Michael Essien
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midfielder
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Season Shot MapOn Target: 50%
0.06
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| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 |  England Aid XI | L3 - 2 | 75 | 1 | — | — | 7.6 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Michael Essien
Michael Essien is a professional 43-year-old footballer who plays as a midfielder for Soccer Aid World XI, born on December 2, 1982, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Michael Essien on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Michael Essien Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Europa League campaign, Michael Essien has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 1 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other midfielders in the competition, Michael Essien ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Michael Essien's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Michael Essien's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Michael Essien currently plays for Soccer Aid World XI alongside Nemanja Matic, Ali Krieger, Behzinga, TBJZL, Jordi Alba, Nicky Byrne, Dermot Kennedy, Maisie Adam, Richard Gadd, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Frankie Dettori, Nitro, Simon Neil, Chris O'Dowd, Nabhaan Rizwan. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Michael Essien's career has also included time at Sabail, Persib Bandung, Panathinaikos, Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Lyon, SC Bastia, Ghana.
On the international stage, Michael Essien has represented Ghana.
Other notable players from Ghana include Christian Sabah, Fard Ibrahim, Nigel Kyeremateng, Daniel Argilesi, Emmanuel Boateng, James Kotei, Anderson Asiedu, Carl Davordzie, Elizabeth Addo, Musah Nuhu, Mohammed Lamine, Kwame Kizito, Roy Boateng, Nasiru Banahene, Brite Andoh. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Michael Essien has won 7 titles: FA Cup (2011/2012, 2009/2010, 2008/2009, 2006/2007) with Chelsea, Premier League (2009/2010, 2005/2006) with Chelsea, Champions League (2011/2012) with Chelsea, EFL Cup (2006/2007) with Chelsea, Community Shield (2009/2010, 2005/2006) with Chelsea, Trophée des Champions (2005/2006, 2004/2005) with Lyon, Ligue 1 (2004/2005, 2003/2004) with Lyon.
Michael Essien has competed in Europa League, Super League, Super League 1, Greece Cup, Serie A, Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Community Shield. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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