Michael Essien career playing details
Breakdown of player's club career.
| View player's season by season record. |
| Michael Essien (Unknown/Unattached) information | |||
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| Date of birth | Friday, 3rd December 1982 | Height | 6ft 0in |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | Weight | 12st 3lb |
| International | Ghana | Position | Midfielder |
| Comments | Squad No. | 5 | |
| Official Facebook PFA page |  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Essien/239686102793732 |
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| Recent career history by club (1999 onwards) | |||||
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| Team | Debut | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds |
| Chelsea | 21 Aug 2005 | 218 (29) | 25 | 38 | 2 |
| Lyon | 21 Oct 2003 | 16 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Recent career history by season (1999 onwards) | |||||
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| Season | First App. | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds |
| 2011/2012 | 14 Jan 2012 | 11 (8) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010/2011 | 08 Aug 2010 | 41 (3) | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009/2010 | 09 Aug 2009 | 19 (3) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008/2009 | 24 Aug 2008 | 17 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007/2008 | 05 Aug 2007 | 39 (7) | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 2006/2007 | 13 Aug 2006 | 54 (1) | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005/2006 | 21 Aug 2005 | 37 (5) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004/2005 | 15 Sep 2004 | 10 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/2004 | 21 Oct 2003 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total appearances 234 (+ 29 as sub); Goals 30; Yellow cards 38; Red cards 2
