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Michael Essien

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Michael Kojo Essien (born December 3, 1982) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Real Madrid, on a season-long loan from Chelsea and Ghana national football team. He is a midfielder who is a midfielder Often touted as a box-to-box for his ability to exert Boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play, and for his hard tackling style that has earned him the nickname "The Bison". Essien can also play as a defender, both on the right and in the center of defense.
Essien Began his career playing for Liberty Professionals in his home country. In 2000, he moved to France joining Bastia. Essien spent three seasons at the club Appearing in 60 matches before joining league champions Olympique Lyonnais in 2003. At Lyon, Essien won back-to-back league titles in 2003-04 and 2004-05 and also played in the Champions League for the first time. During the five-year stint in France, he acquired French citizenship. In 2005, Essien signed with Chelsea for a fee of £ 24.4 million and, at the time of signing, is the African footballer of the most expensive in history .. in Chelsea, Essien helped the club win the Premier League in 2006 and 2010, as well as three FA Cups and one Football League Cup. In 2008, he Appeared in the UEFA Champions League Final. He has won the Chelsea Goal of the season award twice, in 2006-07 and 2008-09 seasons.
Essien is a Ghanaian international. At youth level, he represented his country at U-17 Championship 1999 World Cup and 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship with both teams finishing as runner-up. Essien made ​​his senior side debut in January 2002 and has represented his nation at three Africa Cup of Nations and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where Ghana reached the last 16. She is Often Referred to as the Bison for the rigors of handling style, Boundless energy and physical presence on the field.

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