John Mikel Obi has played for three clubs so far in his career. His current employers are the Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA, whom he joined in 2017. His first club was Norwegian side Lyn Toppfotball where he spent two seasons between 2004 and 2006.
For 11 years, he was at Chelsea, having joined them from Lyn Toppfotball in the summer of 2006. Prior to John Mikel Obi’s move to England, there was controversy surrounding his future as to which club in the English Premier League he will play for.
In April 2005, John Mikel Obi had agreed a deal to join Manchester United.