Mikel
# Mikel

Mikel is the Basque 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
* Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer
* Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer
* Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad
* Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer
* Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C.
* 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 (born 1974), Spanish retired footballer
* Mikel Labaka (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer
* Mikel Lasa (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer
* Mikele Leigertwood (born 1982), Antiguan retired footballer
* Mikel Leshoure (born 1990), American footballer, currently playing for the Detroit Lions in the NFL
* Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer
* Mikel Orbegozo (born 1989), Spanish footballer
* Mikel Oyarzabal (born 1997), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Sociedad
* Mikel Pagola, Spanish footballer
* Mikel Rico Moreno (born 1984), Spanish footballer
* Mikel Roteta (born 1970), Spanish retired footballer
* Mikel Saizar (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer
* Mikel San José (born 1989), Spanish Basque footballer, currently playing for Athletic Bilbao
* Mikel Spaho (born 1982), Albanian footballer
* Mikel Vesga (born 1993), Spanish footballer

## Other sportsmen

* Mikel Aguirrezabalaga (born 1984), Spanish handball player
* Mikel Artetxe (born 1976), Spanish cyclist
* Mikel Astarloza (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
* Mikele Barber (born 1980), American sprinter
* Mikel Gaztañaga (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
* Mikel Jones (born 2000), American football player
* Mikel Landa (born 1989), Spanish cyclist
* Mikel Nieve (born 1984), Spanish cyclist
* Mikel Odriozola (born 1973), Spanish race walker
* Mikel Pradera (born 1975), Spanish cyclist
* Mikel Scicluna (1929 – 2010), Maltese professional wrestler
* Mikel Thomas (born 1987), Trinidadian sprinter
* Mikel Zarrabeitia (born 1970), Spanish cyclist

## Musicians

* Mikel Erentxun (born 1965), Venezuelan musician
* Mikel Herzog (born 1960), Spanish musician
* Mikel Japp (1952 – 2012), Welsh musician
* Mikel Laboa (1934 – 2008), Spanish musician
* Mikelangelo Loconte (born 1973), Italian musician
* Mikel Rouse (born 1957), American composer
* Mikel Jollett (born 1974), American musician and author

## Others

* Mikelis Avlichos
* Mikel Bronzoulis
* Mikel Conrad
* Mikel Dufrenne
* Mikel Dunham
* Mikel Iglesias
* Mikel Koliqi
* Mikel Lejarza
* Mikel Urizarbarrena
