About Michael Essien
Over 6 Premier League (Azerbaijan) games in 2019/2020 (476 minutes), Michael Essien recorded no direct goal contributions.
The record shows 14 league seasons for him (2005–2019) across 8 clubs.
Performance Overview
Season Performance 19/20
All Competitions
8Matches
0Goals
0Assists
0Goal Contributions
67Mins/game
-Avg Rating
Career
Professional Career
MGAGxGRtg
Chelsea
2005/2006 - 2013/2014
2242360.1016,800-
Real Madrid
2012/2013
42210.052,630-
Persib
2015/2016 - 2016/2017
32600.192,172-
AC Milan
2013/2014 - 2014/2015
23000.00204-
Panathinaikos
2015/2016
16100.06242-
Sebail
2018/2019 - 2019/2020
11000.00681-
Total
3483270.0922,729
National Team
MGAGxGRtg
Ghana
2006 - 2014
30600.201,170-
Professional Career
MGAG+A/90Rtg
Sebail
19/20
80—5350.0010-
Sebail
18/19
30—1460.0000-
Persib
16/17
295—2,0390.2290-
Panathinaikos
15/16
161—2420.3730-
Persib
15/16
31—1330.6810-
AC Milan
14/15
140—46—31-
Chelsea
13/14
80—1470.0050-
AC Milan
13/14
90—1580.0010-
Real Madrid
12/13
422—2,6300.1070-
Chelsea
11/12
190—1,0210.0930-
Chelsea
10/11
434—3,4380.2161-
Chelsea
09/10
224—1,7260.2640-
Chelsea
08/09
193—1,1960.2310-
National Team
MGAG+A/90Rtg
Ghana
13/14
80———10-
Ghana
09/10
61———00-
League seasons, computed
| Season | League | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | G+A / 90 | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | Premier League | 30 | 2427 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | — |
| 2006/2007 | Premier League | 33 | 2970 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | — |
| 2007/2008 | Premier League | 27 | 2087 | 6 | 0 | 0.26 | — |
| 2008/2009 | Premier League | 11 | 770 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | — |
| 2009/2010 | Premier League | 14 | 1195 | 3 | 0 | 0.23 | — |
| 2010/2011 | Premier League | 33 | 2801 | 3 | 2 | 0.16 | — |
| 2011/2012 | Premier League | 14 | 911 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | — |
| 2012/2013 | La Liga | 21 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/2014 | Premier League | 5 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/2016 | Super League (Greece) | 13 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Liga 1 (Indonesia) | 3 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 | — |
| 2017 | Liga 1 (Indonesia) | 29 | 2039 | 5 | 0 | 0.22 | — |
| 2018/2019 | Premier League (Azerbaijan) | 3 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/2020 | Premier League (Azerbaijan) | 6 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.
Career Progress
Appearances per Season
Appearance Distribution
188
Full match
39
Substituted off
34
From Bench
Michael Essien — computed career insights
- Career involvement (league)
- 0.15 G+A per 9025 goals + 3 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 16102 minutes on record)
- League seasons on record
- 14 (2005–2019)
- Clubs with recorded appearances
- 8
Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-21
Rival Clubs(97)
Player stats against each opponent club
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 FC Barcelona | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wigan Athletic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Atlético Madrid | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fulham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hull City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rival National Teams(6)
Player stats against each opponent national team
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Montenegro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies & Awards
3 titles won
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Michael Essien play?
Michael Essien plays as a Midfielder.
How old is Michael Essien?
Michael Essien is 43 years old, born on December 3, 1982. He is a Ghana national. At 43, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Michael Essien?
Michael Essien is 177 cm tall. He weighs 85 kg.
How many trophies has Michael Essien won?
Michael Essien has won 3 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level.
What nationality is Michael Essien?
Michael Essien is from Ghana and represents them at international level.