Michael ESSIEN

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Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 14 March 2012

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- POSITION
  Midfielder
- DATE OF BIRTH
  Friday, 03 December 1982
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Accra, Ghana

INTERNATIONAL
Ghana
- Debut
  Against Egypt on 4th. January 2002 in 2-0 defeat.

WORLD CUP
- Debut
  12 June 2006 Ghana 0-2 Italy
- World Cup Games
  2006 (3), 2014 (1)

CLUBS
Chelsea FC
- Club Career Dates
  2005-2014
- League Debut
  Saturday, 20th August 2005 as a sub in a 1-0 win at home to Arsenal (Aged: 22)
- Club Career
  168 Premier League games 17 goals.
Olympique Lyonnais
- Club Career Dates
  2003 - 2005
- League Debut
- Club Career
  League appearances 61 (+ 10 as sub) 7 goals.
  Plus 17 (+ 1 as sub) European matches 5 goals..
Milan
- Club Career Dates
  2014- 2015
- League Debut
  8th. February 2014 in 3-1 away defeat to Napoli
- Club Career
  20 League games.

Michael ESSIEN - Chelsea FC - Champions League Seasons 2011/12 to 2009/10.

Michael Essien pictured above during Chelsea's 4-1 home win over Napoli.

UEFA Champions League 2011/12.

                                  Round of 16, First leg

SSC NAPOLI 3:1 Chelsea FC (2:1) (Mata 27 min) Stadio San Paolo, Naples 21/02/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 4 David Luiz, 7 Ramires, 10 Juan Mata, 15 Florent Malouda (8 Frank Lampard 70 min), 16 Raul Meireles (5 Michael Essien 70 min), 17 José Bosingwa (3 Ashley Cole 12 min), 11 Didier Drogba, 23 Daniel Sturridge, 24 Gary Cahill.

                                 Round of 16, Second leg

CHELSEA FC 4:1 SSC NAPOLI. (1:0) AET (Drogba 29m, Terry 47m, Lampard 75m pen, Ivanović 105m ET).   Stamford Bridge, London. 14/03/12.
1 Petr Čech(GK), 2 Branislav Ivanović, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 David Luiz, 26 John Terry (C) (17 José Bosingwa 98 min), 5 Michael Essien, 7 Ramires, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Juan Mata (15 Florent Malouda 95 min), 11 Didier Drogba, 23 Daniel Sturridge (9 Fernando Torres 63 min).

The pictures show Michael Essien in the 2:0 win against Marseille in the 2010/11 Champions League.

UEFA Champions League 2010/11. Group F

MSK ZILINA 1:4 CHELSEA (0:3) Essien (13), Anelka (24, 28), Sturridge (48). (1509.10, Zilina)
1-Petr Cech, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 33-Alex, 26-John Terry (c), 18-Yuri Zhirkov, 5-Michael Essien, 12-John Obi Mikel, 10-Yossi Benayoun (40-Josh McEachran 79), 23-Daniel Sturridge (44-Gael Kakuta 62), 39-Nicolas Anelka, 15-Florent Malouda (38-Patrick Van Aanholt 88)

CHELSEA 2:0 MARSEILLE (2:0) Terry (7), Anelka (pen 28). (28.09.10, London)
1-Petr Cech, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 33-Alex, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole, 12-John Obi Mikel (46-Josh McEachran 88), 5-Michael Essien, 18-Yuri Zhirkov (23-Daniel Sturridge 73), 44-Gael Kakuta (7-Ramires 62), 39-Nicolas Anelka, 15-Florent Malouda

SPARTAK MOSCOW 0:2 CHELSEA (0:2) Zhirkov (23), Anelka (43). (19.10.10, Moscow)
1-Petr Cech, 19-Paulo Ferreira, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole (38-Patrick van Aanholt 87), 5-Michael Essien, 12-John Obi Mikel, 18-Yuri Zhirkov, 21-Salomon Kalou (46-Josh McEachran 74), 39-Nicolas Anelka, 15-Florent Malouda (44-Gael Kakuta 82)

