Mikel is the

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous c ...

adaptation of the given name Michael. Notable people with the name include:

Footballers

* Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spanish international

Xabi Alonso Xabier Alonso Olano (, ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his ho ...

* Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer *

Mikel Amantegui Mikel Amantegui Errandonea (born 3 May 1979 in Irun, Basque Country) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks du ...

(born 1979), Spanish footballer * Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad (; ''Royal Society''), La Real in Spanish, Erreala in Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 Septemb ...

* Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer * Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at

Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club, commonly referred to as Arsenal, is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club has won 13 league titles (inclu ...

* Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer *

Mikel Kortina Mikel Kortina Bertol (born 26 March 1974 in Bilbao, Biscay) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role ...

(born 1974), Spanish retired footballer * Mikel Labaka (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer *

Mikel Lasa Mikel Lasa Goikoetxea (born 9 September 1971) is a Spanish football retired player and current manager. He played as a left back. He currently manages Futuro Kings FC in Equatorial Guinea. He played 267 La Liga matches over 13 seasons (s ...

(born 1971), Spanish retired footballer * Mikele Leigertwood (born 1982), Antiguan retired footballer * Mikel Leshoure (born 1990), American footballer, currently playing for the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at For ...

in the

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

* Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer *

Mikel Orbegozo Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo (born 15 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Beasain as a striker. Club career Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Orbegozo began his career with hometown club Real Sociedad, playing four seasons with the ...

(born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Mikel Oyarzabal Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Spain national team. He has spent his entire professional career with Real Socieda ...

(born 1997), Spanish footballer, currently playing for

Mikel Pagola Mikel Pagola Biurrun (born 4 March 1982) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Apart from 18 months with Salamanca in Segunda División, he spent the vast majority of his career in Segunda División B, where he made over 450 appear ...

, Spanish footballer *

Mikel Rico Moreno Mikel Rico Moreno (; ; born 4 November 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC Cartagena. After spending much of his career in Spain's lower divisions with Conquense, Polideportivo Ejido and Huesca, ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer *

Mikel Roteta Miguel Ángel 'Mikel' Roteta Lopetegui (born 16 January 1970 in San Sebastián, Basque Country) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender. Honours ;Málaga *UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002 *Segunda División B Segunda Divis ...

(born 1970), Spanish retired footballer *

Mikel Saizar Mikel Saizar Soroa (born 18 January 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SD Amorebieta. Club career Born in Ibarra (Gipuzkoa), Saizar made his senior debut with Real Unión in the 2001–02 season, in the ...

(born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel San José (born 1989), Spanish Basque footballer, currently playing for

Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club ( eu, Bilboko Athletic Kluba; es, Athletic Club de Bilbao), commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain. They are known as ''Los Le ...

Mikel Spaho Mikel Spaho (born 30 August 1982 in Lushnjë) is an Albanian footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Lushnja in the Albanian First Division Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Al ...

(born 1982), Albanian footballer * Mikel Vesga (born 1993), Spanish footballer

Other sportsmen

* Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (born 1984), Spanish handball player *

Mikel Artetxe Mikel Artetxe Guezuraga (born 24 September 1976) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 1999 and 2007 for the , 3 Molinos Resort and teams. Career He turned professional in 1999 with , where he stayed for s ...

(born 1976), Spanish cyclist *

Mikel Astarloza Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (born 17 November 1979 in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2009, and 2011 to 2013. Career In 2003 he won his first race, w ...

(born 1979), Spanish cyclist *

Mikele Barber Mikele "Miki" Ronisse Barber (born October 4, 1980, in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American sprinter who won gold at the 4 x 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan, and an individual gold meda ...

(born 1980), American sprinter * Mikel Gaztañaga (born 1979), Spanish cyclist * Mikel Landa (born 1989), Spanish cyclist * Mikel Nieve (born 1984), Spanish cyclist *

Mikel Odriozola Mikel Odriozola Domínguez (born 25 May 1973 in Errenteria, Guipúzcoa) is a Spanish race walker. Achievements References *Spanish Olympic Committee 1973 births Living people Spanish male racewalkers Sportspeople from Gipuzkoa Ath ...

