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JOJohn Mikel Obi

John Mikel Obi

€160KMarket Value
Free Agent
•Midfielder•
NigeriaNigeria
6.4
Season Score
39
Apr 22, 1987
186 cm
Height
0.03
Goals/Match
Card stats based on
2021/2022

Performance Overview

Season Performance 20/21
All Competitions
Matches
41
Goals
0
Assists
1
Goal Contributions
1
Mins/game
82
Avg Rating
6.81
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

90
Full match
17
Substituted off
9
From Bench

John Mikel Obi — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2020/2021 · 6.82Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season
2018/2019 · 6.74Championship (England)
Career involvement (league)
0.06 G+A per 905 goals + 11 assists across 15 league seasons (per-90 from 24442 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
15 (2006–2020)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
32ndrating 6.82 vs 196 rated peers
Goals rank
#138 of 1960 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
15th0.03 per 90

Cohort: 196 Championship (England) midfielders, 2020/2021, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Manchester CityManchester City144280020
Manchester UnitedManchester United134450030
Aston VillaAston Villa118120010
Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur104420000
EvertonEverton103340120
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United95310010
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion94230000
FulhamFulham96301010
SunderlandSunderland85120010
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United82330000
LiverpoolLiverpool71330030
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic74210000
Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers66000000
Birmingham CityBirmingham City51220000
WatfordWatford51220010
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers55000010
Norwich CityNorwich City52030020
ReadingReading43100000
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers41120010
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace42020000
1–20 of 50
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

6 titles won

Championships

Premier League
Premier League
2x Winner(2009/2010, 2014/2015)
2x
Champions League
Champions League
1x Winner(2011/2012)
1x
Europa League
Europa League
1x Winner(2012/2013)
1x
Turkish Cup
Turkish Cup
1x Winner(2019/2020)
1x
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations
1x Winner(2013)
1x

About John Mikel Obi

John Mikel Obi finished the 2020/2021 Championship (England) season with 1 assist and no goals from 39 appearances (3,201 minutes) — 0.03 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season came out at 6.82. By match rating he stood in the 32nd percentile of a 196-strong pool of Championship (England) midfielders (2020/2021, min. 450 minutes), and 138th of 196 for goals scored.

His league career on record ran from 2006 to 2020: 15 seasons across 6 clubs. His ratings range from 6.74 (2018/2019) up to 6.82 in 2020/2021, Championship (England).

His recorded league football covers 4 domestic leagues: Premier League (243 appearances, 1 goal), Championship (England) (57 appearances, 1 goal) and Super League (China) (21 appearances, 3 goals) — the three with most games. 6 of those 15 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. The densest run of the record is 2007/2008–2009/2010, with 88 league games — an average of 29 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does John Mikel Obi play?
John Mikel Obi plays as a Midfielder.
How old is John Mikel Obi?
John Mikel Obi is 39 years old, born on April 22, 1987. He is from Nigeria. At 39, he has already won 6 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is John Mikel Obi?
John Mikel Obi is 186 cm tall. He weighs 86 kg.
How many trophies has John Mikel Obi won?
John Mikel Obi has won 6 trophies throughout his career, a record built at the highest competitive level.
What nationality is John Mikel Obi?
John Mikel Obi is from Nigeria and represents them at international level.