Mikel obi ends 12month goal drought as he scores for. John obi mikel statistics history, goals, assists, game. As john obi mikel leaves chelsea after 10 years at the club, watch his goal against paris saintgermain in last seasons uefa champions league. Mikel obi and lionel messi are no strangers to each other this day super eagles captain mikel obi is hoping to pay back lionel messi back for the 2005 fifa u20 world cup golden ball when nigeria take on argentina in a group d encounter of the 2018 fifa world cup on tuesday, june 26. Mikel john obi joined chelsea in the summer of 2006. However, tianjin teda rallied back and got an equaliser in the 27th minute through their mercurial midfielder and captain john obi mikel who grabbed his first goal of the season, two minutes later in the 29th minute jiakang hui scored the second goal for. A halfvolley off the boot of mikel obi finds the back of the net, giving chelsea a 20 lead against fulham in the premier league, 6 years ago, marked the midfielders first league goal ever for the blues. John obi mikel shots an average of 0 goals per game in club competitions. John obi mikel could be on his way out of chelsea after ten years at the club credit. Although tianjin teda lost 62 to german bundesliga club st. John obi mikel has vast experience and will make the difference for nigeria at the 2019. The nigeria midfielder has been struggling to shake off a.
On 12 august 2011, mikels father, michael obi, was the victim of a suspected kidnapping in nigeria. The super eagles u23 squad got an edge over its denmark counterpart after the teams captain, mikel obi, scored a goal from a close range to put the siasia side ahead in the ongoing match. Mikel starts for nigeria against england channels television. Mikel scores a scorching 25 yard shot against macclesfield.
This week, daniel amokachi raised an argument when he said john mikel obi is nigerias greatest player of all time. John michael nchekwube obinna born 22 aprile 1987, kent as john obi mikel, john mikel obi or mikel john obi, is a nigerie professional fitbawer who plays as a midfielder for cheenese club tianjin teda an the nigerie naitional team references. It was the midfielders second champions league goal, having previously netted against sporting. John mikel obi s first ever premier league goal brought a joyful end to chelseas 20 victory fulham at stamford bridge, but for a long time it had been a painful struggle for jose mourinhos men.
He signed in june 2006 following a controversial transfer saga involving lyn oslo and manchester united, and won every major domestic honour in england by the age of 23. In this piece, soccernet wades into the debate to see who truly is nigerias greatest player ever. John obi mikel leaves trabzonspor amid coronavirus. Mikel scored his first goal for chelsea in a 61 fa cup victory over macclesfield town in january 2007, also scoring against nottingham forest in the next round of the competition. Mikel john obi masterfully trolls paul pogba with nutmeg. H ere, press association sport looks at the midfielders other five.
View stats of trabzonspor midfielder john obi mikel, including goals scored, assists and appearances, on the official website of the premier league. Trabzonspor are third in group c with just one point from two games. John mikel obi scored his first goal at tianjin teda during his second game for the team. Afc leopards legend charles okwemba feels former nigeria international john obi mikel made a big mistake by ditching chelsea for chinese outfit tianjin teda in 2017. For mikel john obi, it was the boyhood dream that soured.
Get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight 360 video browse channels sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Get the latest john obi mikel news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Mikel missed his sides last game against gaziantep fk due to a thigh muscle strain but trained with the squad on wednesday ahead of the tie. John obi mikel scores first goal of the season in china. Nigerian midfielder john obi mikel joined middlesbrough in january with the objective to get promoted to the english premier league but the championship side failed to qualify to the english topflight, which has made midfielder john obi mikel to revaluate his. Super eagles captain, john obi mikel made an impressive debut for middlesbrough in their fa cup fourth round clash with newport county which ended 11 at the riverside stadium. Mikel scores first goal for chinese side tianjin teda. John obi mikel finally reveals what really happened when. Off the back of two consecutive premier league titles, the squad of players mikel was joining was at the very top of their game. Chelseas john obi mikel scores his second champions. Mikel and messi are no strangers to each other as they have met on several occasions and while both.
Mikel and hazard shared the dressing room in chelsea for five seasons and allegedly became good friends over time. John michael nchekwube obinna born 22 april 1987 in jos, nigeria, commonly known as mikel john obi, john obi mikel or john mikel obi, is a nigerian international who played for chelsea for more than a decade. Mikel obi terminates trabzonspor contract amid coronavirus. John obi mikel bleacher report latest news, videos and. John obi mikel in a manchester united shirt after signing with the club image. Super eagles skipper john mikel obi scored his first goal for chinese super league side tianjin teda to spur them to their first win. Liverpool snub highlights john obi mikel uncertainty at.
Nigeria skipper john obi mikel vowed he and his teammates would disregard argentinas poor results at the world cup and prepare for a lionel messi led onslaught in their group d clash in st petersburg on tuesday. Mikel had been at the club seven years prior, but that league goal eluded the nigerian until what was memorable day. Liverpool snub highlights john obi mikel uncertainty at chelsea. Chelsea vs watford 30 highlights download 05 may 2019 premier league maurizio sarri makes four changes from the chelsea side that were held in germany last time out, with alonso, kovacic, higuain and hazard returning to the starting lineup. The super eagles lost 21 to england in a friendly at wembley on saturday. It was a disaster, the nigeria midfielder says of the 2014 world cup in brazil his first involvement at a finals.
The turkish super lig club has announced the departure of the former nigeria captain on tuesday. Obi mikel advice that made samuel chukwueze give nigeria a. The nigerian midfielder was widely expected to be the next big name to move to. And claim the ligue 1 giants are keen to rescue him from his stamford. Mikel obi aims to pay messi back for 2005 golden ball.
John mikel obis first ever premier league goal youtube. Messi and his peers belied their status as potential winners of the 2018 trophy in the 30 demolition. Zlatan ibrahimovics free kick goal was psgs other goal, while john obi mikel made amends for deflecting ibrahimovics shot past courtois by scoring just before halftime. Nigerias forwarder samuel chukwueze has hinted that, were it not for his captain john obi mikel advice, he might have not scored the classic goal that helped nigeria win against south africa. Super eagles technical adviser, mr gernot rohr, has named his starting lineup for this evenings international friendly against england. Mikel was in the right place at the right time to score from a corner. John obi mikel turns down megamoney switch to chinese. Nigerian fans consoled by mikel obis stunning goal attempt on august 17, 2016 9. You can use a filter to limit the selection to major competitions e.
Nigeria captain john obi mikel admits his side have to improve quickly if they are to make an impact at the world cup. It should be noted that this is just the opinion of the writer. Mikel has won the four games he has played against boro, all in the 200708 and 0809 seasons, chelsea scoring ten goals without conceding. This overview shows all of a players callups for the national team selected under stats. Mikel obis first and only ever premier league goal. Learn all the details about obi mikel john michael nchekube obi, a player in trabzonspor for the 2019 season on.
John obi mikel chelsea goal v paris saintgermain youtube. John obi mikel scores his first premier league goal for chelsea football club after 185 appearances. Chelsea midfielder john obi mikel is on the verge of signing for valencia. Meanwhile, mikels meager 6 goals as a chelsea player has become an immediate prompt for cries of shoot from the fans as soon as he touches the ball within 30 yards of the opposition goal. The nigeria international who last scored a league goal in april 2017 helped his team come back from a goal deficit with his first effort of the season. John obi mikel scored his sixth goal in almost 10 years as a chelsea player against paris st germain in the champions league. The 32yearold has made 11 appearances across all competition without an assist nor goal. John obi mikel and trabzonspor have parted ways by mutual consent, the club has announced.
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