Michael Essien

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Michael Essien
Date of Birth	December 3, 1982 (age 26)
Place of Birth	Ghana
Height	5ft 9.5
Club	Chelsea
National Team	Ghana - 38 Caps 8 Goals
Position	Midfielder or Defender

Basic Info

Michael Essien is Ghanaian midfielder who currently plays for Chelsea. He signed for Chelsea in 2005 from Lyon for a fee of around £24 Million.

He is a very versaile player, and has played all over midfielder and even in defence for Chelsea. On FIFA 09 he should be a regular first team starter for Chelsea.

FIFA09 Stats

Acceleration - 85

Aggression - 88

Agility - 78

Balance - 83

Ball Control - 85

Crossing - 72

Curve - 68

Dribbling - 78

Finishing - 69

FK Acc. - 58

GK Diving - 7

GK Handling - 9

GK Kicking - 8

GK Pos. - 7

GK Reflexes - 5

Heading Acc. - 75

Jumping - 78

Long Pass - 79

Long Shots - 83

Marking - 77

Penalties - 67

Positioning - * 92

Reactions - * 90

Short Pass - * 90

Shot Power - 86

Slide Tackle - 89

Sprint Speed - 82

Stamina - * 96

Stand Tackle - * 92

Strength - 87

Tact. Aware - 86

Vision - 84

Volleys - 77