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Michael Essien

Michael Essien

Michael Essien Biography

Michael Essien is a versatile midfielder currently playing for Chelsea.

After starting out with Liberty Professionals in his homeland of Ghana, Michael moved to France to play for Bastia. It was whilst he was with the Corsican club that he first earned international recognition, making his debut for Ghana in January 2002.

The following year he moved to French champions Lyon, and won back-to-back league titles as well as the 2005 Player of the Season award. His success led to a move to Chelsea, where he has remained ever since, playing in a number of positions.

A natural box-to-box player, Michael has incredibly high levels of physical strength and stamina, but also has the ability to play almost anywhere. He often adopts a more defensive role for Chelsea - occasionally filling in across the defensive line - but plays in a more advanced role for his country, which is reflected in his high scoring record.

Michael represents Ghana at international level and was a regular in the side as they qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, but was unable to play for the Black Stars in South Africa due to a knee injury suffered at the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

He will miss much of the 2011-12 club season due to suffering another serious knee injury.

© 2011 - PFA Player Profiles

Michael Essien Statistics

Real Madrid Club de Futbol Pld On Off Gls Red Yellow
League 19 2 2 1 0 3
FA Cup 7 1 2 0 0 1
League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Cups 7 1 3 0 0 2
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chelsea Pld On Off Gls Red Yellow
League 163 15 23 17 2 25
FA Cup 19 8 1 1 0 0
League Cup 12 2 2 1 0 3
European Cups 49 4 6 6 0 11
Others 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ghana Pld On Off Gls Red Yellow
International 34 1 5 8 0 3
International 34 1 5 8 0 3
Ghana Pld On Off Gls Red Yellow
International 34 1 5 8 0 3
International 34 1 5 8 0 3
Lyon Pld On Off Gls Red Yellow
League 68 10 10 8 2 16
FA Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Cups 18 1 2 5 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bastia Pld On Off Gls Red Yellow
League 65 9 11 11 3 16
FA Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
League Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Cups 0 0 0 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0

