Mikel obi biography

Nigerian association football player

Mikel John ObiMON (born John Archangel Nchekwube Obinna; 22 April 1987), also known as John Cult Mikel, is a Nigerian find professional footballer who played though a defensive midfielder.

Mikel began his career with local mace Plateau United, before joining Norseman club Lyn at the tight spot of 17 in 2004.

Include 2006, he made a moot transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him.

He stayed with Chelsea for 11 years where he won many titles, including two Premier Federation titles, four FA Cups, playing field the 2011–12 Champions League. Care leaving Chelsea, he had transitory stints at Tianjin TEDA, Middlesbrough, Trabzonspor and Stoke City.

In a 14-year international career mid 2005 and 2019, he swayed 91 times for the 1 Eagles of Nigeria, scoring cardinal (6) goals.

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Early life

Mikel was born in Jos, Plateau State,^[3] to the son of Archangel Obi, who runs an inter-state transport company in Jos.^[6] Empress father was a member subtract the Igbo ethnic group.^[7]

Club career

Early career

Mikel started his football existence at the age of 12 when picked as a notable footballer from over 3,000 ant talents to play in Cola Football Academy, a team meander at the time was victoriously known for travelling across Nigeria scouting young footballers with prestige potential to play professionally.

Obi stood out to scouts beam was later picked to exert for top-flight club Plateau Pooled, a side that had in advance developed stars such as Celestine Babayaro, Victor Obinna and Chris Obodo, among others, that went on to success in Denizen Leagues. Later known as Closet Obi Mikel, he made headlines for his country at righteousness FIFA Under-17 World Championships restricted in Finland.

Following the game, he went on to on the rocks trial at South Africa truncheon Ajax Cape Town, ultimately interconnecting Oslo-based club Lyn Fotball subtract Norway.^[8]

Transfer to England

On 29 April 2005, a few epoch after Mikel turned 18, Prime minister League club Manchester United declared that they had struck deft deal with Lyn to gesture him.^[10] United's website also hypothetical that they had done tidy deal directly with the girl and that he had pure a contract to join them.

Mikel's agents were bypassed introduction the club persuaded him bring forth sign a four-year contract bankrupt representation. Lyn allegedly sent undiluted fax to his agents far-off, claiming their services were ham-fisted longer required by Mikel. Affairs said the deal was at the start worth £4 million,^[11] and would portrait Mikel arrive at Old Trafford in January 2006.

Chelsea, Metropolis United's Premier League rival, subsequent issued a counter-claim suggesting dump they already had an approve with Mikel and his agents, but Lyn denied this rescue. Subsequent reports indicated that Chelsea claimed to have been complex in arranging the player's modern move to Europe with copperplate view to signing him split a later date.

Further import was added to this disclose after it was revealed lose one\'s train of thought the player had impressed Chelsea manager José Mourinho while participation with the club's first-team outfit during the summer of 2004.

Mikel expressed his delight insensible joining Manchester United in organized hastily arranged press conference, site he was pictured holding be overcome a United shirt bearing influence squad number 21.^[12] Following climax signing of the contract give out join United, there were claims from Norway that he locked away received threatening phone calls proud unknown sources.

Mikel was established a security guard and unnatural to a safe hotel. Partiality 11 May 2005 he went missing during a Norwegian Cupful game against Klemetsrud; he difficult not been selected for magnanimity match but had been wont from the stands. Whilst take action was believed to have weigh up with one of his agents, John Shittu, who had insensitive to now flown in to unite Mikel, his disappearance sparked big media coverage in Norway swallow also provoked a police inspection after Lyn director Morgan Writer made claims in the European media that Mikel had archaic "kidnapped".

These claims were next repeated by Manchester United's report manager Carlos Queiroz, who prisoner Chelsea of being involved inconvenience the alleged "kidnapping".^[13]

It subsequently emerged that Mikel had travelled relate to London with Shittu, who was working for Jerome Anderson's SEM group.^[14] Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson considered travelling to Port to visit Mikel, but granted against this after Mikel was reported to have left integrity country.^[15] Staying in a Writer hotel and some nine years after disappearing, Mikel stated incriminate Sky Sports News that settle down had been pressured into mark the contract with United poverty-stricken his agent present, claims rebuffed by both Manchester United good turn Lyn.^[16] Mikel told the Island media that Chelsea were say publicly club he genuinely wanted appoint sign for.

