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Michael Essien
Michael Essien
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Senior Career Summary
Domestic
International
Competition
Ap
G
SI
SO
B
A
Min
YC
YRC
RC
UEFA Champions League
59
6
5
10
11
0
4823
13
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Ap
59
G
6
SI
5
SO
10
B
11
A
0
Min
4823
YC
13
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Europa League
1
0
0
1
1
0
59
0
0
0
UEFA Europa League
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
1
B
1
A
0
Min
59
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Super Cup
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
UEFA Super Cup
Ap
0
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
0
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Topaz Premyer Liqası
14
0
8
5
16
0
557
2
0
0
Topaz Premyer Liqası
Ap
14
G
0
SI
8
SO
5
B
16
A
0
Min
557
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
168
17
18
24
36
10
13358
28
0
2
Barclays Premier League
Ap
168
G
17
SI
18
SO
24
B
36
A
10
Min
13358
YC
28
YRC
0
RC
2
The FA Cup with Budweiser
9
0
5
2
8
0
402
0
0
0
The FA Cup with Budweiser
Ap
9
G
0
SI
5
SO
2
B
8
A
0
Min
402
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Carling Cup
4
0
2
0
1
0
275
3
0
0
Carling Cup
Ap
4
G
0
SI
2
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
275
YC
3
YRC
0
RC
0
FA Community Shield
4
0
0
0
1
0
300
0
0
0
FA Community Shield
Ap
4
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
300
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Ligue 1 Orange
137
18
20
21
22
0
10661
35
4
1
Ligue 1 Orange
Ap
137
G
18
SI
20
SO
21
B
22
A
0
Min
10661
YC
35
YRC
4
RC
1
Coupe de la Ligue
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
0
Coupe de la Ligue
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
60
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Trophée des Champions
2
1
0
0
0
0
210
1
0
0
Trophée des Champions
Ap
2
G
1
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
210
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
Superleague Greece
13
1
2
4
6
0
1000
2
0
0
Superleague Greece
Ap
13
G
1
SI
2
SO
4
B
6
A
0
Min
1000
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
Kypello Elladas
3
0
0
2
0
0
242
1
0
0
Kypello Elladas
Ap
3
G
0
SI
0
SO
2
B
0
A
0
Min
242
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
GO-JEK Traveloka Liga 1
29
5
7
15
8
1
2040
9
0
0
GO-JEK Traveloka Liga 1
Ap
29
G
5
SI
7
SO
15
B
8
A
1
Min
2040
YC
9
YRC
0
RC
0
Serie A TIM
20
0
10
3
27
0
1002
3
1
0
Serie A TIM
Ap
20
G
0
SI
10
SO
3
B
27
A
0
Min
1002
YC
3
YRC
1
RC
0
TIM Cup
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
TIM Cup
Ap
0
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
2
A
0
Min
0
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Liga BBVA
21
2
2
2
9
0
1691
4
0
0
Liga BBVA
Ap
21
G
2
SI
2
SO
2
B
9
A
0
Min
1691
YC
4
YRC
0
RC
0
Copa del Rey
7
0
1
2
1
0
521
1
0
0
Copa del Rey
Ap
7
G
0
SI
1
SO
2
B
1
A
0
Min
521
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
492
50
80
91
150
11
37201
102
5
3
Ap
492
G
50
SI
80
SO
91
B
150
A
11
Min
37201
YC
102
YRC
5
RC
3
FIFA World Cup
4
0
1
0
4
0
289
2
0
0
FIFA World Cup
Ap
4
G
0
SI
1
SO
0
B
4
A
0
Min
289
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
FIFA Friendlies
5
0
0
3
1
0
355
1
0
0
FIFA Friendlies
Ap
5
G
0
SI
0
SO
3
B
1
A
0
Min
355
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
Africa Cup of Nations
9
2
1
0
3
0
764
1
0
0
Africa Cup of Nations
Ap
9
G
2
SI
1
SO
0
B
3
A
0
Min
764
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
WC Qualification
22
4
1
6
1
0
1778
4
0
0
WC Qualification
Ap
22
G
4
SI
1
SO
6
B
1
A
0
Min
1778
YC
4
YRC
0
RC
0
40
6
3
9
9
0
3186
8
0
0
Ap
40
G
6
SI
3
SO
9
B
9
A
0
Min
3186
YC
8
YRC
0
RC
0
Senior Career Statistics
Domestic
International
Competition
Team
Season
Ap
G
SI
SO
B
A
Min
YC
YRC
RC
Topaz Premyer Liqası
SEB
2019/2020
10
0
5
5
11
0
385
2
0
0
Topaz Premyer Liqası
Season2019/2020
Ap
10
G
0
SI
5
SO
5
B
11
A
0
Min
385
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Europa League
SEB
2019/2020
1
0
0
1
1
0
59
0
0
0
UEFA Europa League
Season2019/2020
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
1
B
1
A
0
Min
59
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Topaz Premyer Liqası
SEB
2018/2019
4
0
3
0
5
0
172
0
0
0
Topaz Premyer Liqası
Season2018/2019
Ap
4
G
0
SI
3
SO
0
B
5
A
0
Min
172
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
GO-JEK Traveloka Liga 1
PER
2017
29
5
7
15
8
1
2040
9
0
0
GO-JEK Traveloka Liga 1
Season2017
Ap
29
G
5
SI
7
SO
15
B
8
A
1
Min
2040
YC
9
YRC
0
RC
0
Kypello Elladas
PAO
2015/2016
