2023 John Mikel Obi Net Worth

 2023 John Mikel Obi Net Worth 2023 John Mikel Obi net worth: Nigerian professional footballer John Obi Mikel is a defensive midfielder. He ...

 2023 John Mikel Obi Net Worth

2023 John Mikel Obi net worth: Nigerian professional footballer John Obi Mikel is a defensive midfielder. He was born on April 22, 1987. John Mikel Obi is worth $50 million.

Early Years

Mikel was born in Jos, Plateau State, as the son of Michael Obi, who owns an inter-state transport firm. His father belonged to the Igbo ethnic group.

Mikel began his career with local team Plateau United before joining Norwegian club Lyn in 2004 at the age of 17. He made a contentious move to English club Chelsea in 2006 after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him. He was with Chelsea for 11 years until joining Tianjin TEDA in 2017.

He returned to England on a short-term agreement with Middlesbrough after two years in China, before joining Trabzonspor on a free transfer in July 2019.

Between 2005 and 2019, he appeared 88 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals in that period.

The Nigerian Football Association misspelled the football player's name while preparing for the FIFA championship. He shifted his gaze from Michael to Mikel. Michael was forced to play as Mikel in Finland. He liked his new name so much that he decided to keep it.