Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi will surpass Kanu Nwankwo as Nigeria’s
most decorated football player if he wins Olympic gold this summer with
the Olympic squad at Rio, Brazil.
Kanu Nwankwo is Nigeria’s most decorated player in history as he won
English and Dutch league titles, FA Cups , the champions League and
Olympic gold medals with Ajax, Inter Milan, Arsenal and Nigeria but
didn’t win the Nations Cup trophy with Nigeria.
Mikel
on the other hand has won UEFA champions league, UEFA Europa league, FA
Cup, Community shield, premier League trophy, Nations cup but hasn’t won
Olympic gold with Nigeria.
Many football analysts and sports enthusiasts believe Mikel will edge
out Kanu Nwankwo if he finally gets his hands on Olympic Gold this
summer although Kanu has a greater number of team trophies/accolades.
Mikel Obi’s awards/ titles won:
Chelsea;
Premier League (2): 2009–10, 2014–15
FA Cup (4): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
League Cup (2): 2006–07, 2014-15
FA Community Shield (1): 2009
UEFA Champions League (1): 2011–12
UEFA Europa League (1): 2012–13
Nigeria;
Africa Cup of Nations (1): 2013
Individual;
U-20 World Cup Silver football 2005
African Young Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
Chelsea Young Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
Kanu Nwankwo’s awards/ titles won:
Iwuanyanwu Nationale;
Nigerian Premier League: 1992–93
Ajax
Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
UEFA Champions League: 1995
UEFA Super Cup: 1995
Intercontinental Cup: 1995
Inter Milan
UEFA Cup: 1998
Arsenal
Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04
FA Cup: 2002, 2003
FA Community Shield: 1999
Portsmouth
FA Cup: 2008
Nigeria;
FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993
Olympic Gold Medal: 1996
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995
2000 African Cup of Nations: Runners-up
Individual;
African Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1999
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1999