Michael Essien

Michael Essien

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Date of Birth December 3, 1982

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“Barca have better teammate relationship” - Fans react to how Cristiano Ronaldo and other Real Madrid stars skipped ex-teammate’s birthday party “Barca have better teammate relationship” - Fans react to how Cristiano Ronaldo and other Real Madrid stars skipped ex-teammate’s birthday party
“Barca have better teammate relationship” - Fans react to how Cristiano Ronaldo and other Real Madrid stars skipped ex-teammate’s birthday party
I-League 2023-24 Points Table: Updated standings after the Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers game I-League 2023-24 Points Table: Updated standings after the Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers game
I-League 2023-24 Points Table: Updated standings after the Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers game 
Liverpool interested in 17-year-old star likened with Chelsea legend Michael Essien - Reports Liverpool interested in 17-year-old star likened with Chelsea legend Michael Essien - Reports
Liverpool interested in 17-year-old star likened with Chelsea legend Michael Essien - Reports
"Messi is the undisputed GOAT" - Cricket world reacts to Argentina's historic 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph against France "Messi is the undisputed GOAT" - Cricket world reacts to Argentina's historic 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph against France
"Messi is the undisputed GOAT" - Cricket world reacts to Argentina's historic 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph against France
FIFA 23 Michael Essien base icon SBC: How to complete, potential costs, and more FIFA 23 Michael Essien base icon SBC: How to complete, potential costs, and more
FIFA 23 Michael Essien base icon SBC: How to complete, potential costs, and more

Michael Essien: A Brief Biography

Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea, and the Ghana national football team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder and a centre back. Essien began his career playing for Liberty Professionals in his home country. In 2000, he moved to France joining SC Bastia. Essien spent three seasons at the club appearing in over 60 matches before joining league champions Olympique Lyonnais in 2003. At Lyon, Essien won back-to-back league titles in 2003–04 and 2004–05 and also played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time. In 2005, Essien signed with Chelsea for a fee of £24.4 million and was considered as the most expensive African footballer in history. At Chelsea, Essien helped the club win the Premier League in 2006 and 2010, as well as three FA Cups, and one Football League Cup. In 2008, he appeared in the UEFA Champions League Final. He has won the Chelsea Goal of the season award twice, in the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons. As a Ghanaian international, he represented his country at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship and 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship with the latter team finishing as runner-up.