Michael ESSIEN

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Date: 11 December 2007

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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 - UEFA Champions League seasons 2007/08 to 2005/06.

The pictures show Michael Essien during a 0-0 draw against Valencia in the Champions League on 11.12.07

Group B. Champions League 2007/08

CHELSEA 1:1 ROSENBORG (0:1) Shevchenko (53). (18.09.07, London)
Petr Cech, Juliano Belletti, Alex, John Terry, Ashley Cole (Tal Ben Haim 74), Joe Cole (Shaun Wright-Phillips 74), Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Saloman Kalou, Andriy Shevchenko
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VALENCIA 1:2 CHELSEA (1:1) J. Cole (21), Drogba (71). (03.10.07, Valencia)
Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien (Steve Sidwell 84), John Obi Mikel (Alex 89), Joe Cole, Florent Malouda (Saloman Kalou 85), Didier Drogba
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CHELSEA 2:0 SCHALKE (1:0) Malouda (4), Drogba (47). (24.10.07, London)
Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Alex, Wayne Bridge, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien (John Obi Mikel 70), Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Andriy Shevchenko 89), Florent Malouda (Saloman Kalou 83), Didier Drogba
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SCHALKE 0:0 CHELSEA (06.11.07, Gelsenkirchen)
Petr Cech (Carlo Cuducini 46), Juliano Belletti (John Obi Mikel 64), Ricardo Carvalho, Alex, Wayne Bridge, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Florent Malouda (Shaun Wright-Phillips 78), Didier Drogba
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ROSENBORG 0:4 CHELSEA (0:3) Drogba (8, 20), Alex (40), J. Cole (73). (28.11.07, Rosenborg)
Carlo Cuducini, Juliano Belletti, John Terry, Alex, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard (Claudio Pizarro 76), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Saloman Kalou 68), Joe Cole, Didier Drogba (Andriy Shevchenko 68)
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CHELSEA 0:0 VALENCIA (11.12.07, London)
Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira (Juliano Belletti 71), John Terry, Tal Ben Haim, Wayne Bridge, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard (Joe Cole 62), Saloman Kalou, Claudio Pizarro, Andriy Shevchenko (Claude Makelele 46)
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Last 16
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OLYMPIACOS 0:0 CHELSEA (19.02.08, Athens)
Petr Cech, Juliano Belletti, Ricardo Carvalho, Alex, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Michael Ballack (Frank Lampard 86), Florent Malouda (Saloman Kalou 75), Joe Cole (Nicolas Anelka 75), Didier Drogba
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CHELSEA 3:0 OLYMPIACOS (2:0) Lampard (6), Ballack (25), Kalou (48). (05.03.08, London)
Carlo Cuducini, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard (Michael Essien 76), Saloman Kalou (Florent Malouda 70), Joe Cole (Shaun Wright-Phillips 79), Didier Drogba
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Quarter-Finals
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FENERBAHCE 2:1 CHELSEA (0:1) Deivid og (13). (02.04.08, Istanbul)
Carlo Cuducini, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard (John Obi Mikel 76), Joe Cole (Nicolas Anelka 85), Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba
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CHELSEA 2:0 FENERBAHCE (0:1) Ballack (4), Lampard (87). (08.04.08, London)
Carlo Cuducini (Henrique Hilario 25), Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Florent Malouda 85), Saloman Kalou (Juliano Belletti 58), Didier Drogba
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Semi-Finals
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CHELSEA 3:2 LIVERPOOL (1:0) a.e.t. Drogba (33, 105), Lampard pen (98). (30.04.08, London)
Petr Cech, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard (Andriy Shevchenko 118), Joe Cole (Nicolas Anelka 91), Saloman Kalou (Florent Malouda 70), Didier Drogba
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Michael Essien is pictured during the 1:0 win against Barcelona in the Champions League

