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John Mikel Obi’s net worth is currently estimated at $60 million. He is one of the most talented and successful Nigerian players of his time. He also earns an annual salary of $4 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Football, called the king of sports, is a big industry that generates vast profits not just for the clubs and fans but the players as well. Luckily, Nigeria is one of the many countries that boast of the richest football players in Africa, taking home hefty paychecks every season. One of such Nigerian players is John Mikel Obi, whose $4 million annual salary, has helped build a massive net worth of $60 million, making him the richest footballer in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

John Micheal Nchekwube Obinna, a.k.a John Mikel Obi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Kuwait Premier League club Kuwait SC. Mikel Obi was born in Jos, Nigeria as the son of Michael Obinna, who runs an inter-state transport company in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. As his father is from Igbo ethnic group, “Nchekwube” means “hope,” and “Obi” is a nickname for the Igbo name “Obinna” (meaning “Father’s heart”).<\/p>\n

Largely regarded as one of the best talents out of Africa to have played the round leather game, Mikel has enjoyed a huge chunk of his career plying his trade in the world’s best football league \u2013 the English Premier League. It is general knowledge that football players enjoy a lifestyle that is envied by others, and John Mikel Obi is not left out. Let’s take a look at how the former super eagles captain generated his jaw-dropping net worth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How John Mikel Obi’s Net Worth was Built from His Football Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 37-year-old Nigerian-born professional football defensive midfielder has a fantastic football career. His track record of achievements as a footballer did not just make him famous as one of the best Midfielders; it also added some digits to his account. John Mikel Obi has a net worth of $60 million with an annual salary of about $6 million, which is a little below some of the renowned African footballers like Samuel Eto’o and Yaya Toure. However, he still stands as one of the most decorated and wealthiest footballers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Mikel is proudly a four times English FA Cup winner, two times English Champions winner, one-time Champions League winner, and 1time African Cup winner.\u00a0John Mikel Obi started his official football career at 12 when picked as a talented footballer among over 3,000 young talents to play in Pepsi Football Academy. A team which at that particular time was well known for going around Nigeria to search for the best there is from all the upcoming future stars, young talents to later move on to professional football. Obi stood out to all the scouts.<\/p>\n

He got picked to play in a top-flight team, Plateau United, also known for making stars like Celestine Babayaro, Victor Obinna, Chris Obodo, and many more who played in European teams representing their country later on in their careers. Later known as John Obi Mikel, he was gaining headlines for his country at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships held in Finland. Subsequently, he went on trial to South Africa club Ajax Cape Town before joining Lyn in Norway for a deal reportedly worth \u00a34 million.<\/p>\n

His Controversial Transfer to England<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On April 29, 2005, a few days after Mikel’s 18th Birthday, the Premier League club Manchester United announced that it had struck a deal with the Norwegian club Lyn Oslo to sign the player. ManU’s website also claimed that they had done an agreement directly with the teenager and that he had signed a contract to join them. Meanwhile, Mikel’s agents were boycotted in the deal, as the club persuaded the youngster to sign a four-year contract without representation. Lyn Oslo allegedly sent a fax to his agents abroad, claiming Mikel no longer required their services.<\/p>\n

Chelsea also issued a counter-claim suggesting that they already had an agreement with Mikel and his agents, but Lyn denied this claim. However, subsequent reports indicated that Chelsea claimed to have been involved in arranging the player’s original move to Europe to sign him at a later date. It was later revealed that the player had impressed Chelsea manager Jos\u00e9 Mourinho while training with the club’s first-team squad during the summer of 2004.<\/p>\n

After a bit of back-and-forth between Manchester United, Chelsea, and Lyn, the three teams came to a consensus on June 2, 2006, and Mikel was transferred from Lyn to Chelsea, while Manchester United terminated their contract with him. In return, Manchester United received \u00a312 million, while Lyn got back \u00a34 million.<\/p>\n

His 10 years Career with Chelsea Earned Him Massive Income\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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