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Michael Essien

Champions League winner 1 English Champion 2 French champion 2 English FA Cup winner 3 English League Cup winner 1
Retired
Retired
Last club: FK Sabail Most games for: Chelsea Retired since: Sep 9, 2020
  • Date of birth/Age: Dec 3, 1982 (41)
  • Place of birth: Ghana Accra
  • Citizenship: Ghana Ghana
  • Height: 1,78 m
  • Position: Defensive Midfield
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Assistant Manager Club: Nordsjaelland
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SeasonCompetitionreihenfolge ASC, saison_id DESC, verein_id ASCClub       
 Total :   14811731--12.199'
06/07UEFA Champions LeagueChampions LeagueChelsea FC102-3--930'
12/13LaLigaLaLigaReal Madrid212-4--1.691'
05/06Premier LeaguePremier LeagueChelsea FC31215--2.459'
06/07Premier LeaguePremier LeagueChelsea FC33235--2.970'
06/07EFL CupEFL CupChelsea FC61-2--540'
06/07FA CupFA CupChelsea FC51----466'
07/08Premier LeaguePremier LeagueChelsea FC51-2--429'
12/13Copa del ReyCopa del ReyReal Madrid7--1--522'
05/06EFL CupEFL CupChelsea FC1--1--120'
13/14EFL CupEFL CupChelsea FC3-13--260'
12/13UEFA Champions LeagueChampions LeagueReal Madrid7-12--488'
05/06UEFA Champions LeagueChampions LeagueChelsea FC6-1---540'
07/08UEFA Champions LeagueChampions LeagueChelsea FC1--1--90'
05/06FA CupFA CupChelsea FC4-----283'
13/14FA CupFA CupChelsea FC1-----55'
13/14Premier LeaguePremier LeagueChelsea FC5--2--146'
06/07Community ShieldCommunity ShieldChelsea FC1-----90'
07/08Community ShieldCommunity ShieldChelsea FC1-----120'
13/14UEFA Super CupUEFA Super CupChelsea FC-------
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
UEFA Champions League 05/06 - Chelsea
Group G H Chelsea FC RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht 1:0 CM 90'
Group G A Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool 0:0 CM 90'
Group G H Chelsea FC Real Betis Balompié Real Betis 4:0 CM 1 90'
Group G A Chelsea FC Real Betis Balompié Real Betis 1:0 CM 90'
Group G A Chelsea FC RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht 0:2 DM 90'
Group G H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool 0:0 DM 90'
last 16 1st leg H Chelsea FC FC Barcelona Barcelona 1:2 Not in squad
last 16 2nd leg A Chelsea FC FC Barcelona Barcelona 1:1 Not in squad
UEFA Champions League 06/07 - Chelsea
Group A H Chelsea FC SV Werder Bremen Werder Bremen 2:0 RM 1 90'
Group A A Chelsea FC Levski Sofia Levski Sofia 1:3 RM 90'
Group A H Chelsea FC FC Barcelona Barcelona 1:0 RM 90'
Group A A Chelsea FC FC Barcelona Barcelona 2:2 RM 89' 90'
Group A A Chelsea FC SV Werder Bremen Werder Bremen 1:0 RM 90'
Group A H Chelsea FC Levski Sofia Levski Sofia 2:0 RM 90'
last 16 1st leg A Chelsea FC FC Porto FC Porto 1:1 CM 42' 90'
last 16 2nd leg H Chelsea FC FC Porto FC Porto 2:1 CB 90'
Quarter-Finals 1st leg H Chelsea FC Valencia CF Valencia 1:1 Not in squad
Quarter-Finals 2nd leg A Chelsea FC Valencia CF Valencia 1:2 RB 1 4' 90'
Semi-Finals 1st Leg H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool 1:0  Gelbsperre
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg A Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool 4:1 on pens CB 120'
UEFA Champions League 07/08 - Chelsea
Group B H Chelsea FC Rosenborg BK Rosenborg 1:1 DM 65' 90'
UEFA Champions League 12/13 - Real Madrid
Group D H Real Madrid Manchester City Man City 3:2 CM 65'
Group D A Real Madrid Ajax Amsterdam Ajax 1:4 DM 58' 78'
Group D A Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund Bor. Dortmund 2:1 LB 90'
Group D H Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund Bor. Dortmund 2:2 DM 45'
Group D A Real Madrid Manchester City Man City 1:1 Not in squad
