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Michael Essien
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael Essien |
| Age | 30 |
| Club | Real Madrid |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Squad No | 5 |
| Born | Accra, Ghana |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Player rating | 5.0 (what is this?) |
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| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | Real Madrid | 31 Aug 2012 | On Loan |
| Lyon | Chelsea | 19 Aug 2005 | £ 24,500,000 |
| Bastia | Lyon | 2 Jul 2003 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Chelsea | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Community Shield | Chelsea | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spanish Primera Liga | Real Madrid | 17 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Essien NEWS
30th November 2012
Michael Essien back at Chelsea for treatment after Real Madrid loan was put on hold
Michael Essien has returned to Chelsea from Real Madrid to have treatment on a mystery injury.
23rd November 2012
Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien laid low by allergic reaction
Real Madrid have confirmed that Michael Essien has been unavailable for recent matches after having an allergic reaction to medicine he was given by the club.
29th October 2012
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho defends playing Michael Essien at left-back
Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to play Michael Essien at full-back instead of using Real Madrid's youth team and pointed out his use of Raphael Varane to prove a point.
13th September 2012
Essien tipped to bounce back
Michael Essien will return to his best form this season, according to Ghana¿s national team boss James Kwesi Appiah.
31st August 2012
Essien joins Real on loan
Chelsea have confirmed midfielder Michael Essien has joined Real Madrid on a season-long loan.
15th July 2012
Essien looking forward
Michael Essien is hoping to complete a full pre-season with Chelsea to ensure he is in the best possible shape for the new campaign.
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