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John Michael Nchekwube Obinna (born 22 April 1987), variously known as John Obi Mikel, John Mikel Obi or Mikel John Obi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for english club middlesbrough in the championship and the Nigeria national team.
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- 1Club career
- 1.1Controversial transfer to England
- 1.1.1Transfer resolved
- 1.2Chelsea
- 1.2.12006–07 season
- 1.2.22007–08 season
- 1.2.32008–09 season
- 1.2.42009–10 season
- 1.2.52010–11 season
- 1.2.62011–12 season
- 1.2.72012–13 season
- 1.2.82013–14 season
- 1.2.92014–15 season
- 1.2.102015–16 season
- 1.2.112016–17 season
- 1.3Tianjin TEDA
- 1.1Controversial transfer to England
- 2International career
- 2.12016 Summer Olympics
- 3Career statistics
- 3.1Club
- 3.2International
- 4Honours
- 5Personal life
- 6Notes
- 7References
- 8External links
Club career
Mikel was born in Jos, Nigeria, as John Michael Nchekwube Obinna, the son of Michael Obi, who runs an inter-state transport company in Jos, the capital of Plateau State.[5] As his father was a member of the Igbo ethnic group,[6] "Nchekwube" means "hope" and "Obi" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Obinna" (meaning "Father's heart").[7]