SOCCER PLAYER

Joel Obi

1991 - Today

Joel Obi

Joel Chukwuma Obi (born 22 May 1991), known as Joel Obi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Joel Obi is the 11,099th most popular soccer player (down from 10,678th in 2024), the 149th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 141st in 2019) and the 69th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Joel Obi ranks 11,099 out of 21,273. Before him are José Moreira, Carlos Alberto, Guido Pizarro, Saphir Taïder, Djibril Sow, and Yoshimar Yotún. After him are Shin Hong-gi, Álvaro Rubio, Greg Vanney, Danny Koevermans, Zafer Özgültekin, and Anđelko Đuričić.

Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia

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José Moreira
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,106
Carlos Alberto
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,107
Guido Pizarro
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,108
Saphir Taïder
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,109
Djibril Sow
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,110
Yoshimar Yotún
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,111
Joel Obi
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 11,112
Shin Hong-gi
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,113
Álvaro Rubio
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,114
Greg Vanney
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,115
Danny Koevermans
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,116
Zafer Özgültekin
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,117
Anđelko Đuričić
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 11,118

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Joel Obi ranks 407. Before him are Mattia Destro, Addison Timlin, Ragnhild Haga, Farrah Abraham, Shin Won-ho, and Ahmed Hegazi. After him are Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Patrick Herrmann, Erica Fontes, Shogo Taniguchi, Rustam Orujov, and Marcel Halstenberg.

Others Born in 1991

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Mattia Destro
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 401
Addison Timlin
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 402
Ragnhild Haga
SKIER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 403
Farrah Abraham
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 404
Shin Won-ho
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 405
Ahmed Hegazi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 406
Joel Obi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 407
Panagiotis Tachtsidis
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 408
Patrick Herrmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 409
Erica Fontes
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 410
Shogo Taniguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 411
Rustam Orujov
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 412
Marcel Halstenberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 413

In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Joel Obi ranks 149 out of 309. Before him are Jonathan Akpoborie (1968), Godwin Okpara (1972), Michael Emenalo (1965), Sefi Atta (1964), Namadi Sambo (1954), and Isaac Okoronkwo (1978). After him are Betty Abah (1974), Michael Olowokandi (1975), Chris Abani (1966), Richard Igbineghu (1968), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), and Afeez Oyetoro (1963).

Others born in Nigeria

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Jonathan Akpoborie
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 143
Godwin Okpara
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 144
Michael Emenalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 145
Sefi Atta
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 146
Namadi Sambo
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 147
Isaac Okoronkwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 148
Joel Obi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 149
Betty Abah
JOURNALIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 150
Michael Olowokandi
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 151
Chris Abani
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 152
Richard Igbineghu
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 153
Chioma Ajunwa
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 154
Afeez Oyetoro
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 155