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| Michael Essien |
Chelsea
Central Midfielder
Additional positions:
Right Midfielder, Midfielder Sub
Date of Birth: 03.12.1982
Place of Birth: Accra, Ghana
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 78 kg
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In a midfield crowded with stars, Essien is probably second only to Frank Lampard. Tenacious and quick, he is among the best at disrupting a side's rhythm and shoots powerfully from distance.
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News Archive Stories for Michael Essien
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News: Essien will be out of action for up to six weeks. The midfielder picked up the injury while training with Ghana in Angola
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News: Essien will not feature for Chelsea until February. A scan revealed his hamstring will take a month to heal and then the midfielder has African Cup of Nations duty
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News: Essien pulled up with a hamstring injury in the Champions League game against Apoel
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News: Essien is ready to shackle his attacking instincts and man-mark Steven Gerrard in the Champions League tomorrow night.
Analysis: It's not the kind of sentence his fantasy owners like to read. He was rested for the win over Bolton on Saturday.
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News: Essien scored his first league goal of the season - he also netted in Europe last week - and it was enough to beat Manchester City on Sunday.
Analysis: A fine way to mark his first Premier League start since August, even if the shot did come off his shin, making it loop gently into Shay Given's net.
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| 2009-10 |
3 |
0 |
761 |
1196 |
33 |
| 2008-09 |
1 |
0 |
476 |
768 |
26 |
| 2007-08 |
6 |
3 |
1248 |
2093 |
61 |
| 2006-07 |
2 |
3 |
1510 |
2970 |
70 |
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