3
0
0
2
0
0
242
1
0
0
Kypello Elladas
Season2015/2016
Ap
3
G
0
SI
0
SO
2
B
0
A
0
Min
242
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
Superleague Greece
PAO
2015/2016
13
1
2
4
6
0
1000
2
0
0
Superleague Greece
Season2015/2016
Ap
13
G
1
SI
2
SO
4
B
6
A
0
Min
1000
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
Serie A TIM
ACM
2014/2015
13
0
6
2
16
0
678
2
1
0
Serie A TIM
Season2014/2015
Ap
13
G
0
SI
6
SO
2
B
16
A
0
Min
678
YC
2
YRC
1
RC
0
TIM Cup
ACM
2014/2015
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
TIM Cup
Season2014/2015
Ap
0
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
2
A
0
Min
0
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Serie A TIM
ACM
2013/2014
7
0
4
1
11
0
324
1
0
0
Serie A TIM
Season2013/2014
Ap
7
G
0
SI
4
SO
1
B
11
A
0
Min
324
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
ACM
2013/2014
2
0
0
1
0
0
158
0
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2013/2014
Ap
2
G
0
SI
0
SO
1
B
0
A
0
Min
158
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Super Cup
CHE
2013
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
UEFA Super Cup
Season2013
Ap
0
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
1
A
Min
0
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2013/2014
5
0
3
1
13
0
147
3
0
0
Barclays Premier League
Season2013/2014
Ap
5
G
0
SI
3
SO
1
B
13
A
0
Min
147
YC
3
YRC
0
RC
0
Liga BBVA
RMA
2012/2013
21
2
2
2
9
0
1691
4
0
0
Liga BBVA
Season2012/2013
Ap
21
G
2
SI
2
SO
2
B
9
A
0
Min
1691
YC
4
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
RMA
2012/2013
7
0
1
3
2
0
488
2
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2012/2013
Ap
7
G
0
SI
1
SO
3
B
2
A
0
Min
488
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2012/2013
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Barclays Premier League
Season2012/2013
Ap
0
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
3
A
0
Min
0
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
FA Community Shield
CHE
2012
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FA Community Shield
Season2012
Ap
0
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
0
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2011/2012
14
0
4
4
7
1
920
3
0
0
Barclays Premier League
Season2011/2012
Ap
14
G
0
SI
4
SO
4
B
7
A
1
Min
920
YC
3
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2011/2012
2
0
1
0
6
0
140
0
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2011/2012
Ap
2
G
0
SI
1
SO
0
B
6
A
0
Min
140
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2010/2011
33
3
1
6
2
2
2802
5
0
1
Barclays Premier League
Season2010/2011
Ap
33
G
3
SI
1
SO
6
B
2
A
2
Min
2802
YC
5
YRC
0
RC
1
FA Community Shield
CHE
2010
1
0
0
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
FA Community Shield
Season2010
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
90
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2010/2011
8
1
1
0
1
0
636
1
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2010/2011
Ap
8
G
1
SI
1
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
636
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2009/2010
14
3
1
0
2
0
1195
2
0
0
Barclays Premier League
Season2009/2010
Ap
14
G
3
SI
1
SO
0
B
2
A
0
Min
1195
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
FA Community Shield
CHE
2009
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
0
FA Community Shield
Season2009
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
60
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2009/2010
6
1
1
2
1
0
377
2
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2009/2010
Ap
6
G
1
SI
1
SO
2
B
1
A
0
Min
377
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2008/2009
11
1
1
5
1
0
772
0
0
0
Barclays Premier League
Season2008/2009
Ap
11
G
1
SI
1
SO
5
B
1
A
0
Min
772
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2008/2009
5
2
0
1
0
0
426
1
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2008/2009
Ap
5
G
2
SI
0
SO
1
B
0
A
0
Min
426
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premier League
CHE
2007/2008
27
6
4
3
4
3
2097
5
0
1
Barclays Premier League
Season2007/2008
Ap
27
G
6
SI
4
SO
3
B
4
A
3
Min
2097
YC
5
YRC
0
RC
1
FA Community Shield
CHE
2007
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
0
FA Community Shield
Season2007
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
60
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2007/2008
12
0
1
2
1
1038
4
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2007/2008
Ap
12
G
0
SI
1
SO
2
B
1
A
Min
1038
YC
4
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premiership
