victory. The Enugu State Police stated that they rescued Michael Obi on 2 July after a gunfight. John Obi Mikel played for Chelsea for over ten years, picking up two Premier League titles and three FA Cups for the Blues. After two years in China, he returned to England on a short-term deal with Middlesbrough, before joining Trabzonspor on a free transfer in July 2019. [20], On 2 June 2006, Chelsea, Manchester United and Lyn reached a settlement to resolve the future of the player. Mikel was sent-off for the third time in his career in September 2007, when referee Mike Dean dismissed him for a tackle on Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. During this period of increased action, Mikel performed admirably in the role. View the profiles of people named Mikel John Obi. [53] Following his performance, Mikel told reporters that it was "best night of our lives. He stayed with Chelsea for 11 years, before moving to China with Tianjin TEDA in 2017. [72], It was announced on 17 March 2020, that Mikel had left Trabzonspor by mutual consent, days after expressing his concerns about the Turkish Super Lig continuing amid the global coronavirus pandemic. John Obi Mikel on FIFA 20 - FIFA 10, all cards, stats, reviews and comments! Stay up to date with SOCCER player news, rumors, updates, social feeds, analysis and more at FOX Sports. [55], Mikel started all of Chelsea's first five games of the new 2012–13 Premier League season, and also played in the Community Shield against Manchester City[56] and Super Cup against Atlético Madrid. [18][19] After a delay of over a month, Mikel complied with the FIFA decision and returned to Lyn in early September 2005 after a three-month absence. On 29 April 2005, a few days after Mikel turned 18, Premier League club Manchester United announced that it had struck a deal with Lyn to sign the player. Like many famous people and celebrities, John Obi Mikel keeps his personal life private. He had an excellent tournament until Nigeria reached the final, where they lost 2–1 to Argentina. [66] On 14 April 2018, he scored his second league goal for Tianjin, and first goal of the season against Guangzhou R&F. The former Chelsea midfielder, 33, is joins the Potters on a free transfer after leaving Trabzonspor earlier this year. Later known as John Obi Mikel, he made headlines for his country at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships held in Finland. It subsequently emerged that Mikel had travelled to London with his agent John Shittu, who was working for Jerome Anderson's SEM group. John Michael Nchekwube Obinna, meglio conosciuto come John Obi Mikel (Jos, 22 aprile 1987), è un calciatore nigeriano, centrocampista dello Stoke City. [76], He made his debut for the Nigeria senior team on 17 August 2005, when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 friendly win over Libya. On 12 September 2006, Mikel made his first start for Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League against Bulgarian club Levski Sofia and took a powerful shot which the goalkeeper failed to save and Didier Drogba pounced on the rebound. [90][91], In July 2019, he said that the 2019 African Cup of Nations would be his last tournament for Nigeria. Under the terms of this agreement, Chelsea agreed to pay United £12 million, half paid upon the finalization of the contract and the other half in June 2007, and Lyn £4 million, half payable immediately and half in June 2007. [6] His father was a member of the Igbo ethnic group. However, subsequent reports indicated that Chelsea claimed to have been involved in arranging the player's original move to Europe with a view to signing him at a later date. Following the tournament, he went on to a trial at South Africa club Ajax Cape Town, ultimately joining Oslo-based club Lyn Fotball in Norway. Birthday boy John Obi Mikel sparked a transfer saga in the mid-2000s, and so it's worth pondering how differently things might have turned out had he gone to Manchester United. The football player is dating Olga Diyachenko, his starsign is Taurus and he is now 34 years of age. 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John Obi Mikel’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. John Mikel Obi captained Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. John Obi Mikel, 33, played the first 14 league games of the new season in the English Championship before picking up the calf injury during the Sheffield Wednesday clash on matchday 14. Profilo di John Mikel Obi (33) Stoke City scheda, valore di mercato, statistiche, mercato, carriera e tanto altro Mikel conceded a foul just outside the 18-yard box. [30], On 13 February 2010, Mikel provided a long ball for Didier Drogba to latch onto and fire past goalkeeper David Marshall as Chelsea beat Cardiff City 4–1 in the FA Cup fifth round. John Mikel Obi; Obi, John