Michael Essien

Retired
Last club: FK Sabail Most games for: Chelsea Retired since: Sep 9, 2020

Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1982 (41)
Place of birth: Accra
Citizenship: Ghana

Height: 1,78 m
Position: Defensive Midfield

Former International: Ghana
Caps/Goals: 59 / 9

Currently working as:

Assistant Manager Club: Nordsjaelland

Detailed stats of Michael Essien

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Season	Competition		Club				/ /
	Total :			14	1	-	2 / - / -	1.274'
19/20		Premyer Liqa	1	-	-	1 / - / -	44'
18/19		Premyer Liqa	1	-	-	- / - / -	90'
06/07		FA Cup	2	-	-	- / - / -	210'
06/07		Champions League	2	-	-	- / - / -	210'
06/07		Premier League	2	-	-	- / - / -	180'
06/07		League Cup	1	-	-	- / - / -	90'
04/05		Coupe de France	1	-	-	- / - / -	90'
04/05		Ligue 1	3	-	-	1 / - / -	270'
04/05		Champions League	1	1	-	- / - / -	90'

UEFA Champions League

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Matchday	Date	Venue		Result	Pos.
Group D	12/8/04	H	Sparta Prague	5:0	CB	1	90'

last 16 2nd leg	3/6/07	H	FC Porto	2:1	CB		90'
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg	5/1/07	A	Liverpool	4:1 on pens	CB		120'
Squad: 3, Starting eleven: 3, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Premier League

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Matchday	Date	Venue			Result	Pos.
23	1/13/07	H	(2.)	Wigan (17.)	4:0	CB	90'
24	1/20/07	A	(2.)	Liverpool (3.)	2:0	CB	90'
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Ligue 1

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Matchday	Date	Venue			Result	Pos.
21	1/15/05	H	(1.)	FC Metz (13.)	2:0	CB		90'
23	1/26/05	H	(1.)	Stade Rennais (11.)	2:1	CB		90'
25	2/5/05	H	(1.)	Toulouse (7.)	4:0	CB	✔	90'
Squad: 3, Starting eleven: 3, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Coupe de France

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Matchday	Date	Venue	For		Opponent		Result	Pos.
Fourth Round	2/13/05	A				Toulouse	1:2	CB						90'
Squad: 1, Starting eleven: 1, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

FA Cup

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Matchday	Date	Venue			Result	Pos.
Sixth Round	3/11/07	H	(7.)	Tottenham (5.)	3:3	CB	90'
Final	5/19/07	H	(7.)	Man Utd (5.)	1:0 AET	CB	120'
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

League Cup

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Matchday	Date	Venue	For		Opponent		Result	Pos.
Semi-Finals 1st Leg	1/10/07	A		(4.)		Wycombe (1.)	1:1	CB						90'
Squad: 1, Starting eleven: 1, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Premyer Liqa

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Matchday	Date	Venue			Result	Pos.
27	5/5/19	A	(3.)	Qarabag FK (1.)	4:0	CB		90'

7	10/5/19	A	(4.)	Neftchi Baku (3.)	2:1	CB	80'	45'
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 1, Substituted in: 1, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Africa Cup of Nations

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Matchday	Date	Venue	For		Opponent		Result	Pos.
Semi-Finals	2/7/08	H				Cameroon	0:1	CB						90'
Squad: 1, Starting eleven: 1, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Positions played

Played as...
Centre-Back	14	1	-

National team career

#	National team		Debut
	Ghana
5		Ghana	Jan 4, 2002	59	9
	Ghana U20
4		Ghana U20	Jun 18, 2001	7	1
	Ghana U17
-		Ghana U17	Nov 11, 1999	5	-

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