PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Mikel John Obi.
Not recorded · Nigeria
TM 30739 · Retired 27 Sep 2022Age today39
Recorded moves11
Peak recorded value€23.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
- Born
- 22 Apr 1987
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 188
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Kuwait SCLast recorded move · 05 Nov 2021
- Stoke CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- TrabzonsporLast recorded move · 17 Mar 2020
- Middlesbrough FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2019
- Tianjin Jinmen TigerLast recorded move · 24 Jan 2019
- Chelsea FCLast recorded move · 06 Jan 2017
- Lyn 1896 FKLast recorded move · 19 Jul 2006
- Plateau United FCLast recorded move · 01 Oct 2004
- Pepsi Football AcademyLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2002
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2008 | 21 | Chelsea FC | €12.00m |
| 04 Feb 2008 | 20 | Chelsea FC | €12.50m |
| 01 Sep 2007 | 20 | Chelsea FC | €11.50m |
| 25 Apr 2007 | 20 | Chelsea FC | €11.60m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2022 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 05 Nov 2021 | Kuwait SC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Stoke City | Kuwait SC | Transfer | Free |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Not recorded | Stoke City | Transfer | — |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Trabzonspor | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Middlesbrough FC | Trabzonspor | Transfer | Free |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Middlesbrough FC | Transfer | Free |
| 06 Jan 2017 | Chelsea FC | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Transfer | Free |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Lyn 1896 FK | Chelsea FC | Transfer | €20.00m |
| 01 Oct 2004 | Plateau United FC | Lyn 1896 FK | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2002 | Pepsi Football Academy | Plateau United FC | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.