Michael ESSIEN

Michael Essien - Chelsea FC - UEFA Champions League 2008/09

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 06 May 2009

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Friday, 03 December 1982
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Accra, Ghana
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Ghana
  • WORLD CUP
  • 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.
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Michael ESSIEN - Chelsea FC - UEFA Champions League 2008/09

Last 16
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JUVENTUS 2:2 CHELSEA (1:1) Essien (45), Drogba (83). (10.03.09, Turin)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex (Ricardo Carvalho), John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien (Juliano Belletti 66), Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Nicolas Anelka, Didider Drogba
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Quarter-Finals
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LIVERPOOL 1:3 CHELSEA (1:1) Ivanovic (39, 62), Drogba (67)
(08.04.09, Liverpool)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Nicolas Anelka 79)
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CHELSEA 4:4 LIVERPOOL (0:2) Drogba (52), Alex (57), Lampard (76, 89). (14.04.09, London)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard (c), Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou (Nicolas Anelka 36), Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Franco Di Santo 94)
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Semi-Finals
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BARCELONA 0:0 CHELSEA (28.04.09, Barcelona)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Jose Bosingwa, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard (Juliano Belletti 71), Michael Ballack (Nicolas Anelka 90), Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba
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CHELSEA 1:1 BARCELONA (1:0) Essien (9). (06.05.09, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Juliano Belletti 72)
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(The pictures above show Michael during the 1:1 draw against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg tie on 6th May 2009. Essien fired Chelsea ahead with a stunning 30 yard volley after just 9 minutes but Chelsea were denied in heartbreaking fashion thanks to Andres Iniesta's 93rd minute equaliser.)