Yes! Super Eagle Captain, Mikel Obi scores first goal in new Chinese club

The Nigerian midfielder was on target for the Tianjin Tigers, though they crumbled to the Buccaneers of the League in a friendly encounter.

John Obi Mikel opened his Tianjin TEDA account as they crumbled 6-2 to St. Pauli FC on Saturday.

The signing of Mikel, coupled with other arrivals in Jaime Pacheco’s squad were meant to strengthen the squad after a poor outing last season, but they bowed to 2-1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach in their pre-season outing.

Against the German second division outfit, they continued their losing streak but the 29-year-old gave a glimpse of his stellar quality when he headed in a free-kick to reduce the deficit for his team who were three goals down.

Despite the heavy defeat, Mikel will be heavily tipped to enjoy a fine season with the Chinese Super League, having impressed for Chelsea last term before the arrival of manager Antonio Conte.

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