John Obi Mikel
🇳🇬 NGA · Midfielder · Age 37 · #12
Retired or currently unattached.
Quick Facts
Where is John from?
John Obi Mikel is from NGA 🇳🇬.
What position does John play?
John Obi Mikel played as a Midfielder.
How many clubs has John played for?
John Obi Mikel has played for 3 clubs across 2 leagues since 2006.
How rare is John as a trivia answer?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, John scores 3/5 — Mid-tier. John is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
John's Career Path
John's career spans 20 years from 2006 to present, with a career chain length of 3.
John Obi Mikel in PlayFutbol Games
John is eligible as an answer in 7 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Eligible | Eligible in Premier League grid | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Midfielder slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Conditional | Limited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jersey | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Eligible | Valid pick for cells in PL | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Conditional | Only 3 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | N/A | Only 3 career clubs (minimum is 4) | — |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | N/A | Not currently in our 15 curated classic match lineups | — |
Trivia Difficulty Breakdown
Based on famous-club coverage. John is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Below the 4-club minimum for Career Path.
See the full breakdown in the table above.
Players Like John Obi Mikel
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs has John Obi Mikel played for?
John Obi Mikel has played for 3 clubs across 2 leagues: Chelsea FC, Stoke City.
Is John Obi Mikel in Futbol Wordle?
Partially — John can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.
What is John's PlayFutbol rarity score?
3/5 — Mid-tier. John is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Which teammates of John are also in our database?
Notable teammates include Cesc Fàbregas (shared club: Chelsea FC); Christian Pulisic (shared club: Chelsea FC); Cole Palmer (shared club: Chelsea FC).
Has John Obi Mikel ever appeared in Who Am I?
John is a conditional pick — only 3 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.
Does John qualify for Career Path?
No — Career Path requires at least 4 career clubs, and John currently has 3.
Where can I play a game featuring John right now?
Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Connections — each rotates eligible players like John into the daily pool.
What position does John Obi Mikel play?
John Obi Mikel played as a Midfielder.
About this profile
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app