Michael Essien
Ghana· Born 1982
Full profile of Michael Essien: the complete career timeline on one page — every club managed and played for, the major honours, and links through to each team's page for deeper analysis.
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Every stint in Michael Essien's managerial and playing career, in chronological order. Club names link through to team pages with recent form, squad, and head-to-head stats.
Playing career
Ghana national under-17 football team1998–1999
SC Bastia2000–2003
Ghana national under-20 football team2001–2002
Ghana men's national football team2002–2014
Olympique Lyonnais2003–2005
Chelsea F.C.2005–2014
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol2012–2013
AC Milan2014–2015
Panathinaikos F.C.2015–2016
Persib Bandung2017–2018
Səbail FK2019–2020