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Michael Essien
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael Essien |
| Age | 27 |
| Club | Chelsea |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Squad No | 5 |
| Born | Accra, Ghana |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Player rating | 6.8 (what is this?) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Chelsea | 19 Aug 2005 | £ 24,500,000 |
| Bastia | Lyon | 2 Jul 2003 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Chelsea | 13 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Rnd | Chelsea | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group D | Chelsea | 5 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rnd3 GrpD | Ghana | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | Ghana | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chelsea Squad List
Goalkeeper:
- 1 Petr Cech
- 22 Ross Turnbull
- 30 Rhys Taylor
- 40 Henrique Hilario
Defender:
- 2 Branislav Ivanovic
- 3 Ashley Cole
- 6 Ricardo Carvalho
- 17 Jose Bosingwa
- 19 Paulo Ferreira
- 26 John Terry
- 33 Alex
- 35 Juliano Belletti
- 41 Sam Hutchinson
- 43 Jeffrey Bruma
Midfielder:
- 5 Liam Bridcutt
- 5 Michael Essien
- 8 Frank Lampard
- 12 Mikel John Obi
- 13 Michael Ballack
- 15 Florent Malouda
- 18 Yuri Zhirkov
- 20 Deco
- 24 Nemanja Matic
- 44 Gael Kakuta
- 48 Daniel Philliskirk
- 50 Jacob Mellis
Attacking Midfielder:
- 10 Joe Cole
Striker:
- 11 Didier Drogba
- 21 Salomon Kalou
- 23 Daniel Sturridge
- 39 Nicolas Anelka
- 45 Fabio Borini
On Loan:
- 5 Slobodan Rajkovic (to FC Twente)
- 9 Franco Di Santo (to Blackburn Rovers)
- 12 Patrick van Aanholt (to Newcastle United)
- 15 Miroslav Stoch (to FC Twente)
- 16 Scott Sinclair (to Wigan Athletic)
- 24 Ryan Bertrand (to Reading)
- 42 Jack Cork (to Burnley)
- 42 Michael Mancienne (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
- - Sergio Tejera (to Real Mallorca)
Michael Essien NEWS
24th January 2010
Essien staying positive
Michael Essien is staying positive despite an injury that will keep him out for between four and six weeks.
22nd January 2010
Essien facing six weeks out
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is facing up to six weeks on the sidelines with the knee injury he suffered on international duty.
19th January 2010
Essien set for tests
Michael Essien is to undergo tests on Tuesday to discover the severity of his knee injury.
18th January 2010
Ghana suffer Essien blow
Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out for the remainder of the African Cup of Nations.
17th January 2010
Essien undergoes scan
Michael Essien has undergone a scan on a knee injury after being taken to a hospital in Luando.
17th January 2010
Knee setback for Essien
Michael Essien has been taken to hospital after picking up a knee injury at the African Cup of Nations.
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