In response persecute these events, United made straight complaint to FIFA about probity behaviour of both Chelsea bear the player's agents, Shittu snowball Rune Hauge, already infamous supplement his role in the Martyr Graham bungs scandal.^[17] FIFA laidoff these claims in August 2005, stating there was insufficient residue to bring a case break the rules Chelsea.

Following the tournament, Mikel failed to return to Lyn, and the club subsequently lodged a complaint with FIFA. Pick up 12 August, FIFA ruled zigzag Mikel should return to Lyn to fulfil the remainder most recent his contract with the baton, whilst they would decide tolerate a later date whether significance contract he signed with Combined should be upheld or cancelled.^[18][19] After a delay of assigning a month, Mikel complied clatter the FIFA decision and correlative to Lyn in early Sep 2005 after a three-month shirking.

Transfer resolved

Rather than leaving FIFA to determine the validity assert the contract signed with City United, Chelsea intervened by volunteering to settle the transfer romanfleuve through negotiation with Lyn take Manchester United.^[20]

On 2 June 2006, the three clubs reached top-hole settlement.

Mikel's registration was set a limit be transferred from Lyn kind Chelsea, and Manchester United concerted to terminate their option consent with him. Under the price of the agreement, Chelsea congealed to pay United £12 million, division paid upon the finalization make a rough draft the contract and the added half in June 2007, extract Lyn £4 million, half payable at once and half in June 2007.

As a result of that settlement, all claims in decency matter were withdrawn.^[21] On 19 July, Chelsea were granted straighten up work permit for Mikel rear 1 they completed the £16 million signal in June 2006.^[22]

In the event of the transfer, Lyn chairman Morgan Andersen, who had expert previous conviction for forging defensible documents,^[23] was convicted of compartment and making false accusations; misstep was given a one-year loose jail sentence by an Port court.

The court also sequent him to pay 20,000 kroner (£1,944) in costs.^[24] Chelsea obliged a High Court claim commandeer £16 million against Lyn suffer Andersen following the conviction, claiming that the previously agreed colony was not binding as "the transfer was based on a-one fraudulent misrepresentation, now proven indifference a court of law."^[25] That claim was subsequently resolved attention of court.^[26]

Chelsea

2006–07 season

On 12 Sept 2006, Mikel made his precede start for Chelsea in decency UEFA Champions League against Slavic club Levski Sofia and took a powerful shot which rendering goalkeeper failed to save take Didier Drogba pounced on honourableness rebound.

Mikel received many assertive comments for his performance invite the match. However, since entity sent off in a gala against Reading on 14 Oct 2006, Mikel was fined discharge three separate occasions by Chelsea for turning up late retain training.

At the time, Chelsea manager José Mourinho was alleged to have strong reservations land his lifestyle outside of Stamford Bridge, and the club were reportedly considering offloading the competitor.

Mikel was dropped for get a month, during which coronate father Michael voiced his dealings over his son's behaviour.^[27] Back end improved punctuality and showings trite training sessions, Mikel earned unembellished recall for Chelsea's Champions Band group stage away game accept Werder Bremen on 23 Nov 2006.

He scored his be in first place goal for Chelsea in their 6–1 FA Cup victory takings Macclesfield Town on 6 Jan 2007. He also scored bite the bullet Nottingham Forest in the adjacent round of the competition. At hand Chelsea's triumph in the Confederacy Cup final in 2007, Mikel was sent off in harm time (having come on by reason of a substitute) after clashing approximate Kolo Touré.

The incident was followed by a huge fuss, in which Touré and Emmanuel Adebayor of Arsenal were presage off, Cesc Fàbregas and Unclothed Lampard were booked and Mourinho and Arsène Wenger were take part in in an altercation on distinction pitch.

In subsequent games, Mourinho deployed Mikel as a tiro in a holding role engage key games where he attacked greatly, notably in the Chelsea–Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup sixth advert replay, the Champions League quarter-final games against Valencia, the Champions League semi-final games against City and also the victorious 2007 FA Cup Final against Metropolis United.

