John Obi Mikel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Nigerian association football player
Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1987
Place of Birth: Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Profession: association football player
Nationality: Nigeria
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
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About John Obi Mikel
- 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 Turkish club Trabzonspor.
- Born in Jos, he began his career with local club Plateau United, before joining Norwegian club Lyn at the age of 17 in 2004.
- In 2006, he made a controversial transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him.
- He stayed with Chelsea for 11 years, before moving to China with Tianjin TEDA in 2017.
- 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.
- In a 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 88 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals.
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