SOCCER PLAYER
Michael Obiku
1968 - Today

Michael Obiku
Michael (“Mike”) Edirin Obiku (born 24 September 1968 in Warri) is a retired Nigerian football striker. He is currently coach at Feyenoord Rotterdam's Soccer Schools. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Michael Obiku is the 5,733rd most popular soccer player (up from 6,240th in 2024), the 77th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 76th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michael Obiku ranks 5,733 out of 21,273. Before him are Viktor Zvyahintsev, Túlio Maravilha, Michel Stievenard, Mazarópi, Makoto Oda, and Pau Cubarsí. After him are Anthimos Kapsis, Rubén Toribio Díaz, Walter Gargano, Maurizio Gaudino, Koen Casteels, and Cristián Zapata.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViktor Zvyahintsev
1950 - 2022
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,733
Túlio Maravilha
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,734
Michel Stievenard
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,735
Mazarópi
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,736
Makoto Oda
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,737
Pau Cubarsí
2007 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,738
Michael Obiku
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,739
Anthimos Kapsis
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,740
Rubén Toribio Díaz
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,741
Walter Gargano
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,742
Maurizio Gaudino
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,743
Koen Casteels
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,744
Cristián Zapata
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 5,745
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Michael Obiku ranks 397. Before him are Miguel Herrera, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Janine Lindemulder, Jean-Philippe Gatien, Martin Max, and Ljubinko Drulović. After him are Joe Cornish, Ramzi Yousef, Luke Goss, Katarina Barley, Danny Jacobs, and Grace Poe.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsMiguel Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 391
Eagle-Eye Cherry
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 392
Janine Lindemulder
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 393
Jean-Philippe Gatien
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 394
Martin Max
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 395
Ljubinko Drulović
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 396
Michael Obiku
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 397
Joe Cornish
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 398
Ramzi Yousef
EXTREMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 399
Luke Goss
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 400
Katarina Barley
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 401
Danny Jacobs
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 402
Grace Poe
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 403
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Michael Obiku ranks 77 out of 309. Before him are Victor Boniface (2000), Ben Okri (1959), Peter Rufai (1963), Momodu Mutairu (1976), Adebayo Adedeji (1930), and Hauwa Ibrahim (1968). After him are Mohammed Yusuf (1970), Bennet Omalu (1968), Taye Taiwo (1985), Fiona Fullerton (1956), Uche Okafor (1967), and Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsVictor Boniface
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 71
Ben Okri
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 72
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 73
Momodu Mutairu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 74
Adebayo Adedeji
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 75
Hauwa Ibrahim
LAWYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 76
Michael Obiku
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 77
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 78
Bennet Omalu
PHYSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 79
Taye Taiwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 80
Fiona Fullerton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 81
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 82
Emmanuel Olisadebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 83
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Michael Obiku ranks 25. Before him are Celestine Babayaro (1978), Daniel Amokachi (1972), Vincent Enyeama (1982), Victor Boniface (2000), Peter Rufai (1963), and Momodu Mutairu (1976). After him are Taye Taiwo (1985), Uche Okafor (1967), Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Arnaut Danjuma (1997), Joseph Yobo (1980), and Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966).
Celestine Babayaro
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 19
Daniel Amokachi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 20
Vincent Enyeama
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 21
Victor Boniface
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 22
Peter Rufai
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 23
Momodu Mutairu
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 24
Michael Obiku
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 25
Taye Taiwo
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 26
Uche Okafor
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 27
Emmanuel Olisadebe
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 28
Arnaut Danjuma
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 29
Joseph Yobo
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 30
Wilfred Agbonavbare
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 31










