Group D H Real Madrid Ajax Amsterdam Ajax 4:1 Not in squad
last 16 1st leg H Real Madrid Manchester United Man Utd 1:1 on the bench
last 16 2nd leg A Real Madrid Manchester United Man Utd 1:2 Not in squad
Quarter-Finals 1st leg H Real Madrid Galatasaray Galatasaray 3:0 RB 1 84' 90'
Quarter-Finals 2nd leg A Real Madrid Galatasaray Galatasaray 3:2 RB 31'
Semi-Finals 1st Leg A Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund Bor. Dortmund 4:1 Not in squad
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg H Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund Bor. Dortmund 2:0 RB 90'
UEFA Champions League 13/14 - Chelsea
Group E H Chelsea FC FC Basel 1893 FC Basel 1:2 Not in squad
Group E A Chelsea FC Steaua Bucharest Steaua Bucharest 0:4 Not in squad
Group E A Chelsea FC FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 0:3 Not in squad
Group E H Chelsea FC FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 3:0 Not in squad
Group E A Chelsea FC FC Basel 1893 FC Basel 1:0 Not in squad
Group E H Chelsea FC Steaua Bucharest Steaua Bucharest 1:0 Not in squad
Squad: 25, Starting eleven: 23, Substituted in: 1, On the bench: 1, Suspended: 1, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
UEFA Super Cup 13/14 - Chelsea
Final A Chelsea FC Bayern Munich Bayern Munich 7:6 on pens on the bench
Squad: 1, Starting eleven: 0, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 1, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
Premier League 05/06 - Chelsea
2 H Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal  (3.) 1:0 32'
3 H Chelsea FC West Bromwich Albion West Brom  (7.) 4:0 CM 90'
4 A Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham  (4.) 0:2 CM ✔ 90'
5 H Chelsea FC Sunderland AFC Sunderland  (20.) 2:0 DM 90'
6 A Chelsea FC Charlton Athletic Charlton  (2.) 0:2 CM 1 90'
7 H Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa  (12.) 2:1 CM 90'
8 A Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool  (9.) 1:4 CM 90'
9 H Chelsea FC Bolton Wanderers Bolton  (7.) 5:1 CM ✔ 90'
10 A Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton  (20.) 1:1 CM 90'
11 H Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn  (10.) 4:2 CM 90'
12 A Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd  (4.) 1:0 CM 55'
13 H Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle  (11.) 3:0 77'
14 A Chelsea FC Portsmouth FC Portsmouth  (17.) 0:2 DM 90'
15 H Chelsea FC Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough  (11.) 1:0 DM 90'
16 H Chelsea FC Wigan Athletic Wigan  (8.) 1:0 DM 90'
17 A Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal  (6.) 0:2 CM ✔ 90'
18 H Chelsea FC Fulham FC Fulham  (14.) 3:2 Not in squad
19 A Chelsea FC Manchester City Man City  (8.) 0:1 DM 90'
20 H Chelsea FC Birmingham City Birmingham  (18.) 2:0 DM ✔ 76'
21 A Chelsea FC West Ham United West Ham  (11.) 1:3 CM 13'
22 A Chelsea FC Sunderland AFC Sunderland  (20.) 1:2 Not in squad
23 H Chelsea FC Charlton Athletic Charlton  (9.) 1:1 Not in squad
24 A Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa  (15.) 1:1 Not in squad
25 H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool  (3.) 2:0 CM ✔ 90'
26 A Chelsea FC Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough  (17.) 3:0 DM 90'
27 H Chelsea FC Portsmouth FC Portsmouth  (19.) 2:0 DM 90'
28 A Chelsea FC West Bromwich Albion West Brom  (18.) 1:2 DM 90'
29 H Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham  (4.) 2:1 CM 1 77'
30 A Chelsea FC Fulham FC Fulham  (16.) 1:0 CM 90'
31 H Chelsea FC Manchester City Man City  (11.) 2:0 LM 37'
32 A Chelsea FC Birmingham City Birmingham  (18.) 0:0 22'
33 H Chelsea FC West Ham United West Ham  (9.) 4:1 LM 90'
34 A Chelsea FC Bolton Wanderers Bolton  (7.) 0:2 RM 90'