Squad List

  • Goalkeeper
    • N/A.Joey Gudjonsson
    • N/A.Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
    • N/A.Sotirios Kyrgiakos
    • N/A.Tarmo Kink
    • N/A.Martin Hansen
    • N/A.Steffen Iversen
    • N/A.Heurelho Gomes
    • N/A.Craig Gordon
    • N/A.Ben Williams
    • N/A.Gretar Rafn Steinsson
    • N/A.James Shea
    • N/A.Matt Vilhjalmsson
    • N/A.Michael Rafter
    • N/A.Reece Wabara
    • N/A.Eirik Holmen Johansen
    • N/A.Phillip Bardsley
    • N/A.Max Oberschmidt
    • N/A.Adriano Basso
    • N/A.Jamal Blackman
    • N/A.Somen Tchoyi
    • N/A.Sean Thomas
    • N/A.Jack Dovey
    • N/A.Ruud Boffin
    • N/A.Jacob Walcott
    • N/A.Ethan Gage
    • N/A.Jordan Santiago
    • N/A.Robert Peet
    • N/A.Daniel Ireland
    • N/A.Robbie Burns
    • N/A.Terry Kennedy
    • N/A.David Preece
    • N/A.Lukas Lidakevicius
    • N/A.Cody Cropper
    • N/A.Andras Gardos
    • N/A.Harry Maguire
    • N/A.George Baldock
    • N/A.Simon Lakeland
    • N/A.Ben Mckenna
    • N/A.Tim Stephenson
    • N/A.Steven Haslam
    • N/A.Liam Mooney
    • N/A.Jake Wholey
    • N/A.Rob Clowes
    • N/A.Daniel Devine
    • N/A.Doyle Middleton
    • N/A.Alassane N''dour
    • N/A.Mike Cestor
    • N/A.James Tarkowski
    • N/A.Matthew D Carr
    • N/A.Paul Gerrard
    • N/A.Andy Coughlin
    • N/A.Rhys Baggridge
    • N/A.Jordan Andrews
    • N/A.Harry Crawford
    • N/A.Lathanial Rowe-Turner
    • N/A.Ed Palmer
    • N/A.Josh Scowen
    • N/A.Louis Laing
    • N/A.Lyle Della-Verde
    • N/A.Julian Okai
    • N/A.Josh Quaynor
    • N/A.Julian Alsop
    • N/A.Danny Taylor
    • N/A.Kristian Cox
    • N/A.Oliver Banks
    • N/A.Matthew Poole
    • N/A.Lee Jones
    • N/A.Luke Hutchings
    • N/A.Jack Mckenna
    • N/A.Ben Jackson
    • N/A.Rahid Amirguliyev
  • Other
    • N/A.Wayne Henderson
    • N/A.Sam Russell
    • N/A.Heinz Muller
    • N/A.Matthew Convey
    • N/A.Paul Jones
    • N/A.Darren Randolph
    • N/A.Jamie Annerson
    • N/A.Kyle Letheren
    • N/A.David Hogan
    • N/A.Petr Brezovan
    • N/A.Mika Vayrynen
    • N/A.David Hutton
    • N/A.Dean Kiely
    • N/A.Simon Royce
    • N/A.Mike Green
    • N/A.Richard O'donnell
    • N/A.Scott Davies
    • N/A.Jonathan Lund
    • N/A.Fraser Forster
    • N/A.Cameron Belford
    • N/A.Richard Kingson
    • N/A.Kevin Poole
    • N/A.Mark Scott
    • N/A.Danny Ireland
    • N/A.Rhys Taylor
    • N/A.Paul Walker
    • N/A.Brad Guzan
    • N/A.Lloyd Saxton
    • N/A.Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton
    • N/A.Filip Mentel
    • N/A.Peter Gulacsi
    • N/A.Joe Perry
    • N/A.Kevin Pilkington
    • N/A.Craig Mahon
    • N/A.Alex Mitchell
    • N/A.Erik Huseklepp
    • N/A.Mike Pollitt
    • N/A.Mark Tyler
    • N/A.Mark Crossley
    • N/A.Willy Gueret
    • N/A.David James
    • N/A.Tony Warner
    • N/A.Matt Glennon
    • N/A.Joe Anyon
    • N/A.Kenny Arthur
    • N/A.Michael Ingham
    • N/A.Stuart Taylor
    • N/A.Paddy Kenny
    • N/A.Peter Enckelman
    • N/A.Marcus Hahnemann
    • N/A.Tony Roberts
    • N/A.Rhys Evans
    • N/A.Matt Gilks
    • N/A.Glyn Garner
    • N/A.Iain Turner
    • N/A.Romain Larrieu
    • N/A.Jason Brown
    • N/A.Alan Julian
    • N/A.Lance Cronin
    • N/A.Lenny Pidgeley
    • N/A.Dean Brill
    • N/A.Tom Devaux
    • N/A.Tom Webb
    • N/A.Tommy Williams
    • N/A.Matthew Ince
    • N/A.James Speare
    • N/A.Josh Molloy
    • N/A.Adam Black
    • N/A.Robert Williams
    • N/A.Nathaniel Taylor
    • N/A.Michael Hall
    • N/A.Jamie Mccarten
