Michael Essien

Michael Essien is a Football Ghanaian or , born with Accra the December 3rd 1982.

Young person of Liberty FC Accra, located at the time of the Championship of the World juniors by Manchester United, it signs finally, according to the councils of Fabien Piveteau, with SC Bastia. He played 3 years with SC Bastia, exploding literally with the eyes of all. Whereas it was to leave to the mercato winter 2003, there remain finally 6 months more in Corsica before leaving its first European club for the Olympique Lyonese, champion of France in title, for a sum of 11,75 M€.

It plays two seasons there when it will appear in whole Europe. Courted by Chelsea, Jean-Michel Aulas requires 50 million euros of allowances as well as the arrival of Tiago to release its player. Finally, Michael Essien leaves officially on August 16th, 2005 the team of Lyon to join the manpower of Chelsea for one five years duration and a record amount of 38 million euros. Sum paid by Chelsea with the Olympic Lyonese under the allowances of transfer, and which represents the total budget of certain small teams of Ligue 1.

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Prize list

External bonds

  • Michael Essien Bio, Statistics, individual Prize list and collective Prize list

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