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Michael Essien

Michael Essien is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.

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sports · Ghanaian footballer (born 1982) · association football player · association football coach · also Michael Essien, Essien

Born 3 December 1982 · Q969520

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Jun 2012Title
Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Jun 2012Title
Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).
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2026· 2 entries

Jun 23, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 4,150 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.3× the usual 786, with 0 article edits.

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May 31, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 8,390 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.7× the usual 786, with 0 article edits.

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2021· 1 entry

Mar 2, 2021Reported claimRated False · Ghana Fact

Ghana Fact rated the claim “Michael Essien loses about 1 million followers on Twitter” False.

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2019· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2019Documented record84% confidence

Played for Səbail FK (2019–2020) — 14 appearances, 0 goals.

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2017· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2017Documented record84% confidence

Played for Persib Bandung (2017–2018) — 29 appearances, 5 goals.

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2015· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2015Documented record84% confidence

Played for Panathinaikos F.C. (2015–2016) — 16 appearances, 1 goals.

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2014· 2 entries

Jan 1, 2014Documented record70% confidence

Joined Milan in 2014.

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Jan 1, 2014Documented record84% confidence

Played for AC Milan (2014–2015) — 20 appearances, 0 goals.

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2012· 5 entries

Jun 30, 2012Documented record72% confidence

Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2011-2012).

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Jun 15, 2012Documented record76% confidence

Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).

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Jun 15, 2012Documented record76% confidence

Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).

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Jan 1, 2012Documented record84% confidence

Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2012–2013) — 21 appearances, 2 goals.

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Jan 1, 2012Documented record70% confidence

Joined Real Madrid in 2012.

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2010· 3 entries

Jun 30, 2010Documented record72% confidence

Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2009-2010).

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Jun 15, 2010Documented record76% confidence

Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (2010).

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Jun 15, 2010Documented record76% confidence

Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2009–10).

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2009· 6 entries

Jun 30, 2009Documented record72% confidence

Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).

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Jun 30, 2009Documented record72% confidence

Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2008-2009).

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Jun 15, 2009Documented record76% confidence

Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2008–09).

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Jun 15, 2009Documented record76% confidence

Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).

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Jun 15, 2009Documented record76% confidence

Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2009).

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Jun 15, 2009Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Chelsea Goal of the Year (2008–09).

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2008· 4 entries

Jun 15, 2008Documented record76% confidence

Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2008).

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Jun 15, 2008Documented record76% confidence

Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (2008).

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Jun 15, 2008Documented record76% confidence

Runner-up: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2007–08).

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Jun 15, 2008Documented record76% confidence

Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2007–08).

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2007· 6 entries

Jun 30, 2007Documented record72% confidence

Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2006-2007).

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Jun 15, 2007Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Ghana Player of the Year (2007).

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Jun 15, 2007Documented record76% confidence

Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).

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Jun 15, 2007Documented record76% confidence

Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).

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Jun 15, 2007Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Chelsea Player of the Year (2007).

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Jun 15, 2007Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Chelsea Goal of the Year (2006–07).

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2006· 4 entries

Jun 15, 2006Documented record76% confidence

Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (2006).

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Jun 15, 2006Documented record76% confidence

Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2005–06).

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Jun 15, 2006Documented record76% confidence

Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2006).

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2006Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

And 2010, as well as three FA Cups and one League Cup

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2005· 6 entries

Jun 15, 2005Documented record76% confidence

Won: Ligue 1 with Lyon (2004–05).

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Jun 15, 2005Documented record76% confidence

Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2005).

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Jun 15, 2005Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2004–05).

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Jun 15, 2005Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Ligue 1 Player of the Year (2004–05).

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Jan 1, 2005Documented record84% confidence

Played for Chelsea F.C. (2005–2014) — 168 appearances, 17 goals.

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Jan 1, 2005Documented record70% confidence

Joined Chelsea in 2005.

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2004· 3 entries

Jun 15, 2004Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Ligue 1 Player of the Month (October 2004).

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Jun 15, 2004Documented record76% confidence

Won: Ligue 1 with Lyon (2003–04).

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Jun 15, 2004Documented record76% confidence

Won: Trophée des Champions with Lyon (2004).

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2003· 4 entries

Jun 15, 2003Documented record76% confidence

Won: Trophée des Champions with Lyon (2003).

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Jun 15, 2003Documented record76% confidence

Won award: Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2002–03).

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Jan 1, 2003Documented record84% confidence

Played for Olympique Lyonnais (2003–2005) — 71 appearances, 7 goals.

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Jan 1, 2003Documented record70% confidence

Joined Lyon in 2003.

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2002· 1 entry

Jan 1, 2002Documented record84% confidence

Played for Ghana men's national football team (2002–2014) — 59 appearances, 9 goals.

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2001· 3 entries

Jun 15, 2001Documented record76% confidence

Runner-up: FIFA U-20 World Cup with Ghana (2001).

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Jan 1, 2001Documented record84% confidence

Played for Ghana national under-20 football team (2001–2002) — 7 appearances, 1 goals.

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2001Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Despite being one of the youngest players in the tournament, Essien participated in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship with the Black Satellites in Argentina, where the nation finished runners-up to Argentina

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2000· 3 entries

2000Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Moved to France to join Bastia, where he would spend three seasons and appear in over 60 matches before joining Ligue 1 title holders Lyon in 2003

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Jan 1, 2000Documented record84% confidence

Played for SC Bastia (2000–2003) — 66 appearances, 11 goals.

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Jan 1, 2000Documented record70% confidence

Joined Bastia in 2000.

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1999· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1999Documented record76% confidence

Runner-up: FIFA U-17 World Cup with Ghana (1999).

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1998· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1998Documented record84% confidence

Played for Ghana national under-17 football team (1998–1999) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.

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1982· 1 entry

Dec 3, 1982Documented record86% confidence

Born 1982-12-03.

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Jun 2010Title

Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (2010).

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Jun 2010Title

Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2009–10).

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Jun 2009Title

Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2008–09).

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Jun 2009Title

Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).

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