35 H Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton  (11.) 3:0 RB 1 90'
37 H Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd  (2.) 3:0 CM 90'
36 A Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn  (6.) 1:0 Not in squad
38 A Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle  (7.) 1:0 Not in squad
Premier League 06/07 - Chelsea
1 H Chelsea FC Manchester City Man City  (14.) 3:0 DM 1 ✔ 90'
2 A Chelsea FC Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough  (13.) 2:1 90'
3 A Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn  (16.) 0:2 1 90'
4 H Chelsea FC Charlton Athletic Charlton  (15.) 2:1 90'
5 H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool  (7.) 1:0 90'
6 A Chelsea FC Fulham FC Fulham  (9.) 0:2 90'
7 H Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa  (5.) 1:1 90'
8 A Chelsea FC Reading FC Reading  (8.) 0:1 DM 90'
9 H Chelsea FC Portsmouth FC Portsmouth  (5.) 2:1 DM 90'
10 A Chelsea FC Sheffield United Sheff Utd  (17.) 0:2 90'
11 A Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham  (12.) 2:1 90'
12 H Chelsea FC Watford FC Watford  (17.) 4:0 CM 90'
13 H Chelsea FC West Ham United West Ham  (16.) 1:0 90'
14 A Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd  (1.) 1:1 RB 90'
15 A Chelsea FC Bolton Wanderers Bolton  (4.) 0:1 CM 90'
17 H Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal  (3.) 1:1 RB 1 90'
15 H Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle  (16.) 1:0 ✔ 90'
18 A Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton  (10.) 2:3 90'
19 A Chelsea FC Wigan Athletic Wigan  (15.) 2:3 RB 1 90'
20 H Chelsea FC Reading FC Reading  (8.) 2:2 DM 90'
21 H Chelsea FC Fulham FC Fulham  (12.) 2:2 90'
22 A Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa  (12.) 0:0 90'
23 H Chelsea FC Wigan Athletic Wigan  (17.) 4:0 CB 90'
24 A Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool  (3.) 2:0 CB 90'
25 H Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn  (10.) 3:0 90'
26 A Chelsea FC Charlton Athletic Charlton  (19.) 0:1 90'
27 H Chelsea FC Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough  (12.) 3:0 90'
29 A Chelsea FC Portsmouth FC Portsmouth  (7.) 0:2 90'
28 A Chelsea FC Manchester City Man City  (16.) 0:1 Not in squad
30 H Chelsea FC Sheffield United Sheff Utd  (15.) 3:0 Not in squad
31 A Chelsea FC Watford FC Watford  (20.) 0:1 Not in squad
32 H Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham  (6.) 1:0 Not in squad
33 A Chelsea FC West Ham United West Ham  (18.) 1:4 90'
35 A Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle  (12.) 0:0 ✔ 90'
36 H Chelsea FC Bolton Wanderers Bolton  (5.) 2:2 CM 90'
37 A Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal  (4.) 1:1 1 ✔ 90'
34 H Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd  (1.) 0:0 ✔ 90'
38 H Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton  (7.) 1:1 Not in squad
Premier League 07/08 - Chelsea
1 H Chelsea FC Birmingham City Birmingham  (19.) 3:2 DM 1 50' 69'
2 A Chelsea FC Reading FC Reading  (12.) 1:2 Not in squad
3 A Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool  (1.) 1:1 RB ✔ 90'
4 H Chelsea FC Portsmouth FC Portsmouth  (6.) 1:0 90'
5 A Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa  (5.) 2:0 CM 90'
6 H Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn  (9.) 0:0 90'
Premier League 13/14 - Chelsea
1 H Chelsea FC Hull City Hull City  (16.) 2:0 on the bench
3 H Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa  (8.) 2:1 Not in squad
2 A Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd  (2.) 0:0 on the bench
4 A Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton  (15.) 1:0 on the bench
5 H Chelsea FC Fulham FC Fulham  (14.) 2:0 on the bench
6 A Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham  (2.) 1:1 on the bench
