Mikel Ndubusi Agu is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Turkish club Bursaspor on loan from Portuguese side Porto. Agu's style of play can be likened to former Chelsea player John Obi Mikel. He received the nickname "Mikel" from fans in Benin City, where he grew up, due to similarities in movement and overall play. He has an excellent close-control and has shown a very good passing range, complementing this with the vision to play long balls from the back. On occasion, he has shown the ability to control the tempo of the game. Defensively, he shows good anticipation and does not rush into his tackles, positioning himself just in front of the back four. Mikel Agu started his career with grassroots team Megapp FC in Nigeria. Agu was first signed under the Porto-U 19 setup training with the senior team with the occasional bench appearance. Agu made his debut against Gil Vicente in a 2-1 win coming as a substitute for Josue. Seeking playing opportunities at Porto, Agu was deployed mostly in the Porto B team. At the start of 2015/2016 season, after making one appearance for Porto B, he went on loan to Club Brugge in the Belgian Jupiler league. Agu was loaned back to the Portuguese league for the 2016-2017 season. In August 2017 Agu joined Turkish side Bursaspor on a season-long loan deal. He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Agu made his senior debut for Nigeria in a 3-0 friendly win over Togo on 1 June 2017. |
