Joel Obi

Nigerian footballer (born 1991)
Person human Q326480
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Joel Obi

Summary

Joel Obi is a human[1]. Born in Lagos[2], he… he was born on May 22, 1991[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joel Obi's place of birth was Lagos[2].
  • Joel Obi was born on May 22, 1991[3].
  • Joel Obi held citizenship in Nigeria[6].
  • Joel Obi worked as an association football player[4].
  • Joel Obi is recorded as male[7].
  • Joel Obi's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Joel Obi's Commons category is recorded as Joel Chukwuma Obi[9].
  • Joel Obi's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[10].
  • Joel Obi's sport is recorded as association football[11].
  • Joel Obi's given name is recorded as Joel[12].
  • Joel Obi's participant in is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup[13].
  • Joel Obi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • Joel Obi's country for sport is recorded as Nigeria[15].
  • Joel Obi's sport number is recorded as 22[16].
  • Joel Obi's start of work period is recorded as 2010[17].
  • Joel Obi's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+177'}[18].
  • Joel Obi's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+72'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Joel Obi's place of birth was Lagos[2]. He was born on May 22, 1991[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joel Obi's professions included association football player[4].

Why It Matters

Joel Obi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Joel Obi born?

Born in Lagos[2], Joel Obi…

What did Joel Obi do for work?

Joel Obi worked as association football player[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Joel
    Sport association football
    Fotbolltransfers.com id spelare/joel-obi/1320
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ig, ru */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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