7 A Chelsea FC Norwich City Norwich  (15.) 1:3 on the bench
8 H Chelsea FC Cardiff City Cardiff  (14.) 4:1 on the bench
9 H Chelsea FC Manchester City Man City  (4.) 2:1 Not in squad
10 A Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle  (11.) 2:0 Not in squad
11 H Chelsea FC West Bromwich Albion West Brom  (11.) 2:2 Not in squad
12 A Chelsea FC West Ham United West Ham  (16.) 0:3 DM 6'
13 H Chelsea FC Southampton FC Southampton  (5.) 3:1 DM 33' 45'
14 A Chelsea FC Sunderland AFC Sunderland  (19.) 3:4 on the bench
15 A Chelsea FC Stoke City Stoke City  (14.) 3:2 on the bench
16 H Chelsea FC Crystal Palace Crystal Palace  (19.) 2:1 DM 58' 90'
17 A Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal  (1.) 0:0 Not in squad
18 H Chelsea FC Swansea City Swansea  (11.) 1:0 Not in squad
19 H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool  (4.) 2:1 on the bench
20 A Chelsea FC Southampton FC Southampton  (9.) 0:3 DM 5'
21 A Chelsea FC Hull City Hull City  (10.) 0:2 CM 1'
22 H Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd  (7.) 3:1 Not in squad
Squad: 84, Starting eleven: 67, Substituted in: 7, On the bench: 10, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
LaLiga 12/13 - Real Madrid
3 H Real Madrid Granada CF Granada CF  (15.) 3:0 Not in squad
4 A Real Madrid Sevilla FC Sevilla FC  (8.) 1:0 on the bench
5 A Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano  (6.) 0:2 DM 6' 90'
6 H Real Madrid Deportivo de La Coruña Dep. La Coruña  (10.) 5:1 Not in squad
7 A Real Madrid FC Barcelona Barcelona  (1.) 2:2 DM 3'
8 H Real Madrid Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo  (12.) 2:0 LB 90'
9 A Real Madrid RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca  (8.) 0:5 LB 90'
10 H Real Madrid Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza  (9.) 4:0 DM 1 90'
11 A Real Madrid Levante UD Levante  (6.) 1:2 DM 90'
12 H Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao Athletic  (12.) 5:1 Not in squad
13 A Real Madrid Real Betis Balompié Real Betis  (6.) 1:0 Not in squad
14 H Real Madrid Atlético de Madrid Atlético Madrid  (2.) 2:0 Not in squad
15 A Real Madrid Real Valladolid CF Real Valladolid  (7.) 2:3 on the bench
16 H Real Madrid RCD Espanyol Barcelona Espanyol  (19.) 2:2 on the bench
17 A Real Madrid Málaga CF Málaga CF  (4.) 3:2 RB 90'
18 H Real Madrid Real Sociedad Real Sociedad  (7.) 4:3 RB 90'
19 A Real Madrid CA Osasuna CA Osasuna  (20.) 0:0 on the bench
20 A Real Madrid Valencia CF Valencia  (7.) 0:5 DM 80' 33'
21 H Real Madrid Getafe CF Getafe  (11.) 4:0 DM 90'
22 A Real Madrid Granada CF Granada CF  (17.) 1:0 on the bench
23 H Real Madrid Sevilla FC Sevilla FC  (11.) 4:1 DM 90'
24 H Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano  (6.) 2:0 DM 90'
25 A Real Madrid Deportivo de La Coruña Dep. La Coruña  (20.) 1:2 DM 57'
26 H Real Madrid FC Barcelona Barcelona  (1.) 2:1 RB 90'
27 A Real Madrid Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo  (18.) 1:2 RB 90'
28 H Real Madrid RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca  (18.) 5:2 Not in squad
29 A Real Madrid Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza  (17.) 1:1 DM 90'
30 H Real Madrid Levante UD Levante  (10.) 5:1 on the bench
31 A Real Madrid Athletic Bilbao Athletic  (14.) 0:3 Not in squad
32 H Real Madrid Real Betis Balompié Real Betis  (7.) 3:1 Not in squad
33 A Real Madrid Atlético de Madrid Atlético Madrid  (3.) 1:2 DM 68'
34 H Real Madrid Real Valladolid CF Real Valladolid  (12.) 4:3 on the bench
36 H Real Madrid Málaga CF Málaga CF  (6.) 6:2 DM 90'
35 A Real Madrid RCD Espanyol Barcelona Espanyol  (11.) 1:1 DM 41' 90'
37 A Real Madrid Real Sociedad Real Sociedad  (4.) 3:3 DM 45' 90'
38 H Real Madrid CA Osasuna CA Osasuna  (15.) 4:2 DM 1 90'
Squad: 28, Starting eleven: 19, Substituted in: 2, On the bench: 7, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
Community Shield 06/07 - Chelsea
Final H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool 1:2 90'
Community Shield 07/08 - Chelsea
Final H Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd 1:4 on pens DM 120'
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
Copa del Rey 12/13 - Real Madrid
4th round 1st leg A Real Madrid CD Alcoyano CD Alcoyano 1:4 DM 59'
4th round 2nd leg H Real Madrid CD Alcoyano CD Alcoyano 3:0 Not in squad
last 16 1st leg A Real Madrid Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo 2:1 DM 65'
last 16 2nd leg H Real Madrid Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo 4:0 RB 90'
Quarter-Finals 1st leg H Real Madrid Valencia CF Valencia 2:0 RB 90'
Quarter-Finals 2nd leg A Real Madrid Valencia CF Valencia 1:1 Not in squad
Semi-Finals 1st Leg H Real Madrid FC Barcelona Barcelona 1:1 RB 90'
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg A Real Madrid FC Barcelona Barcelona 1:3 DM 8'
Final A Real Madrid Atlético de Madrid Atlético Madrid 2:1 AET RB 101' 120'
Squad: 7, Starting eleven: 6, Substituted in: 1, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
FA Cup 05/06 - Chelsea
Third Round H Chelsea FC Huddersfield Town Huddersfield 2:1 Not in squad
Fourth Round A Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton 1:1 Not in squad
4th round deciders H Chelsea FC Everton FC Everton 4:1 DM 90'
Fifth Round H Chelsea FC Colchester United Colchester Utd. 3:1 CM 90'
Sixth Round H Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle 1:0 13'
Semi-Finals H Chelsea FC Liverpool FC Liverpool 1:2 LM 90'
FA Cup 06/07 - Chelsea
Third Round H Chelsea FC Macclesfield Town FC Macclesfield 6:1 Not in squad
Fourth Round H Chelsea FC Nottingham Forest Nottm Forest 3:0 90'
Fifth Round H Chelsea FC Norwich City Norwich 4:0 1 46'
Sixth Round H Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham 3:3 CB 90'
6th round deciders A Chelsea FC Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham 1:2 Not in squad
Semi-Finals A Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 1:2 AET 120'
Final H Chelsea FC Manchester United Man Utd 1:0 AET CB 120'
FA Cup 13/14 - Chelsea
Third Round A Chelsea FC Derby County Derby 0:2 CM  55'
Squad: 10, Starting eleven: 8, Substituted in: 2, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 
Matchday Venue For Opponent Result Pos            
EFL Cup 05/06 - Chelsea
Third Round H Chelsea FC Charlton Athletic Charlton 5:6 on pens DM ✔ 90'
EFL Cup 06/07 - Chelsea
Third Round A Chelsea FC Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 0:2 90'
Round of 16 H Chelsea FC Aston Villa Aston Villa 4:0 CM 1 90'
Quarter-Finals A Chelsea FC Newcastle United Newcastle 0:1 90'
Semi-Finals 1st Leg A Chelsea FC Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe 1:1 CB 90'
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg H Chelsea FC Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe 4:0 ✔ 90'
Final H Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal 2:1 CM ✔ 90'
EFL Cup 13/14 - Chelsea
Third Round A Chelsea FC Swindon Town Swindon Town 0:2 DM 54' 90'
Round of 16 A Chelsea FC Arsenal FC Arsenal 0:2 DM  1 75' 90'
Quarter-Finals A Chelsea FC Sunderland AFC Sunderland 2:1 AET RB 110' 50'
Squad: 10, Starting eleven: 9, Substituted in: 1, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
 

National team career

# National team Debut  
Ghana Ghana
5 Ghana Ghana Jan 4, 2002 59 9
Ghana Ghana U20
4 Ghana Ghana U20 Jun 18, 2001 7 1
Ghana Ghana U17
- Ghana Ghana U17 Nov 11, 1999 5 -
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