Profile of M. Essien
M. Essien
Michael Essien
41
years
Ghana
-
kgs
Mid
position
178
cms
10
shirt number
93.24
M.€
93
ELO
Born on 03 December 1982 in Accra
Personal data
Country of birth
Ghana Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
Africa
Region of birth
Western Africa
Career details
Previous club
FK Sabail
Previous competition
Premyer Liqa
Historic team
Chelsea
Historical competition
Premier League
Last number
10
Most common shirt number
5
Other shirt numbers
6, 5, 2, 15, 8, 4, 25
Form in last matches
16'
5.5 Pts.
80'
6.1 Pts.
62'
6.6 Pts.
71'
6.7 Pts.
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder
88%
Other positions
- Defensive midfielder 12%
CM
CDM
Rating progression
00
03
12
12
05
14
15
16
19
Highest value in career
93 (2008)
Rankings
General
66902º
Age
421º
By country
337º
By position
22948º
MF
By position
12532º
CM
Evolution of market value
93 M€
▲ 93.2
00
03
12
12
05
14
15
16
19
Highest value in career
93M (2008)
Rankings
General
87643º
Age
140º
By country
616º
By position
31061º
MF
By position
15023º
CM
Contract information
Total transfer window transactions
50M€
Professional performance
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| Last 5 years | 11 |
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| Career | 610 |
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List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2019/20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 444' | 37 | 5 | 42 |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 385' | 37 | 5 | 42 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59' | 36 | 4.9 | 43 | |
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2018/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 172' | 36 | 4.2 | 45 |
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2016/17 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 2040' | 34 | 6.4 | 54 |
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2015/16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1241' | 33 | 6.2 | 59 |
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2014/15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 678' | 32 | 5.1 | 60 |
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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8 | 256 | 223 | 20000' | 25 | 44 |
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2 | 96 | 84 | 7615' | 13 | 19 |
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3 | 76 | 64 | 5840' | 12 | 22 |
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1 | 35 | 31 | 2671' | 2 | 7 |
|
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1 | 29 | 22 | 2040' | 5 | 9 |
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2 | 22 | 12 | 1161' | 0 | 4 |
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1 | 16 | 14 | 1241' | 1 | 3 |
|
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2 | 15 | 7 | 616' | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 74' | 0 | 0 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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8 | 168 | 150 | 13358' | 17 | 28 |
|
5 | 137 | 117 | 10663' | 18 | 38 |
|
11 | 76 | 70 | 6128' | 11 | 12 |
|
1 | 29 | 22 | 2040' | 5 | 9 |
|
1 | 21 | 19 | 1691' | 2 | 4 |
For the national team
52 times at International
7 times at U20
5 times at U17
9
0.17
0
8
0
Other information
Times called up
55
Matches as a starter
49
Off the bench
3
Debut
21/1/2002
Age on debut
19.1 years old
Last match
17/6/2014
Age in last game
31.5 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 130' | 31 | 4.6 | 64 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19' | 31 | 4.2 | 63 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 111' | 31 | 4.8 | 65 | |
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2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 215' | 30 | 5.7 | 69 |
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2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70' | 28 | 5.6 | 81 |
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2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45' | 27 | 4.3 | 88 |
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2009 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 622' | 26 | 6.2 | 87 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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12 | 52 | 49 | 4222' | 9 | 8 |
|
1 | 7 | 7 | 630' | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 0 | 2 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6 | 23 | 22 | 1868' | 4 | 4 |
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6 | 15 | 15 | 1230' | 3 | 1 |
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3 | 9 | 8 | 765' | 2 | 1 |
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1 | 7 | 7 | 630' | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 0 | 2 |
Titles
-
Champions League winner11/12 -
2
English Champion2006 -
3
English FA Cup winner2007 -
2
Champions League runner-up07/08
-
English League Cup winner2007
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
11 JUL. 19
36 years
Debut for team, Debut in category
07 APR. 19
36 years
First team goal
22 APR. 17
34 years
Debut for team, Debut in category
15 APR. 17
34 years
First team goal
24 JAN. 16
33 years
Best performances
90'
9.9 Pts.
90'
2
9.9 Pts.
90'
2
9.7 Pts.
90'
9.6 Pts.