Michael Essien

Kota kelahiran: 

Accra, Ghana

Tanggal lahir: 

03/12/1982

Posisi: 

Pemain tengah

Berat badan: 

85.00 kg

Tinggi badan: 

177.00 cm

Kewarganegaraan: 

Ghana

When he signed for Chelsea in 2005, José Mourinho defined Essien as a "multifunctional" player. The Ghanaian international has a quality that stands out above everything else: his versatility. The new Real Madrid player has spent most of his career in midfield but has also played at right-back and in central defence.

After shining for Ghana u-17s in the 1999 New Zealand World Cup, Essien took the leap into European football in 2000 to when signing for Bastia. Two seasons were enough to dazzle one of the Europe’s big clubs and he signed for Olympique Lyon in 2002. Three years later he ended up at Chelsea. His physical power is remarkable and makes him a great midfielder, but apart from that Essien also has the ability to organise attacks and score goals.