Michael ESSIEN

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Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 01 February 2008

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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 - Ghana - African Cup of Nations 2008.

Quarter-Finals.

GHANA 2:1 NIGERIA (1:1) Essien (45+2), Agogo (82). (03.02.08, Accra)
22-Richard Kingson, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 5-John Mensah (c), 18-Eric Addo, 6-Anthony Annan, 8-Michael Essien, 11-Sulley Muntari, 20-Quincy Owusu Abeyie (23-Haminu Dramani 74), 3-Asamoah Gyan (7-Laryea Kingston 62), 9-Junior Agogo

Semi-Finals

GHANA 0:1 CAMEROON (0:0) (07.02.08, Accra)
22-Richard Kingson, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 18-Eric Addo, 6-Anthony Annan, 23-Haminu Dramani, 12-Andre Ayew (15-Ahmed Barusso 86), 8-Michael Essien (c), 11-Sulley Muntari, 9-Junior Agogo, 20-Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (13-Baffour Gyan 61)

Third Place Play-Off

GHANA 4:2 IVORY COAST (1:2) Muntari (10), Owusu-Abeyie (70), Agogo (80), Dramani (84).
(09.02.08, Kumasi)

22-Richard Kingson, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 5-John Mensah, 18-Eric Addo, 6-Anthony Annan, 8-Michael Essien, 11-Sulley Muntari, 23-Haminu Dramani (10-Kwadwo Asamoah 90), 9-Junior Agogo (21-Harrison Afful 90), 13-Baffour Gyan (20-Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 20)

The pictures above show Michael Essien during a 2-1 win against Guinea at the

2008 African Cup of Nations. Photos G. Herringshaw. ©

Group A

GHANA 2:1 GUINEA (0:0) A. Gyan pen (55), Muntari (89). (20.01.08, Accra)
22-Richard Kingson, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 5-John Mensah (c), 18-Eric Addo, 8-Michael Essien, 7-Laryea Kingston, 11-Sulley Muntari, 3-Asamoah Gyan (13-Baffour Gyan 85), 9-Junior Agogo, 20-Quincy Owusu Abeyie (12-Andre Ayew 76)

GHANA 1:0 NAMIBIA (1:0) Agogo (41). (24.01.08, Accra)
22-Richard Kingson, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 5-John Mensah (c), 18-Eric Addo, 7-Laryea Kingston (12-Andre Ayew 65), 8-Michael Essien, 11-Sulley Muntari, 20-Quincy Owusu Abeyie, 3-Asamoah Gyan (13-Baffour Gyan 65), 9-Junior Agogo

GHANA 2:0 MOROCCO (2:0) Essien (26), Muntari (45). (28.01.08, Accra)
22-Richard Kingson, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-John Paintsil, 5-John Mensah (c), 18-Eric Addo, 6-Anthony Annan, 8-Michael Essien, 11-Sulley Muntari, 20-Quincy Owusu Abeyie (23-Haminu Dramani 89), 3-Asamoah Gyan (13-Baffour Gyan 88), 9-Junior Agogo (12-Andre Ayew 86)
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