CHE
2006/2007
33
2
0
0
0
3
2970
5
0
0
Barclays Premiership
Season2006/2007
Ap
33
G
2
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
3
Min
2970
YC
5
YRC
0
RC
0
FA Community Shield
CHE
2006
1
0
0
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
FA Community Shield
Season2006
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
90
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2006/2007
11
2
0
0
0
1020
3
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2006/2007
Ap
11
G
2
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
Min
1020
YC
3
YRC
0
RC
0
Barclays Premiership
CHE
2005/2006
31
2
4
5
4
1
2455
5
0
0
Barclays Premiership
Season2005/2006
Ap
31
G
2
SI
4
SO
5
B
4
A
1
Min
2455
YC
5
YRC
0
RC
0
UEFA Champions League
CHE
2005/2006
6
0
0
1
0
540
0
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Season2005/2006
Ap
6
G
0
SI
0
SO
1
B
0
A
Min
540
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Trophée des Champions
LYO
2004
1
0
0
0
0
0
120
0
0
0
Trophée des Champions
Season2004
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
120
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Ligue 1 Orange
LYO
2004/2005
37
4
1
3
1
0
3197
11
0
1
Ligue 1 Orange
Season2004/2005
Ap
37
G
4
SI
1
SO
3
B
1
A
0
Min
3197
YC
11
YRC
0
RC
1
Coupe de la Ligue
LYO
2003/2004
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
0
Coupe de la Ligue
Season2003/2004
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
60
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Trophée des Champions
LYO
2003
1
1
0
0
0
0
90
1
0
0
Trophée des Champions
Season2003
Ap
1
G
1
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
90
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
Ligue 1 Orange
LYO
2003/2004
34
3
9
7
9
0
2343
6
1
0
Ligue 1 Orange
Season2003/2004
Ap
34
G
3
SI
9
SO
7
B
9
A
0
Min
2343
YC
6
YRC
1
RC
0
Ligue 1 Orange
BAS
2002/2003
29
6
0
6
0
0
2518
12
1
0
Ligue 1 Orange
Season2002/2003
Ap
29
G
6
SI
0
SO
6
B
0
A
0
Min
2518
YC
12
YRC
1
RC
0
Division 1
BAS
2001/2002
24
4
1
4
1
0
2022
6
2
0
Division 1
Season2001/2002
Ap
24
G
4
SI
1
SO
4
B
1
A
0
Min
2022
YC
6
YRC
2
RC
0
Division 1
BAS
2000/2001
13
1
9
1
11
0
581
0
0
0
Division 1
Season2000/2001
Ap
13
G
1
SI
9
SO
1
B
11
A
0
Min
581
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
472
50
72
87
140
11
36003
98
5
3
Ap
472
G
50
SI
72
SO
87
B
140
A
11
Min
36003
YC
98
YRC
5
RC
3
FIFA World Cup
GHA
2014
1
0
1
0
3
0
19
0
0
0
FIFA World Cup
Season2014
Ap
1
G
0
SI
1
SO
0
B
3
A
0
Min
19
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
FIFA Friendlies
GHA
2014
2
0
0
2
1
0
112
1
0
0
FIFA Friendlies
Season2014
Ap
2
G
0
SI
0
SO
2
B
1
A
0
Min
112
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
WC Qualification
GHA
2014
3
0
1
0
1
0
215
0
0
0
WC Qualification
Season2014
Ap
3
G
0
SI
1
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
215
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
Orange Africa Cup of Nations
GHA
2010
1
0
1
0
1
0
44
0
0
0
Orange Africa Cup of Nations
Season2010
Ap
1
G
0
SI
1
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
44
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
FIFA Friendlies
GHA
2009
1
0
0
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
FIFA Friendlies
Season2009
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
90
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
MTN Africa Cup of Nations
GHA
2008
6
2
0
0
0
0
540
0
0
0
MTN Africa Cup of Nations
Season2008
Ap
6
G
2
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
540
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
WC Qualification
GHA
2010
11
1
0
4
0
0
903
1
0
0
WC Qualification
Season2010
Ap
11
G
1
SI
0
SO
4
B
0
A
0
Min
903
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
FIFA World Cup
GHA
2006
3
0
0
0
1
0
270
2
0
0
FIFA World Cup
Season2006
Ap
3
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
1
A
0
Min
270
YC
2
YRC
0
RC
0
FIFA Friendlies
GHA
2006
1
0
0
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
FIFA Friendlies
Season2006
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
0
A
0
Min
90
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
WC Qualification
GHA
2006
8
3
0
2
0
0
660
3
0
0
WC Qualification
Season2006
Ap
8
G
3
SI
0
SO
2
B
0
A
0
Min
660
YC
3
YRC
0
RC
0
Africa Cup of Nations
GHA
2002
2
0
0
0
2
0
180
1
0
0
Africa Cup of Nations
Season2002
Ap
2
G
0
SI
0
SO
0
B
2
A
0
Min
180
YC
1
YRC
0
RC
0
FIFA Friendlies
GHA
2002
1
0
0
1
0
0
63
0
0
0
FIFA Friendlies
Season2002
Ap
1
G
0
SI
0
SO
1
B
0
A
0
Min
63
YC
0
YRC
0
RC
0
40
6
3
9
9
0
3186
8
0
0
Ap
40
G
6
SI
3
SO
9
B
9
A
0
Min
3186
YC
8
YRC
0
RC
0