Mikel Obi Joins Kuwaiti Football Club

Former super eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has signed a one year deal with Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Kuwait SC.

The former Chelsea star joined the oil rich middle east nation football club from Championship side Stoke City.

Al Kuwait SC disclosed that the former Trabzonspor star has penned a one-year contract that will keep him at the club for the 2021-22 season.

Mikel’s signing will strengthen Al Kuwait, who finished third in the Premier League last season behind Al-Qadsia and leaders Al-Arabi.

Mikel won’t be the only African star at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium as he joins Morocco’s El-Mehdi Barrahma, Tunisia duo Ahmed Akaichi and Rami Bedoui, and Mali’s Abdulwahid Sissoko in the Brigadiers’ line-up.

John Obi Mikel Becomes Stoke City’s Top Ball-Winner For 2020-2021 Season

Meanwhile, Stoke City recently activated the contract extension option to keep Mikel following his impressive performances in the English second division last term.

The 34-year-old was one of the standout players in Michael O’Neill’s team in the 2020-21 season with 39 league appearances under his belt as they finished 14th in the table.

Mikel returned to England last August after he terminated his contract with Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor over an acrimony regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

Mikel is not new to Asian football having previously spent two years in the Chinese Super League with Tianjin Teda.

Prior to Mikel sojourn in China, the 2005 Caf Most Promising Talent had spent the majority of his career at Chelsea.

During Mikel 11-year stay at Stamford Bridge, Mikel won several laurels including the Uefa Champions League, Uefa Europa League, the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.

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