(born 1973), Spanish race walker *

Mikel Pradera Mikel Pradera Rodríguez (born March 6, 1975, in Mallabia, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. Major results ;1999 :2nd Overall G.P. Portugal Telecom ;2000 :7th Overall 2000 Crit� ...

(born 1975), Spanish cyclist *

Mikel Scicluna Mikel Scicluna (July 29, 1929 – March 20, 2010) was a Maltese professional wrestler who gained his fame during the 1960s and 1970s. He reached the peak of his success in WWWF where he was 2-time tag-team champion, having held the United S ...

(1929 – 2010), Maltese professional wrestler *

Mikel Thomas Mikel Kevon Thomas (born 23 November 1987 in Maloney) is a Trinidad and Tobago hurdler. He competed in the 110 m hurdles event at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In January 2021, Mikel Thomatells his story Mikel Zarrabeitia Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (born May 14, 1970 in Abadiño) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. In the 11th stage of the 2000 Vuelta a España, Zarrabeitia cut off the top of his finger. He was trying to repair his distance counter during the ...

(born 1970), Spanish cyclist

Musicians

Mikel Erentxun Mikel Erentxun (born 23 February 1965) is a Venezuelan-born Spanish rock musician of Basque heritage. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released 16 albums as a solo artist and has covered The Sm ...

(born 1965), Venezuelan musician * Mikel Herzog (born 1960), Spanish musician *

Mikel Japp Michael C Japp (15 November 1952 – 31 January 2012) was a Welsh musician and songwriter. Japp joined May Fisher, a Llanelli-based band, just before it was taken up by a London rock and pop music agency – through a friend who went on to estab ...

(1952 – 2012), Welsh musician *

Mikel Laboa Mikel Laboa Mancisidor (15 June 1934 – 1 December 2008) was one of the Basque Country's most important singer-songwriters. Considered the patriarch of Basque music, his music has had an influence on younger generations. A testament to this is ...

(1934 – 2008), Spanish musician *

Mikelangelo Loconte Mikelangelo Loconte (5 December 1973) is an Italian singer, author, composer, musician, performer and artistic director. He was born in Cerignola, but began his acting and performing career in France, in the musical ''Les Nouveaux Nomades'' by C ...

(born 1973), Italian musician *

Mikel Rouse Mikel Rouse (born Michael Rouse; January 26, 1957 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States) is an American composer. He has been associated with a Downtown New York City movement known as totalism, and is best known for his operas, including ' ...

(born 1957), American composer * Mikel Jollett (born 1974), American musician and author

Others

* Mikelis Avlichos *

Mikel Bronzoulis Mikel "Mike" Bronzoulis (born January 5, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of Bellator. A professional competitor since 2007, Bronzoulis has competed for Strikeforce, Legacy FC, Titan ...

* Mikel Conrad *

Mikel Dufrenne Mikel Dufrenne (9 February 1910, in Clermont, Oise – 10 June 1995, in Paris) was a French philosopher and aesthetician. He is known as an author of existentialism and is particularly noted for the work ''The Phenomenology of Aesthetic Experience' ...

Mikel Dunham Mikel Dunham is an author, artist, photojournalist. and Himalayan historian. In the 1980s, Dunham worked in New York City where he created three-dimensional constructions of wood, glass, mirror, photographs and acrylic media. The Alexander F. M ...

* Mikel Iglesias * Mikel Koliqi *

Mikel Lejarza Mikel Lejarza Eguía (born 1947 in Areatza, Spain) is a former member of the Spanish intelligence service. During the 1970s, he infiltrated the Basque separatist organisation ETA, providing safe houses in Spain to lodge their commandos. His secr ...

* Mikel Urizarbarrena

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