In the year 2005, Mikel played for Nigeria at the FIFA World Youth Championships which held in the Netherlands.
ໃນລຶະເບິ່ງຮ້ອນຂອງ 2005, Mikel ຫຼິ້ນສໍາຫລັບໄນຈີເລຍທີ່ FIFA World Youth Championships ທີ່ຈັດຂຶ້ນໃນເນເທີແລນ.