Mikel is Nigerian with the most FA Cup titles

Nigeria-born England international, Eberechi Eze fired his club, Crystal Palace to their first major trophy win in 120 years but Chelsea legend, Mikel Obi is the bonafide Nigerian with the most FAC Cup titles.

The former Super Eagles captain won the FA Cup four times and all as a Chelsea player.

He won his first FA Cup title on his first attempt in the 2006/07 season. He featured in all seven games in the competition that season including the final where the west London side defeated Manchester United 1-0 after 120 minutes of play.

He scored twice in the competition that season.
Mikel won his second FA Cup title two years after his first as he featured for all 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat of Everton.

The Super Eagle was part of the Chelsea team that successfully defended the title the following year but he was not in the squad in the 1-0 defeat of Portsmouth in the final.
The Nigerian was however in the final in 2012 and played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat of Liverpool.

 

 

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