Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Kuwait SC have announced the signing of John Obi Mikel on a one-year contract from English Championship side Stoke City.
Mikel’s signing comes as reinforcement for Al Kuwait, who finished third in the Premier League last season behind Al-Qadsia and leaders Al-Arabi.
The Nigerian joins fellow Africans El-Mehdi Barrahma of Morocco, Tunisia duo Ahmed Akaichi and Rami Bedoui, and Mali’s Abdulwahid Sissoko in the Al Kuwait line-up.
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The former Chelsea and Trabzonspor star is not new to Asian football, having previously spent two years in the Chinese Super League with Tianjin Teda.
During his 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. Mikel was also part of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad and he also helped the country win bronze at the 2006, 2010 and 2019 editions.
