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Michael Essien

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Michael Essien
Player details
Name Michael Essien
Age 26
Club Chelsea
Position Midfielder
Squad No 5
Born Accra,Ghana
Height 1.78m
Player rating 6.6 (what is this?)
Michael Essien transfer history
From To Date Fee
Lyon Chelsea 19 Aug 2005 £ 24,500,000
Bastia Lyon 2 Jul 2003 Undisclosed
Michael Essien 2009/2010 Season Stats
Competition Team Apps G YC RC
Barclays Premier League Chelsea 9 (1) 1 2 0
3rd Rnd Chelsea 0 (1) 0 0 0
Group D Chelsea 4 (0) 0 2 0
Rnd3 GrpD Ghana 2 (0) 0 0 0

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Michael Essien NEWS

5th October 2009

Essien hails crucial win

Michael Essien has told skysports.com how important Chelsea's win over Liverpool was.

16th September 2009

Blues duo pleased with start

Michael Essien and Salomon Kalou are delighted Chelsea's Champions League campaign has started positively.

6th September 2009

Essien sees Ghana through

Michael Essien found the scoresheet as Ghana beat Sudan to become the first African WC qualifiers.

16th August 2009

Burnley passed up Essien deal

Burnley failed to sign up a young Michael Essien as club policy prevented them paying his £60-a-week wages.

13th August 2009

Essien expecting good times

Michael Essien believes Chelsea are ready to return to the glory days under Jose Mourinho this season.

29th July 2009

Essien tougher after injury

Chelsea's Michael Essien feels he is now mentally tougher after his injury-hit campaign last season.