The Federation of International Football Association, the Nigeria Football Federation, Chelsea, and fans have taken to social media to celebrate John Obi Mikel on his birthday.
Mikel, one of the finest footballers to have come out of Africa clocked 34 years on Thursday and he has been enjoying rave reviews on social media.
After an impressive outing with Nigeria at the U20 Fifa World Cup in 2005, he joined Premier League giants Chelsea from Lyn Oslo. At Stamford Bridge, he enjoyed success winning the Champions League, Europa League, two Premier League and three FA Cups.
He left the Blues after staying over 10 years with the Londoners to continue his career with Tianjin Teda before stints with Middlesbrough, Trabzonspor and now Stoke City.
On the international scene, he earned 91 caps for Nigeria and he played a key role in the Super Eagles triumph at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Below are some messages sent to the African star on his birthday.
🎉 Happy birthday to a midfielder who won the Silver Ball at the #U20WC behind Lionel Messi, helped the Super Eagles win the AFCON and is among the most decorated Nigerian footballers of all time. Have a great one, John Obi Mikel 🇳🇬@mikel_john_obi | @NGSuperEagles | @CAF_Online pic.twitter.com/kNzDLL6xdc
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) April 22, 2021
Happy Birthday, John Obi Mikel! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/o9OBJqbnb0
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2021
Join us in wishing @mikel_john_obi a happy birthday! 🎂🍾🥂 pic.twitter.com/zAQXayhQkF
— Goal Africa (@GoalAfrica) April 22, 2021
4⃣ 2012 John Obi Mikel dummy 👀@mikel_john_obi | @ChelseaFC | #UCL pic.twitter.com/fLBkdVwVum
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 21, 2021
Happy birthday to John Obi Mikel!!! Won everything at @ChelseaFC. Also did well for Nigerian National team. 💙💚🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/Hrlxxy4kvn
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) April 22, 2021
Happy 34th Birthday to the big man, John Obi Mikel. 🎉🎂 pic.twitter.com/yAqtrX0upZ
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) April 22, 2021
Remember this ⚽ at 2013 Confederations Cup!
— FAST TRACK 🇳🇬 (@FastTrackNaija) April 22, 2021
Mikel Obi's best goal for 🇳🇬pic.twitter.com/8XvK4BKAAo
Happy 34th Birthday to John Obi Mikel 🎉
— CFC-Blues (@CFCBlues_com) April 22, 2021
The definition of underrated. Unsung Hero 🇳🇬👏 #CFC
Happy birthday to one of the most underrated Chelsea players of the last decade - John Obi Mikel.
— LDN (@LDNFootbalI) April 22, 2021
🏆 Premier League x2
🏆 Champions League
🏆 Europa League
🏆 FA Cup x3
🏆 Africa Cup of Nations
A truly brilliant defensive midfielder who won it all for club and country. pic.twitter.com/kuyDFKlHCl
Happy 34th Birthday💙 @mikel_john_obi. God bless ur new age.
— BLUEBERRY💙 (@NenyeChelsea) April 22, 2021
✅Champions League winner
✅Premier League winner
✅Europa League winner
✅FA cup winner
✅Carabao cup winner
✅AFCON winner
✅Olympics bronze medalist pic.twitter.com/HWj4V7aKTC
#Brazil2014: When Mikel nutmegged Pogba...
— Chukwuemeka 🇳🇬 (@ChuxEkere) April 22, 2021
Happy Birthday Legend! 🎊
😀😀 pic.twitter.com/wAomC3fejf 🇳🇬
CHELSEA REWIND: Happy Birthday to former blue John Obi Mikel! A true unsung hero who won everything with Chelsea. 👏 pic.twitter.com/vEatNB8EzB
— Chris Wright 🏴 (@chriswrightzz) April 22, 2021
Happy birthday to former @NGSuperEagles captain, @mikel_john_obi. Thank you for the memories, John. pic.twitter.com/Qt929a0Qnq
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) April 22, 2021