1987 - Today
Mikel John Obi (born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna; 22 April 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Mikel began his career with local club Plateau United, before joining Norwegian club Lyn at the age of 17 in 2004. In 2006, he made a controversial transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United claimed they had already signed him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Obi Mikel has received more than 3,061,772 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). John Obi Mikel is the 5,464th most popular soccer player (down from 3,381st in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 38th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, John Obi Mikel ranks 5,464 out of 16,880. Before him are Aleksandr Uvarov, Matteo Ferrari, Adrián López, Isidoro San José, Remko Pasveer, and Akwá. After him are Pedro Monzón, Angelo Ogbonna, Ryoichi Kawakatsu, Marcelo Bordon, Javier de Pedro, and Carlos Sánchez.
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,458
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,459
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,460
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,461
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,462
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,463
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 5,464
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 5,465
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 5,466
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 5,467
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 5,468
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 5,469
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 5,470
Among people born in 1987, John Obi Mikel ranks 203. Before him are Skin Diamond, Kévin Constant, Darin Zanyar, Maria Kirilenko, Jonathan de Guzmán, and Chelsea Manning. After him are Oksana Akinshina, Brooklyn Decker, Tamzin Merchant, William Moseley, Charlotte Kalla, and Rein Taaramäe.
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 197
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 198
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 199
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 200
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 201
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 202
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 203
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 204
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 205
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 206
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 207
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 208
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 209
Among people born in Nigeria, John Obi Mikel ranks 71 out of 236. Before him are Celestine Babayaro (1978), Hauwa Ibrahim (1968), Michael Obiku (1968), Kalu Uche (1982), Victor Osimhen (1998), and Mohammed Yusuf (1970). After him are Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Joseph Yobo (1980), Emmanuel Emenike (1987), John Utaka (1982), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), and Yakubu (1982).
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 65
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 66
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 67
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 68
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 69
1970 - 2009
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 70
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 71
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 72
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 73
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 74
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 75
1966 - 2015
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 76
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 77
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, John Obi Mikel ranks 25. Before him are Ahmed Musa (1992), Odion Ighalo (1989), Celestine Babayaro (1978), Michael Obiku (1968), Kalu Uche (1982), and Victor Osimhen (1998). After him are Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Joseph Yobo (1980), Emmanuel Emenike (1987), John Utaka (1982), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), and Yakubu (1982).
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 19
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 20
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 21
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 22
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 23
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 24
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 25
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 26
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 27
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 28
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 29
1966 - 2015
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 30
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 31