Real name Michael Essien
Age 30 (Born 03 Dec, 1982)
Height 6ft (1.83m)
Weight 12st 2lb (77.1kg)
Place of birth Accra
Nationality Ghana Ghana
Date Signed 19 Aug, 2005
Fee £24,400,000

Career

CLUB FROM TO FEE LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP OTHER
        APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS
Real Madrid 31 Aug, 12 Loan 17 (2) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 7 (2) 0
Chelsea 19 Aug, 05 £24,400,000 148 (15) 17 11 (8) 1 10 (2) 1 50 (4) 7
Lyon 01 Jun, 03 19 Aug, 05 £5,000,000 61 (10) 7 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 17 (1) 5
Bastia 01 Jul, 00 01 Jun, 03 Youth 55 (10) 11 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Totals     £29,400,000 281 (37) 36 11 (8) 1 10 (2) 1 74 (7) 12
Goals per Game       0.11 0.05 n/a 0.14

Games played by Michael Essien in 2012/2013

   GLS   YEL  RED  
Champions League Tu 18Sep 2012 Real Madrid 3 - 2 Man City
Spanish Primera Liga Mo 24Sep 2012 R. Vallecano 0 - 2 Real Madrid
Champions League We 03Oct 2012 Ajax 1 - 4 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Su 07Oct 2012 Barcelona 2 - 2 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 20Oct 2012 Real Madrid 2 - 0 Celta Vigo
Champions League We 24Oct 2012 B Dortmund 2 - 1 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Su 28Oct 2012 Mallorca 0 - 5 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 03Nov 2012 Real Madrid 4 - 0 Zaragoza
1 goal 1
Champions League Tu 06Nov 2012 Real Madrid 2 - 2 B Dortmund
Spanish Primera Liga Su 11Nov 2012 Levante 1 - 2 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 22Dec 2012 Malaga 3 - 2 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Su 06Jan 2013 Real Madrid 4 - 3 Sociedad
Spanish Primera Liga Su 20Jan 2013 Valencia 0 - 5 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Su 27Jan 2013 Real Madrid 4 - 0 Getafe
Copa del Rey We 30Jan 2013 Real Madrid 1 - 1 Barcelona
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 09Feb 2013 Real Madrid 4 - 1 Seville
Spanish Primera Liga Su 17Feb 2013 Real Madrid 2 - 0 R. Vallecano
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 23Feb 2013 Deportivo 1 - 2 Real Madrid
Copa del Rey Tu 26Feb 2013 Barcelona 1 - 3 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 02Mar 2013 Real Madrid 2 - 1 Barcelona
Spanish Primera Liga Su 10Mar 2013 Celta Vigo 1 - 2 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 30Mar 2013 Zaragoza 1 - 1 Real Madrid
Champions League We 03Apr 2013 Real Madrid 3 - 0 Galatasaray
Champions League Tu 09Apr 2013 Galatasaray 3 - 2 Real Madrid
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 27Apr 2013 Atl Madrid 1 - 2 Real Madrid
Champions League Tu 30Apr 2013 Real Madrid 2 - 0 B Dortmund
Spanish Primera Liga We 08May 2013 Real Madrid 6 - 2 Malaga
Spanish Primera Liga Sa 11May 2013 Espanyol 1 - 1 Real Madrid
Appearances: 28 Totals:
1
5
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Match in Focus

19:45 Sa 25May ITV1

B Dortmund v B Munich

Home Win Draw Away Win
Key stats
  • Bayern Munich have won 24 of their last 26 games in all competitions
  • Borussia Dortmund have kept just one clean sheet in their last ten matches
Expert verdict
Bayern Munich were pipped by Chelsea in last season's Champions League final but they can make amends against compatriots Borussia Dortmund this term. Bayern's form has been incredibly consistent throughout the season and their array of attacking talent could be too much for a Dortmund defence who wobbled against Malaga and Real Madrid.

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