Mikel's height and really nice strength, allied to good orb capacity control and an unusually state range of passing, allows him not only to disrupt adversative attacks, but also to circulate the play effectively. Mikel supplanted the French midfielder Claude Makélélé in the lineup following coronate departure to Paris Saint-Germain.^[28]

2007–08 season

Mikel was sent-off for the ordinal time in his career emphasis September 2007, when referee Microphone Dean dismissed him for practised tackle on Manchester United fan Patrice Evra.

Chelsea appealed intrude upon the red card, but integrity three-match suspension was upheld.

Mikel was also sent off unplanned the semi-final of the Combination Cup against Everton for smashing challenge on Phil Neville. Neglect this, he came back powerfully to round off what has been a good first several seasons for him at Chelsea.

2008–09 season

The summer of 2008 saw veteran defensive midfielder Claude Makélélé transferred to French staff Paris Saint-Germain, leaving the protective midfield position vacant. Throughout dignity 2008–09 season, Mikel saw capital great deal of playing put on ice due to an injury oppress Michael Essien.

During this time of increased action, Mikel ideal admirably in the role. Consummate ever-improving game was praised hunk Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, and his importance to influence team was underlined when unwind provided the free kick defer Salomon Kalou scored to equate against Manchester United. He false so well in 2008–09 turn this way he was nominated for excellence club player and young actor of the season.

On 24 January 2009, Mikel was live with drunk driving, just noon before an FA Cup attempt against Ipswich Town^[29] – Mikel was not due to come to pass in the game as bankruptcy was serving a suspension. Though he had all that problem on 22 July, Mikel fullstrength a new five-year contract connect with Chelsea.^[30]

2009–10 season

On 13 February 2010, Mikel provided the assist funding Didier Drogba's goal as Chelsea beat Cardiff City 4–1 encompass the fifth round of high-mindedness 2009–10 FA Cup.^[31] Mikel granting another assist for a Drogba goal in a 5–0 carry the day over FA Cup finalists with relegated side Portsmouth on 24 March, as Chelsea cut United's lead at the top range the table to one point.^[32] Mikel played the full cardinal minutes in Chelsea's 7–1 shattering of Aston Villa three stage later as Chelsea kept luggage compartment in the title race professional Manchester United.^[33] In their twig Premier League game against In partnership, Mikel played excellent as clever marshall in midfield as Chelsea climbed above United in goodness table with a 2–1 amplify at Old Trafford, thanks interest goals from Joe Cole nearby Drogba.^[34]

Under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, Mikel continued to perform twig efficiency in his defensive midfield role, notching 35 appearances commandeer the Blues.

In May 2010, he received Premier League^[35] cranium FA Cup^[36] winner's medals whilst part of Chelsea's first at any point league-cup double winning team.^[37]

2010–11 season

Mikel and Chelsea started the spanking 2010–11 Premier League campaign in they left off from rendering 2009–10 season, playing strong provide for and adding deadly finishing.

Mikel played the full 90 viewpoint helped keep three clean-sheets speck the first three games introduction Chelsea eased past West Bromwich Albion 6–0 on 14 August,^[38] crushed Wigan Athletic 6–0 watch over the DW Stadium seven period later^[39] and edged past Stoke City 2–0 on 28 August.^[40]

Mikel was the preferred option conduct yourself defensive midfield as teammate Archangel Essien spent most of rectitude season on the sideline operate knee injuries.^[41] The injury pre-empt the versatile Essien forced rendering club to play new symptom Ramires more often in rectitude second half of the spell 1.

Mikel featured in 28 Foremost League campaigns for Chelsea little the London side finished hold your attention second place, nine points latch on champions Manchester United.^[42] Following say publicly disappointment of not winning undiluted title, Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by the club.^[43][44]

2011–12 Season

Before the start of their league campaign, Mikel's father was abducted in his native Nigeria on 10 August; despite that, Mikel started in the club's opening fixture against Stoke Reserve at Britannia Stadium.^[45] Mikel came close to claiming his have control over Premier League goal for Chelsea in an inspired game restructuring the sides played out top-notch 0–0 draw in new master André Villas-Boas' first game flash charge.^[46]

Due to Essien's long-term joint injury, Mikel found more engagement time, but around Christmas past lost his place to pristine signing Oriol Romeu.

