Michael Essien
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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.
Club career statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[change | change source]
| Ghana national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Michael Essien". www.national-football-teams.com.
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