MARSEILLE 1:0 CHELSEA (0:0) (08.12.10, Marseille)
1-Petr Cech, 19-Paulo Ferreira, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c) (43-Jeffrey Bruma 72), 17-Jose Bosingwa (38-Patrick Van Aanholt 79), 5-Michael Essien, 7-Ramires, 46-Josh McEachran, 21-Salomon Kalou, 11-Didier Drogba (23-Daniel Sturridge 61), 15-Florent Malouda

Last 16

COPENHAGEN 0:2 CHELSEA (0:1) Anelka (17, 54). (22.02.11, Copenhagen)

1-Petr Cech, 17-Jose Bosingwa, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 5-Michael Essien, 39-Nicolas Anelka (11-Didier Drogba 73), 9-Fernando Torres (21-Salomon Kalou 92), 15-Florent Malouda (18-Yuri Zhirkov 85)

CHELSEA 0:0 COPENHAGEN (16.03.11, London)

1-Petr Cech, 17-Jose Bosingwa, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry (c), 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 12-John Obi Mikel (5-Michael Essien 84), 8-Frank Lampard, 18-Yuri Zhirkov (15-Florent Malouda 75), 39-Nicolas Anelka (9-Fernando Torres 68), 11-Didier Drogba

Quarter-Finals

CHELSEA 0:1 MANCHESTER UTD (0:1) (06.04.11, London)

1-Petr Cech, 17-Jose Bosingwa (12-John Obi Mikel 79), 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 5-Michael Essien, 18-Yuri Zhirkov (15-Florent Malouda 70), 11-Didier Drogba (39-Nicolas Anelka 70), 9-Fernando Torres

MANCHESTER UTD 2:1 CHELSEA (1:0) Drogba (77). (12.04.11, Manchester)

1-Petr Cech, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 26-John Terry, 33-Alex (19-Paulo Ferreira 82), 3-Ashley Cole, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 5-Michael Essien, 39-Nicolas Anelka (21-Salomon Kalou 61), 9-Fernando Torres (11-Didier Drogba 46), 15-Florent Malouda

The pictures show Michael during the Champions League last 16 match against

Inter Milan on 16th. March 2010. Photos G. Herringsahaw. ©

UEFA Champions League 2009/10. Group D

CHELSEA 1:0 FC PORTO (2:0) Anelka (48). (15.09.09, London)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou (Juliano Belletti 77), Florent Malouda, Nicolas Anelka

APOEL TEL AVIV 0:1 CHELSEA (0:1) Anelka (18). (30.09.09, Tel Aviv)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Juliano Belletti (Deco 68), Salomon Kalou (Joe Cole 80), Florent Malouda, Nicolas Anelka

CHELSEA 4:0 ATLETICO MADRID (1:0) Kalou (41, 52), Lampard (69), Perea (og 91). (21.10.09, London)
Petr Cech, Juliano Belletti, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole (Florent Malouda 75), Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Deco, Salomon Kalou (Yuri Zhirkov 73), Nicolas Anelka (Daniel Sturridge 78)
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ATLETICO MADRID 2:2 CHELSEA (0:0) Drogba (82, 88). (03.11.09, Madrid)
Petr Cech, Juliano Belletti, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien (Michael Ballack 59), Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Deco 70), Salomon Kalou (Nicolas Anelka 70), Florent Malouda, Nicolas Anelka
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FC PORTO 0:1 CHELSEA (0:0) Anelka (69). (25.11.09, Porto)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Yuri Zhirkov, John Obi Mikel, Michael Ballack (Michael Essien 68), Deco (Joe Cole 76), Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba
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CHELSEA 2:2 APOEL TEL AVIV (2:1) Essien (19), Drogba (26). (08.12.09, London)
Ross Turnbull, Juliano Belletti, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (c), Yuri Zhirkov, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien (Frank Lampard 26), Joe Cole, Gael Kakuta (Fabio Borini 73), Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba