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Michael Essien
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MichaelEssien

GhanaRetiredMidfielderAge 43
Player profile
PLAYER PERFORMANCE

Season rating

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Appearances32
Starts31
Goals3
Assists2
Minutes—

Premier League · 2010/11 · Available match records; — not recorded

About Michael Essien

Michael Essien (born 3 December 1982) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder who represents Ghana internationally.

His club career includes Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Səbail.

Player profile

Full name
Michael Essien
Date of birth
3 Dec 1982
Place of birth
Accra
Age
43
Position
Midfielder
Club status
Retired
Preferred foot
Not recorded
Height
177 cm
Weight
85 kg
Nationality
Ghana

Career Stats

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Position

Primary positionMidfielder

Recent matches

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DateCompetitionHome teamScoreAway teamStarting XIGoalsAssists
15 May 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 2Newcastle crestNewcastleNo——
8 May 2011Premier LeagueManchester United crestManchester United2 – 1Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
30 Apr 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 1Tottenham crestTottenhamYes——
23 Apr 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea3 – 0West Ham crestWest HamYes——
20 Apr 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea3 – 1Birmingham crestBirminghamYes——
All 33 match records
DateCompetitionHome teamScoreAway teamStarting XIGoalsAssists
16 Apr 2011Premier LeagueWest Brom crestWest Brom1 – 3Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
9 Apr 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea1 – 0Wigan crestWiganNo——
2 Apr 2011Premier LeagueStoke City crestStoke City1 – 1Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
20 Mar 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 0Manchester City crestManchester CityYes—1
7 Mar 2011Premier LeagueBlackpool crestBlackpool1 – 3Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
1 Mar 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 1Manchester United crestManchester UnitedYes——
14 Feb 2011Premier LeagueFulham crestFulham0 – 0Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
6 Feb 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea0 – 1Liverpool crestLiverpoolYes——
1 Feb 2011Premier LeagueSunderland crestSunderland2 – 4Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
24 Jan 2011Premier LeagueBolton crestBolton0 – 4Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
15 Jan 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 0Blackburn crestBlackburnYes——
5 Jan 2011Premier LeagueWolves crestWolves1 – 0Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
2 Jan 2011Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea3 – 3Aston Villa crestAston VillaYes——
29 Dec 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea1 – 0Bolton crestBoltonYes——
27 Dec 2010Premier LeagueArsenal crestArsenal3 – 1Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
12 Dec 2010Premier LeagueTottenham crestTottenham1 – 1Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
4 Dec 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea1 – 1Everton crestEvertonYes——
10 Nov 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea1 – 0Fulham crestFulhamYes1—
30 Oct 2010Premier LeagueBlackburn crestBlackburn1 – 2Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
23 Oct 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 0Wolves crestWolvesYes—1
16 Oct 2010Premier LeagueAston Villa crestAston Villa0 – 0Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
3 Oct 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 0Arsenal crestArsenalYes——
25 Sept 2010Premier LeagueManchester City crestManchester City1 – 0Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
19 Sept 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea4 – 0Blackpool crestBlackpoolYes——
11 Sept 2010Premier LeagueWest Ham crestWest Ham1 – 3Chelsea crestChelseaYes2—
28 Aug 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea2 – 0Stoke City crestStoke CityYes——
21 Aug 2010Premier LeagueWigan crestWigan0 – 6Chelsea crestChelseaYes——
14 Aug 2010Premier LeagueChelsea crestChelsea6 – 0West Brom crestWest BromYes——

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Key insights

  • 32 recorded appearancesIn Premier League 2010/11
  • 31 confirmed startsBased on available match lineups
  • 3 goalsIncludes recorded match events
  • 2 assistsIncludes recorded match events
  • Competition recordsUpdated 19 Oct 2026. These are not complete career totals.

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