Football Query

Player · Nigeria · Midfielder

John Obi Mikel

Goals from 27 Jan 2006 to 1 Sep 2017

Caps
60
Starts
56
Minutes
4,943
Win % when playing
45%
Goals
5
Matches scored in
5
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
29th of 159
Yellow cards
9
Sent off
0
Longest gap
5.4 yrs
Minutes per goal
989

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiers
200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017

Tallest: 1 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 3 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead2
Winning goal2
Equaliser1

Nigeria with and without them

Nigeria's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them60271716795445%
Without them3722123612559.5%

Played most alongside10

Vincent Enyeama38
Ahmed Musa34
Elderson Echiéjilé29
Joseph Yobo29
Kenneth Omeruo26
Ogenyi Onazi25
Victor Moses23
Efe Ambrose22
Peter Odemwingie22
Victor Obinna19

Faced most10

Ángel Di MaríaArgentina4
Javier MascheranoArgentina4
Kennedy MweeneZambia4
Sergio AgüeroArgentina4
Stoppila SunzuZambia4
Abebaw ButacoEthiopia3
Addis HintsaEthiopia3
Anthony AnnanGhana3
Asamoah GyanGhana3
Chisamba LunguZambia3

Against5

Algeria11
Benin11
Cameroon11
Uruguay11
Zimbabwe11

At tournaments5

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup qualification 201711
FIFA World Cup qualification 201611
Confederations Cup 201311
African Cup of Nations 200811
African Cup of Nations 200611

Every goal5

1 Sep 2017v Cameroon4–043′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
12 Nov 2016v Algeria3–141′—Winning goal2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
20 Jun 2013v Uruguay1–237′—Equaliser1–1Confederations Cup 2013 · Group stage
29 Jan 2008v Benin2–053′—Winning goal1–0African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
27 Jan 2006v Zimbabwe2–060′—Extended lead2–0African Cup of Nations 2006 · Group stage

Every match on record60

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

30 Jun 2019v Madagascar0–2started, off 59′59——African Cup of Nations 2019 · Group stage
22 Jun 2019v Burundi1–0started, off 58′58——African Cup of Nations 2019 · Group stage
8 Jun 2019v Zimbabwe0–0started, off 86′86——Friendly
26 Jun 2018v Argentina1–2started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage
22 Jun 2018v Iceland2–0started90——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage
16 Jun 2018v Croatia0–2started, off 88′88——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage
6 Jun 2018v Czech Republic0–1started, off 80′80——Friendly
2 Jun 2018v England1–2started90——Friendly
14 Nov 2017v Argentina4–2started90——Friendly
7 Oct 2017v Zambia1–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
4 Sep 2017v Cameroon1–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1 Sep 2017v Cameroon4–0started901—FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
12 Nov 2016v Algeria3–1started, off 83′831—FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
9 Oct 2016v Zambia2–1started90—Yellow, YellowFIFA World Cup qualification 2016
13 Nov 2015v Eswatini0–0started, off 71′71——FIFA World Cup qualification 2015
30 Jun 2014v France0–2started90——FIFA World Cup 2014 · Round of 16
25 Jun 2014v Argentina2–3started90——FIFA World Cup 2014 · Group stage
21 Jun 2014v Bosnia and Herzegovina1–0started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 2014 · Group stage
16 Jun 2014v Iran0–0started90——FIFA World Cup 2014 · Group stage
7 Jun 2014v United States1–2started, off 45′45——Friendly
3 Jun 2014v Greece0–0started90——Friendly
18 Nov 2013v Italy2–2started90—YellowFriendly
16 Nov 2013v Ethiopia2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
13 Oct 2013v Ethiopia2–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
7 Sep 2013v Malawi2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
23 Jun 2013v Spain0–3started90——Confederations Cup 2013 · Group stage
20 Jun 2013v Uruguay1–2started901—Confederations Cup 2013 · Group stage
17 Jun 2013v Tahiti6–1started90——Confederations Cup 2013 · Group stage
12 Jun 2013v Namibia1–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
5 Jun 2013v Kenya1–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
23 Mar 2013v Kenya1–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
10 Feb 2013v Burkina Faso1–0started90—YellowAfrican Cup of Nations 2013 · Final
6 Feb 2013v Mali4–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2013 · Semi-final
3 Feb 2013v Ivory Coast2–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2013 · Quarter-final
29 Jan 2013v Ethiopia2–0started, off 90′90——African Cup of Nations 2013 · Group stage
25 Jan 2013v Zambia1–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2013 · Group stage
21 Jan 2013v Burkina Faso1–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2013 · Group stage
11 Oct 2011v Ghana0–0came on 69′21——Friendly
6 Sep 2011v Argentina1–3started, off 68′68——Friendly
30 Jan 2010v Algeria1–0came on 78′12——African Cup of Nations 2010 · Third-place play-off

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.