    • N/A.Adam Strode
    • N/A.Kurtis Guthrie
    • N/A.Liam Willis
    • N/A.Micah Evans
    • N/A.Ian Brady
    • N/A.Jose Moreira
    • N/A.Muamer Tankovic
    • N/A.Omri Altman
    • N/A.David James
    • N/A.Edwin van der Sar
    • N/A.Ashley Bayes
    • N/A.Carlos Jorge Neto Martins
    • N/A.Sean Murdoch
    • N/A.Lee Harrison
    • N/A.Cesar Sanchez
    • N/A.Scott Carson
    • N/A.Graham Stack
    • N/A.Danny Coyne
    • N/A.Pascal Zuberbuhler
    • N/A.Greg Fleming
    • N/A.Marton Fulop
    • N/A.Ben Smith
    • N/A.Phil Smith
    • N/A.Corby Moore
    • N/A.George John
    • N/A.John Goddard
    • N/A.Ryan Edwards
    • N/A.Cameron Edwards
    • N/A.Andre Amougou
    • N/A.Jon Stewart
    • N/A.Joe Cracknell
    • N/A.Malaury Martin
    • N/A.Ben Sampayo
    • N/A.John Pantsil
    • N/A.Simon Thomas
    • N/A.Chuks Aneke
    • N/A.Callum Harrison
    • N/A.Liam Kelly
    • N/A.Louis Bragg
    • N/A.Stefan Powell
    • N/A.John Seaton
    • N/A.Leonard Pidgeley
    • N/A.Tom Haigh
    • N/A.Nolberto Solano
    • N/A.Nathan Byrne
    • N/A.Alex Parsons
    • N/A.Josh Carmichael
    • N/A.Bradley Falco
    • N/A.Brandon Zibaka
    • N/A.Jordan Stepien
    • N/A.Dean Parrett
    • N/A.Jonathan Macken
    • N/A.Anton Peterlin
    • N/A.Mitchell Clarke
    • N/A.Dominic Comrie
    • N/A.Michael Mclellan
    • N/A.Jordan Watson
    • N/A.Tom Parkes
    • N/A.James Knowles
    • N/A.Bradley Munn
    • N/A.Jack Green
    • N/A.Richie Branagan
    • N/A.Zach Rothwell
    • N/A.Bradley Diallo
    • N/A.Connor Hughes
    • N/A.Shaun Mcdonald
    • N/A.Callum Mcnish
    • N/A.Jake Taylor
    • N/A.Joey Butlin
    • N/A.Connor Deards
    • N/A.Jamie Tank
    • N/A.Terrell Lewis
    • N/A.Che Wilson
    • N/A.Lee Cox
    • N/A.Lander Gabilondo
    • N/A.Liam Maher
    • N/A.Jake Williams
    • N/A.Matt Malak
    • N/A.Noel Alexandre Mendy
    • N/A.Jimmy Juan
    • N/A.Peter Kurucz
    • N/A.Jordan Fagbola
    • N/A.Godwin Ababaka
    • N/A.Jordon Ibe
    • N/A.Tommy Manship
    • N/A.Ryan Keen
    • N/A.Cathal Tosh
    • N/A.Charlie Hitchings
    • N/A.Steve Book
    • N/A.Tom Moss
    • N/A.Luke Male
    • N/A.David Davies
    • N/A.Mehdi Kerrouche
    • N/A.Kieron Cadogan
    • N/A.Shaun Routledge
    • N/A.Joe Culshaw
    • N/A.Emmanuel Panther
    • N/A.Jason Oswell
    • N/A.Stefan Payne
    • N/A.Jack Turner
    • N/A.Jordaan Brown
    • N/A.Keiran Walmsley
    • N/A.Jamie Burns
    • N/A.Jamie Davies
    • N/A.Sean Breen
    • N/A.Billy Knott
    • N/A.Sead Hajrovic
    • N/A.Tom Penford
    • N/A.Damian Hopkins
    • N/A.Dean Overson
    • N/A.Andrew Villermann
    • N/A.Callum Tongue
    • N/A.Jordan Pearce
    • N/A.Samuel Hatton
    • N/A.Gavin Mccallum
    • N/A.Christian Walton
    • N/A.Freddy Hall
    • N/A.Blair Adams
    • N/A.Christopher Moore
    • N/A.Ian Gayle
    • N/A.Marek Suchy
    • N/A.Rob Edmans
    • N/A.Neal Kitson
    • N/A.Brett Williams
    • N/A.Cian Hughton
    • N/A.Adam Dawson
    • N/A.Jordan Rugg
    • N/A.Jonathan Breeze
    • N/A.Sean Myler
    • N/A.Jamie Mccormack
    • N/A.Josh Langley
    • N/A.Steven Boothman
    • N/A.Michael Girvan
    • N/A.Jeshua Angoy
    • N/A.Jonas Olsson
    • N/A.Ryan Hopper
    • N/A.Simon Locke
    • N/A.Matt Macey
    • N/A.Ryan Bowman
    • N/A.Gary Smith
    • N/A.Michael Smith
    • N/A.Ryan Harrison
    • N/A.Tom Eastman
    • N/A.Jordan Clement
    • N/A.Jordan Mustoe
    • N/A.Ramirez Martinez Tono

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