on 18.10.06. Photo G Herringshaw. ©

Group A

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CHELSEA 2:0 WERDER BREMEN (1:0) Essien (24), Ballack pen (68). (12.09.06, London)
Petr Cech, Khalid Boulahrouz, Ashley Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack (John Obi Mikel 91), Didier Drogba (Saloman Kalou 86), Andriy Shevchenko (Joe Cole 81)
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LEVSKI SOFIA 1:3 CHELSEA (0:1) Drogba (39, 52, 68). (27.09.06, Sofia)
Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Wayne Bridge, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, John Obi Mikel (Saloman Kalou 63), Didier Drogba (Arjen Robben 70), Andriy Shevchenko (Shaun Wright-Phillips 83)
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CHELSEA 1:0 BARCELONA (1:0) Drogba (47). (18.10.06, London)
Hilario, Khalid Boulahrouz, Ashley Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba (Saloman Kalou 92), Andriy Shevchenko (Arjen Robben 77)
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BARCELONA 2:2 CHELSEA (1:0) Lampard (52), Drogba (93). (31.10.06, Barcelona)
Hilario, Khalid Boulahrouz (Joe Cole 75), Ashley Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack (Paulo Ferreira 94), Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben (Saloman Kalou 72)
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WERDER BREMEN 1:0 CHELSEA (1:0) (22.11.06, Bremen)
Carlo Cudicini, Geremi, Ashley Cole, Khalid Boulahrouz, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Joe Cole, Michael Ballack (Shaun Wright-Phillips 77), John Obi Mikel (Arjen Robben 59), Didier Drogba (Andriy Shevchenko 59)
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CHELSEA 2:0 LEVSKI SOFIA (1:0) Shevchenko (27), Wright-Phillips (83). (05.12.06, London)
Hilario, Paulo Ferreira (Lassana Diarra 58), Wayne Bridge, Ricardo Carvalho, Khalid Boulahrouz, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Arjen Robben (Shaun Wright-Phillips 69), Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko (Saloman Kalou 69)
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Last 16
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FC PORTO 1:1 CHELSEA (1:1) Shevchenko (16). (21.02.07, Porto)
Petr Cech, Lassana Diarra, Wayne Bridge, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry (Arjen Robben 13, John Obi Mikel 46), Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko (Saloman Kalou 88)
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CHELSEA 2:1 FC PORTO (0:1) Robben (48), Ballack (79). (06.03.07, London)
Petr Cech, Lassana Diarra (Paulo Ferreira 66), Ashley Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Essien, Claude Makelele (John Obi Mikel 46), Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Arjen Robben, Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko (Saloman Kalou 85)
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Quarter-Finals
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VALENCIA 1:2 CHELSEA (1:0) Shevchenko (52), Essien (90). (10.04.07, Valencia)
Petr Cech, Lassana Diarra (Joe Cole 46), Ashley Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard (Claude Makelele 93), Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko (Saloman Kalou 93)
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Semi-Finals
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LIVERPOOL 1:0 CHELSEA (1:0) a.e.t. - Liverpool won 4-1 on pens (01.05.07, Liverpool)
Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, John Terry, Claude Makelele (Geremi 118), John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Arjen Robben 98), Saloman Kalou (Shaun Wright-Phillips 107), Didier Drogba

The pictures show Michael Essien during a 1-0 win against Anderlecht in the Champions

League on 13.09.05. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©

UEFA Champions League 2005/06. Group H

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CHELSEA 1:0 ANDERLECHT (1:0) Lampard (19). (13.09.05, London)
Peter Cech, Paulo Ferreira, William Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien (Robert Huth 91), Frank Lampard, Damien Duff (Joe Cole 77), Arjen Robben (Shaun Wright-Phillips 68), Didier Drogba
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LIVERPOOL 0:0 CHELSEA (28.09.05, Liverpool)
Peter Cech, Paulo Ferreira, William Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Damien Duff (Hernan Crespo 75), Arjen Robben (Shaun Wright-Phillips 65), Didier Drogba (Robert Huth 91)
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CHELSEA 4:0 REAL BETIS (2:0) Drogba (24), Carvalho (44), J.Cole (59), Crespo (64). (19.10.05, London)
Peter Cech, William Gallas, Asier Del Horno, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele (Lassana Diarra 76), Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Shaun Wright-Phillips (Eidur Gudjohnsen 67), Didier Drogba (Hernan Crespo 46)
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REAL BETIS 1:0 CHELSEA (1:0) (01.11.05, Sevilla)
Peter Cech, Paulo Ferreira, William Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Shaun Wright-Phillips 46), Arjen Robben (Damien Duff 65), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Didier Drogba 46)
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ANDERLECHT 0:2 CHELSEA (0:2) Crespo (8), Carvalho (15). (23.11.05, Brussels)
Peter Cech, William Gallas, Asier Del Horno, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Michael Essien, Eidur Gudjohnsen (Geremi 78), Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (Lassana Diarra 63), Damien Duff, Hernan Crespo (Carlton Cole 86)
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CHELSEA 0:0 LIVERPOOL (06.12.05, London)
Peter Cech, Paulo Ferreira (Asier Del Horno 46), William Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Michael Essien, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Frank Lampard, Damien Duff (Shaun Wright-Phillips 73), Arjen Robben (Carlton Cole 73), Didier Drogba