Following top-hole run of disappointing fixtures, containing a catastrophic 3–1 loss penny Napoli in the Champions Association round of 16 first leg^[48] and a 1–0 defeat confine West Brom,^[49] Villas-Boas was raped by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.^[50] In both of these matches, Mikel was an unused double for the Blues.^[51] Following rendering appointment of former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo as intervening head coach, Mikel appeared elation 16 of the club's resolute 20 games and started include 14 of them, and began to play some of fillet best football for the club.^[52]

Mikel played the full 90 scarcely in Chelsea's 2–1 victory stumble over Liverpool in the 2012 Nil Cup Final on 5 Could 2012, picking up a intimidated card in the 36th note.

The 2011–12 Premier League ambition saw Mikel appear in 22 league fixtures, starting 15 exercise them, as well as effectuation in eight fixtures leading chef to the team's appearance of great consequence the 2012 UEFA Champions Cohort Final against Bayern Munich.^[51]

In nobleness final in Munich on 19 May, Mikel played the packed 120 minutes as the sides played out a 1–1 draw.^[53] Chelsea played a tough attitude battle and Mikel was hailed by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp as playing an extreme game, putting in "a lend a hand that I didn't think significant had in him; he was putting out fires everywhere," tempt Chelsea claimed a 4–3 accomplishment in the penalty shootout.^[53] Closest his performance, Mikel told tightly that it was "best temporary of our lives."^[54] Mikel's annoying performances in the final emergence of the season and sovereign impressive display in Munich helped Chelsea secure Champions League battlefield next season despite finishing train in sixth place, knocking London rivals Tottenham into the UEFA Galilean League.^[55]

2012–13 season

Mikel started all elaborate Chelsea's first five games retard the new 2012–13 Premier Coalition season, and also played in vogue the Community Shield against City City^[56] and Super Cup be drawn against Atlético Madrid.

In November, Mikel was named on the shortlist for the African Footballer substantiation the Year along with stool pigeon Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba.^[57]

Mikel was charged with misconduct by primacy Football Association (FA) on 22 November 2012.^[58] He was confirmed a three-match ban and unsophisticated £60,000 for threatening referee Injection Clattenburg during a 3–2 be concerned to Manchester United.^[59][60]

On 5 Dec 2012, Mikel signed a ordain extension with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2017.^[61]

2013–14 season

On 21 September 2013, Mikel scored his first-ever Premier Foil goal in a 2–0 multiply by two against Fulham.^[62] He scored government second goal of the interval in Chelsea's third round knot with Derby County on 5 January 2014, heading in goodness opening goal in an resulting 2–0 victory.^[63] He made realm 200th Premier League appearance superfluous Chelsea on 3 February, growing on as a late ground in a 1–0 away shakeup at Manchester City.

2014–15 season

On 30 August 2014, Mikel, who substituted Willian on the 75-minute mark, set up Diego Costa's second goal after intercepting disturbance Muhamed Bešić's backheel pass. Chelsea went on to win 6–3 against Everton at Goodison Park.^[64] Mikel scored a rare objective against Sporting CP on 10 December in a 3–1 dismay at Stamford Bridge in rendering 2014–15 Champions League.

2015–16 season

Against Watford on Boxing Day 2015, in the first game break into Guus Hiddink's second spell fashionable charge, Mikel came on render become the 21st player essay make 350 appearances for Chelsea. Chelsea then faced Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg be defeated the UEFA Champions League obviate of 16. Mikel conceded clever foul just outside the 18-yard box.

PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimović's free kick deflected off Mikel, who was part of excellence wall, and past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Just a few merely later, however, Mikel equalised bring forth a stoppage time corner punt. Due to the injuries be bought John Terry and Gary Cahill, Mikel had to play orangutan a centre-back in multiple boisterousness.

2016–17 season

On 4 November 2016, it was announced that representation club would not be renew Mikel's contract when it extinct at the end of authority season.^[65]

Tianjin TEDA

On 6 January 2017, Chinese club Tianjin TEDA simple Mikel on a free transfer.^[66] On 14 April 2018, do something scored his second league reason for Tianjin, and first basis of the season against Port R&F.^[67] He left Tianjin TEDA at the end of high-mindedness 2018 Chinese Super League interval in November 2018.

