John Obi Mikel: Blues and Nigeria's tough B2B midfielder

John Obi Mikel: Blues and Nigeria's tough B2B midfielder

John Obi Mikel is the true definition of hard work and effort. He did have his fair share of criticism and mockery for a couple of shenanigans during his tenure with Chelsea, but he really took things up a notch whenever he wore the Nigerian jersey.

Mikel was a tough defender that could also take the ball upfront as a box-to-box midfielder when he was at his best. Regardless of his mistakes, he cemented himself as a steady part of Chelsea’s starting XI, winning 9 titles in 11 years with the Blues, including one UEFA Champions League.

Stats:

Club goals: 11

Club Assists: 19

Match: 498

Nigeria national team:

Goals: 6

Matches: 88

Achievements:

1X CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER

1X AFRICA CUP WINNER

2X EPL CHAMPION

1X EUROPA LEAGUE WINNER

1X ENGLISH SUPER CUP WINNER

2X ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP WINNER

4X ENGLISH FA CUP WINNER