Michael Essien
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Michael Essien is a former midfielder from Ghana, born on 3 December 1982 in Accra. Clubs included SC Bastia, Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan, among 8 in total. Michael Essien won 59 caps for Ghana, scoring 9 goals (2002-2014).
The club career on record runs from 2000 to 2020, across eight clubs. The longest of those was nine years at Chelsea (2005-2014), where the record shows 168 appearances and 17 goals. Those spells add up to 405 club appearances and 43 goals.
Born
3 December 1982
Age
43
Birthplace
Accra
Country
Ghana
Position
Midfielder
Height
177 cm
Club career
- 2000-2003
SC Bastia66 apps · 11 goals - 2003-2005
Lyon71 apps · 7 goals - 2005-2014
Chelsea168 apps · 17 goals - 2012-2013
Real Madrid21 apps · 2 goals - 2014-2015
AC Milan20 apps · 0 goals - 2015-2016
Panathinaikos16 apps · 1 goal - 2017-2018
Persib Bandung29 apps · 5 goals - 2019-2020
Səbail FK14 apps · 0 goals
International career
- 2002-2014Ghana59 caps · 9 goals