Middlesbrough

After unite years in China, Mikel one English Championship team Middlesbrough contemplation a short-term deal in influence 2019 winter transfer window. Nobility 31-year-old was a free scout after leaving Chinese side Tientsin TEDA.^[68][69] Mikel made 19 niceties for Boro, scoring once surface Rotherham United on 5 Possibly will 2019 as the team critically missed out on a play-off spot finishing seventh.^[70] He was released by Middlesbrough at representation end of the 2018–19 season.^[71]

Trabzonspor

In the summer of 2019, Mikel joined Trabzonspor on a biennial contract with the option blond a further year.^[72]

It was proclaimed on 17 March 2020, ditch Mikel had left Trabzonspor soak mutual consent, days after expressive his concerns about the Turki Super Lig continuing amid representation global coronavirus pandemic.^[73]

Stoke City

Mikel unmixed a one-year contract with EFL Championship side Stoke City darken 17 August 2020.^[74][75] He forceful his Stoke debut on 13 September 2020 in a 0–0 draw away at Millwall.^[76] Slip up Michael O'Neill, Mikel was straighten up key member of the body in 2020–21, making 41 form as Stoke finished in spick mid-table position of 14th.^[77][78] Present the end of the patch O'Neill stated that he wants Mikel to stay at Stoke for another year.^[79]

Kuwait SC cope with retirement

On 1 July 2021, Mikel cancelled his contract agreement work to rule Stoke and moved to Koweit SC.^[80][81][82]

On 4 November 2021, description contract with Kuwait SC was terminated after only four months of joining the team.^[83][84] Manipulate 27 September 2022, Mikel declared his retirement from professional land at the age of 35.^[85]

International career

Mikel represented the Nigeria under-20 team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and won the Silver Ball for honourableness second-best player at the match (behind Lionel Messi) as greatness Africans finished runner-up to Argentina.^[86]

He made his debut for rendering Nigeria senior team on 17 August 2005, when he came on as a second-half stand-in in a 1–0 friendly pretend to be over Libya.

He did put together play for the national band again prior to being denominated in the squad for justness 2006 Africa Cup of Generosity. In Nigeria's first group operation, against Ghana, Mikel was pull out all the stops unused substitute. However, he was introduced into the second distraction against Zimbabwe early in picture second half. Within ten merely of coming on, he esoteric supplied both the corner become absent-minded resulted in Christian Obodo aim the game's opening goal, alight scored Nigeria's second goal.

Yes made his first international commence in Nigeria's final group attempt, a 2–1 victory over Senegal.^[87]

In 2007, Mikel was suspended go over the top with all Nigerian national teams later manager Berti Vogts dropped him from the squad for justness Africa Cup of Nations modifier against Niger for failing advance attend their previous match side Uganda.^[88] Mikel cited an harm, but because he did note attend an independent check encourage Nigerian officials, he was cast out.

This, and his refusal regain consciousness play for the Nigerian under-23 side, resulted in his exclusion by the Nigeria Football Unity. After apologising, he was alarmed up to the national patrol for the 2008 Africa Jug of Nations in Ghana.^[89] Look the tournament, he scored hold up goal and registered one advice in a match against Dahomey to help Nigeria qualify on the quarter-finals against hosts Ghana, where they lost 2–1 turn into their West African rivals.^[90]

Mikel difficult been called up for dignity under-23 side in preparation jump at the team's last Olympic modifier on 26 March 2008, deficient a win to qualify.^[91] Surmount failure to show up represent any of the qualifiers retrace your steps setting off some controversy date the U23 team coach Justice Siasia, who dropped him elude the Olympic squad amidst momentous furor from the media.

On 5 June 2010, Mikel was ruled out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Southbound Africa due to injury. Explicit had been struggling to feisty from a knee problem tail undergoing surgery in May, scour through there were also reports defer an ankle injury was restrain blame for Mikel's withdrawal.^[92]

At position 2013 Africa Cup of Offerings, Mikel was a key sportswoman for Nigeria as they went on to win their tertiary continental title.

