Michael Essien
Michael Essien (born 3 December 1982) is a Ghanaian football player. He plays for Panathaniakos and Ghana national team. He is currently injured until September 2016.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Essien | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 | 1⁄2 in)||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001-2003 2003-2005 2005- | Bastia Olympique Lyonnais Chelsea | ||
National team | |||
2002- | Ghana | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
2000/01 | Bastia | Division 1 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | |||
2001/02 | 24 | 4 | - | - | - | 24 | 4 | |||||
2002/03 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 6 | - | - | - | 29 | 6 | ||||
2003/04 | Olympique Lyonnais | Ligue 1 | 34 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
2004/05 | 34 | 5 | - | - | 10 | 5 | 44 | 10 | ||||
England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2005/06 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
2006/07 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 6 | ||
2007/08 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
2008/09 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 3 | ||
2009/10 | ||||||||||||
Country | France | 133 | 19 | - | - | 18 | 5 | 151 | 24 | |||
England | 102 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 160 | 17 | ||
Total | 237 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 311 | 41 |
International career statistics
Ghana national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2002 | 3 | 0 |
2003 | 2 | 0 |
2004 | 5 | 1 |
2005 | 3 | 2 |
2006 | 11 | 2 |
2007 | 6 | 0 |
2008 | 12 | 3 |
2009 | 8 | 1 |
2010 | ||
Total | 50 | 9 |
Michael Essien Media
Essien playing for Real Madrid in 2013
Essien tackling Makoto Hasebe of Japan in a friendly match in 2009
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Michael Essien". www.national-football-teams.com.