https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Essien
Michael Kojo Essien (born 3 December 1982) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is currently a member of Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland's coaching staff. He was also capped for the Ghana national team more than 50 times. During his prime, Essien was considered one of the best midfielders in the world.

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Michael Essien explains how he became a midfielder having started his career as a central defender, whilst Chelsea players Petr Cech and John Obi Mikel talk

https://www.transfermarkt.com/michael-essien/profil/spieler/5588
Other position: Central Midfield Right-Back. Facts and data . Name in home country: Michael Kojo Essien Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1982 (41) Place of birth: Accra Height: 1,78 m Citizenship: Ghana France Position: Midfield - Defensive Midfield Foot: right Current club: Retired Joined: Sep 9, 2020 Contract expires:-Social-Media:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Essien
Michael Essien (born December 3, 1982, Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian professional football (soccer) player who rose to international stardom as a midfielder for the English football club Chelsea FC in the 2000s.. Essien was raised in Awutu Breku, a small town in central Ghana, where his interest in football was sparked, in part, by his father, who was a former local professional player.

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Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has credited Michael Essien for standing out to support him during his early years at Chelsea. Mikel met the ex-Black Stars midfielder in Jose Mourinho's team

https://www.youtube.com/user/EssienOfficial
This is the official YouTube account of Michael Essien Former Ghanaian international, Chelsea and current Real Madrid footballer All the latest on the up and coming 'Game of Hope' Michael Essien

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Michael Essien. Michael Kojo Essien. Position: DF-MF Footed: Right. 177cm , 84kg (5-9½, 187lb) Born: December 3, 1982 in Accra, Ghana gh. National Team: Ghana gh. 2004-05 Ligue 1 Male Player of the Year. 4x Domestic League Champion. 2007 Ghana Player of the Year.

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First name Michael Last name Essien Nationality Ghana Date of birth 3 December 1982 Age 41 Country of birth Ghana Place of birth Accra Position Midfielder Height

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Stats of Michael Essien . This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50904909
Michael Essien, who spent nine years playing at Chelsea, was capped by Ghana on 58 occasions. By Rahman Osman. Football Writer. As 2019 comes to a close, former Chelsea and Ghana star Michael

https://www.planetfootball.com/nostalgia/michael-essien-chelseas-selfless-hero-folly-utility-men
There was no better exponent of the craft than Michael Essien, Chelsea's Man For All Seasons. He was signed for £24.4million from Lyon in the summer of 2005 - after Jose Mourinho's side had won the 2004-05 Premier League title at a canter, finishing 12 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal. Mourinho favoured a three-man midfield consisting

https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/michael-essien
Michael Essien: A Brief Biography. Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea, and the Ghana national football team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box

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https://www.transfermarkt.com/michael-essien/profil/trainer/83676
Michael Kojo Essien: Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1982 (41) Place of Birth: Accra : Citizenship: Ghana France : Coaching Licence: UEFA A Licence : Stats . No information available. History . This is an overview of the career of a manager. Compact. Detailed. wappen Club & role Appointed In charge until Matches PPM; Nordsjaelland

https://www.myjoyonline.com/powerful-machine-michael-essien-never-gets-the-credit-he-deserves-mikel-obi/
17 February 2023 11:05am. Mikel John Obi believes his former Chelsea teammate, Michael Essien, who he describes as "a powerful machine," never gets the credit he deserves. The former Nigeria

https://www.common-goal.org/members/michaelessien
On the last day of September 2020, Michael Essien became the 165th member of the Common Goal team - stating that he was "proud to push for change and be part of this family." The announcement came on the same day Essien announced he would be making the foray into coaching at Danish club FC Nordsjælland - the first football club to make the 1% pledge.</p><p>The former Ghanaian

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Where did Essien and Mikel rank on the final list? Listen now on BBC Sounds. Related Topics. Chelsea; Top Stories. Scotland draw with Switzerland to keep Euro 2024 last-16 hopes alive.

https://www.myjoyonline.com/essien-really-helped-me-as-a-player-mikel-obi-reveals/
Mikel revealed that Essien, who was nicknamed The Bison for his midfield qualities, was a source of learning and inspiration. He explained that Essien always described him [Mikel] as a good player

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Why-Michael-Essien-suffered-consistent-injuries-in-his-career-Mikel-Obi-reveals-1913964
Mikel, who played with Essien at Chelsea, disclosed on his podcast that Chelsea's doctors informed Essien that his injuries were because his knees could not carry the weight of his thighs.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1289507/why-michael-essien-was-suffering-consistent-injuri.html
Mikel, speaking on his podcast, revealed that Chelsea's medical team informed Essien that his knee troubles were linked to the substantial weight of his thighs. According to Mikel, Essien struggled with frequent injuries until he addressed the issue by shedding weight from his upper body. The Ghanaian midfielder regained fitness and consistency

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Court-orders-sale-of-Michael-Essien-s-East-Legon-Trassaco-mansions-1936066
Sports News of Tuesday, 18 June 2024. Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2024-06-18 Court orders sale of Michael Essien's East Legon, Trassaco mansions, one valued at $30 million

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Michael-Essien-deletes-wise-man-vs-fool-post-on-X-amid-mansion-auction-reports-1936723
Former Ghana international, Michael Essien posted a tweet on the evening of June 21, 2024, and had cause to quickly delete same for unexplained reasons. "A wise man speaks cos he has something to

https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/court-orders-sale-of-michael-essiens-mansions-at-east-legon-and-trassaco/bb3j9b2
The report suggests Essien's mansions are located at Stephen Quarshie Crescent, East Legon and Trassaco, with one of the properties said to be worth almost $30 million.

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Michael Essien. 1 2 2 3 1. Retired Last club: FK Sabail Most games for: Chelsea Retired since: Sep 9, 2020 . sabailfc.az + Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1982 (41) Place of birth

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Other position: Central Midfield Right-Back. Facts and data . Name in home country: Michael Kojo Essien Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1982 (41) Place of birth: Accra Height: 1,78 m Citizenship: Ghana France Position: Midfield - Defensive Midfield Foot: right Current club: Retired Joined: Sep 9, 2020 Contract expires:-Social-Media:

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1321448/michael-essien-is-not-broke-he-is-filthy-rich.html
Essien had stints with Liberty Professionals, before joining Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and AC Milan. He won multiple league titles, FA Cups, and the UEFA Champions League in 2012. Since retiring from playing, Essien has ventured into coaching and currently serves as a first-team assistant coach at FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark.

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Stats of Michael Essien . This snapshot overview displays all of the international games recorded for a particular player in the TM database. Under "Filter by national team", you can filter by appearances for senior national team(s) and appearances for U-xx teams. This will also cause the corresponding information to be shown under "Detailed

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Michael-Essien-is-not-broke-he-has-houses-scattered-across-Europe-Saddick-Adams-claims-1936217
Ace sports broadcaster, Saddick Adams, also known as Sports Obama, has dismissed claims of a fall from grace being made against Chelsea legend Michael Essien following a court ruling.

https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/heres-why-michael-essiens-mansions-at-east-legon-trassaco-are-being-sold-by-court/m90mh0w
The details of why an Accra High Court has ordered that two mansions owned by Michael Essien should be sold have now emerged. Essien has been in the news recently after the Daily Guide broke a

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Essien's football career began in France at Bastia, later moving to Olympique Lyonnais before gaining fame at Chelsea, where he became one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League. His time at Chelsea was marked by numerous successes, including Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy. He subsequently played for