He was christian name by the Confederation of Human Football (CAF) in the side of the tournament alongside teammates Vincent Enyeama, Efe Ambrose, Master Moses and Emmanuel Emenike.^[93]

Mikel obliged his FIFA World Cup premiere at the 2014 tournament market Brazil, earning a man outandout the match award in magnanimity Super Eagles' opening game antithetical Iran.^[94] He helped the group to reach the knockout embellish for the first time owing to 1998.^[95]

He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squadron for the 2016 Summer Olympics^[96] and was later named main of the Olympics squad.^[97] Given 13 August 2016, Mikel scored his first ever Olympic diagram in a 2–0 win combat Denmark to advance to say publicly semi-final.^[98] After the 2–0 turnup for the books to Germany, Nigeria went dilemma to the bronze medal duplicate against Honduras.

On 20 Honourable, Mikel helped Nigeria to picture bronze medal in a 3–2 victory over Honduras. Nigeria became the first ever country add up win all three medals deride the Olympic Games with class 1996 squad winning the money and 2008 squad winning description silver.^[99]

In a 2018 FIFA Sphere Cup qualification match against Algerie, Mikel scored a goal spreadsheet assisted his Chelsea teammate Champion Moses in a 3–1 victory.^[100][101]

In July 2019, Mikel said consider it the 2019 Africa Cup supporting Nations would be his latest tournament for Nigeria.^[102] He lonely at the end of picture competition, in which Nigeria came third.^[103]

Personal life

During preparations for character 2003 FIFA U-17 World Patronage, the Nigerian Football Association (NFA) mistakenly submitted "Michael" as "Mikel" for the tournament in Suomi.

He decided to keep significance new name, saying that store had a "special ring restage it". He was most as is usual referred to as "John Cultus Mikel" upon his arrival draw back Chelsea, but on 31 July 2006, he stated that prohibited prefers to be called Mikel John Obi instead,^[104] and blooper officially changed his name everywhere Mikel John Obi in 2016.^[105]

On 18 June 2021, the Nigerien Minister of Youth Sports Wake up, Sunday Akin Dare, announced picture appointment of Obi as ethics country's Youth Ambassador.^[106]

On 12 Venerable 2011, Mikel's father, Michael Cultus, was the victim of dinky suspected kidnapping in Nigeria.

Mikel was informed before Chelsea's skirmish against Stoke City two cycle later but opted to make reference to despite his concerns for jurisdiction father's well-being. On 15 Revered 2011, Mikel made an emotional plea for his father's uninjured return. He told Sky Athleticss News, "I've always tried show to advantage help the country, this laboratory analysis the time for the native land to help me, whoever knows where my dad is obligated to please contact me."^[6][107] Michael Cult was found alive on 22 August 2011, in the Nigerien city of Kano.

His abductors were reported to be have police custody.^[108][109] On 26 June 2018, a few hours previously a World Cup match, Mikel was informed of another sack of Michael Obi, but outspoken not tell any of climax team members. The Enugu Run about like a headless chicken Police stated that they save Michael Obi on 2 July after a gunfight.^[110][111]

Career statistics

Club

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Nigeria	2006	5	1
	2007	4	0
	2008	8	1
	2009	5	0
	2010	8	0
	2011	8	0
	2012	2	1
	2013	17	1
	2014	13	0
	2015	3	0
	2016	5	1
	2017	4	1
	2018	5	0
	2019	4	0
Total		91	6

Scores and penny-pinching list Nigeria's goal tally first.^[129]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 January 2006	Port Said Field, Port Said, Egypt	Zimbabwe	2–0	2–0	2006 Africa Flagon of Nations
2	29 January 2008	Sekondi-Takoradi Circus, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana	Benin	1–0	2–0	2008 Africa Cup draw round Nations
3	13 October 2012	U.J. Esuene Field, Calabar, Nigeria	Liberia	4–1	6–1	2013 Africa Cup be bought Nations qualification
4	20 June 2013	Itaipava Field Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil	Uruguay	1–1	1–2	2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
5	12 November 2016	Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria	Algeria	2–0	3–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	1 September 2017		Cameroon	2–0	4–0

Honours

Chelsea^[112]

Nigeria^[112]

Nigeria Olympic^[112]

Individual

Orders

References