Essien

     COMMON NAME: ESSIEN

FULL NAMES: MICHAEL KOJO ESSIEN

DATE OF BIRTH: 3.12.1982 (28)  (1980-12-07) (1978-06-20)

PLACE OF BIRTH: ACCRA, GHANA

HEIGHT: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

WEIGHT: 85.35 kg

POSITION OF PLAY: MIDFIELDER, DEFENDER

NATIONALITY: GHANA

CLUBS:

SENIOR CAREER

CLUB	YEARS	Appearances	Goals
Bastia	2000-2003	65	11
Lyon	2003-2005	71	8
Chelsea	2005-	188	42
Ghana	2004-	206	25

MARITAL STATUS:

WIFE / GIRLFRIEND NAME: He used to date Dela Ackumey and they went separate ways after accusations of cheating between the couples.

It is also said that he has a child with a shop worker called Leila Beiruthy, whom they had a fling while dating actress Nadia Buari, the player agreed to take responsibility of the child, a son called Jermaine. It is also rumored he dumped Nadia Buari, though the reason is not known.