Mikel John Michael Nchekwube Obinna. [40], Mikel was the preferred option in defensive midfield as teammate Michael Essien spent most of the season on the sideline with knee injuries. After apologising, he was called up to the national squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. Although he had all that trouble on 22 July, Mikel signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. In subsequent games, Mourinho deployed Mikel as a starter in a holding role in key games where he impressed greatly, notably in the Chelsea–Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup sixth round replay, the Champions League quarter-final games against Valencia, the Champions League semi-final games against Liverpool and also the victorious 2007 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. [47] Following a run of disappointing fixtures, including a catastrophic 3–1 loss to Napoli in the Champions League round of 16 first leg[48] and a 1–0 defeat to West Brom,[49] Villas-Boas was sacked by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Latest on Stoke City midfielder John Obi Mikel including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN In response to these events, United made an official complaint to FIFA about the behaviour of both Chelsea and the player's agents, Shittu and Rune Hauge, already infamous for his role in the George Graham bungs scandal. We will continue to update information on John Obi Mikel’s parents. [50] In both of these matches, Mikel was an unused substitute for the Blues. On 5 June 2010, Mikel was ruled out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa due to injury. [95][96] On 26 June 2018, a few hours before a FIFA World Cup match, Mikel was informed of another kidnapping of Michael Obi, but did not tell any of his team members. [53] Chelsea played a tough defensive battle and Mikel was hailed by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp as playing an excellent game, putting in "a performance that I didn't think he had in him; he was putting out fires everywhere," as Chelsea claimed a 4–3 victory in the penalty shootout. [41] The injury to the versatile Essien forced the club to play new signing Ramires more often in the second half of the season. John Mikel Obi Biography . Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor have signed Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi on a … "[6][94] Michael Obi was found alive on 22 August 2011, in the Nigerian city of Kano. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Mikel John Obi; Personal information; Full name: John Michael Nchekwube Obinna: Date of birth 22 April 1987 (age 33)Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria: Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position [10] United's website also claimed that they had done a deal directly with the teenager and that he had signed a contract to join them. Join Facebook to connect with Mikel John Obi and others you may know. He decided to keep the new name, saying that it had a "special ring to it." During Chelsea's triumph in the League Cup final in 2007, Mikel was sent off in injury time (having come on as a substitute) after clashing with Kolo Touré. A pic… On 6 January 2017, Chinese club Tianjin TEDA signed Mikel on a free transfer. Mikel was also sent off in the semi-final of the League Cup against Everton for a challenge on Phil Neville. In May 2010, he received Premier League[35] and FA Cup[36] winner's medals as part of Chelsea's first ever league-cup double winning team. Join Facebook to connect with John Obi Mikel and others you may know. View the profiles of people named John Obi Mikel. [92] He retired at the end of the competition, in which Nigeria came third. This, and his refusal to play for the Nigerian under-23 side, resulted in his suspension by the Nigeria Football Federation. Jon Obi Mikel does not feel he should apologise to former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg for the racism storm that engulfed the pair of them in … The 31-year-old was a free agent after leaving Chinese side Tianjin TEDA. He did not play for the national team again prior to being named in the squad for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. [51] Following the appointment of former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo as interim head coach, Mikel appeared in 16 of the club's last 20 games and started in 14 of them, and began to play some of his best football for the club. John Obi Mikel has returned for a third spell in English football by signing a one-year deal with Stoke. [52], Mikel played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's 2–1 victory over Liverpool in the 2012 FA Cup Final on 5 May 2012, picking up a yellow card in the 36th minute. He had been struggling to recover from a knee problem after undergoing surgery in May, though there were also reports that an ankle injury was to blame for Mikel's withdrawal. He played so well in 2008–09 that he was nominated for the club player and young player of the season. Were Mikel John Obi and his family kidnap targets? [93], On 12 August 2011, Mikel's father, Michael Obi, was the victim of a suspected kidnapping in Nigeria. John Obi Mikel is on Facebook. Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 1 mag 2021 alle 22:46. Mikel's registration was to be transferred from Lyn to Chelsea; Manchester United agreed to terminate their option agreement with Mikel. [83], Mikel made his FIFA World Cup debut during the 2014 tournament in Brazil, earning a man of the match award in the Super Eagles' opening game against Iran[84] and helping the team to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1998. [57], Mikel was charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA) on 22 November 2012. "[54] Mikel's strong performances in the final stages of the season and his impressive display in Munich helped Chelsea secure Champions League football next season despite finishing in sixth place, knocking London rivals Tottenham into the UEFA Europa League. [77], In 2007, Mikel was suspended from all Nigerian national teams after manager Berti Vogts dropped Mikel from the team's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger for failing to attend their previous match against Uganda. He told Sky Sports News, "I've always tried to help the country, this is the time for the country to help me, whoever knows where my dad is should please contact me. Within ten minutes of coming on, he had supplied both the corner that resulted in Christian Obodo heading the game's opening goal, and scored Nigeria's second goal. In November, Mikel was named on the shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year along with former Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba. Just a few minutes later, however, Mikel equalised from a stoppage time corner kick. 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Mikel moved back to England in August 2020 joining Stoke City. Following the tournament, Mikel failed to return to Lyn, whereupon the club subsequently lodged a complaint with FIFA. PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimović's free kick deflected off Mikel, who was part of the wall, and past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. He hails from Anambra state, Eastern Nigeria but was brought up in Northern Nigeria. 903.7k Followers, 75 Following, 334 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Mikel Obi (@mikel_john_obi) The court also ordered him to pay 20,000 kroner (£1,944) in costs. [68][69] Mikel made 19 appearances for Boro, scoring once against Rotherham United on 5 May 2019 as the team narrowly missed out on a play-off spot finishing seventh. [15] Staying in a London hotel and some nine days after disappearing, Mikel stated on Sky Sports News that he had been pressured into signing the contract with United without his agent present, claims furiously rebuffed by both Manchester United and Lyn. [47] The 2011–12 Premier League campaign saw Mikel appear in 22 league fixtures, starting 15 of them, as well as playing in eight fixtures leading up to the team's appearance in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich. The incident was followed by a huge fracas, in which Touré and Emmanuel Adebayor of Arsenal were sent off, Cesc Fàbregas and Frank Lampard were booked and Mourinho and Arsène Wenger were involved in an altercation on the pitch. Mikel expressed his delight at joining United in a hastily arranged press conference, where he was pictured holding up a Manchester United shirt bearing the squad number 21. [32] Mikel played the full ninety minutes in Chelsea's 7–1 smashing of Aston Villa three days later as Chelsea kept pace in the title race with Manchester United. Rather than leaving FIFA to determine the validity of the contract signed with Manchester United, Chelsea intervened by volunteering to settle the transfer saga through negotiation with Lyn and Manchester United. In 10 years at Chelsea, John Obi Mikel scored just six goals in 374 games. JOHN OBI MIKEL has joined Stoke after completing his medical on Monday. Born in Jos, on April 22, 1987, John Obi Mikel is best known for being a soccer player. Join Facebook to connect with John Obi Mikel and others you may know. Chelsea went on to win 6–3 against Everton at Goodison Park. [27] After improved punctuality and showings at training sessions, Mikel earned a recall for Chelsea's Champions League group stage away game against Werder Bremen on 23 November 2006. Mikel supplanted the French midfielder Claude Makélélé in the lineup following his departure to Paris Saint-Germain.[28]. 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