Michael Essien
Central Midfielder · Trinidad & Tobago · 2000–2020
About Michael Essien
Michael Essien is a Trinidad & Tobago central midfielder who played professional football between 2000 and 2020. Over the course of their career, Michael Essien represented 8 clubs: Bastia, Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Panathinaikos, Persib Bandung, and Sabail. They wore shirt numbers #2, #4, #5, #6, #15, #25 across these clubs. Explore the full career timeline below to see every shirt Michael Essien wore and the clubs they played for.
Career in Shirts

#25 · Bastia
2000–2003

#4 · Lyon
2003–2005

#5 · Chelsea
2005–2014

#15 · Real Madrid
2012–2013

#15 · AC Milan
2014–2015

#2 · Panathinaikos
2015–2016

#5 · Persib Bandung
2017–2018

#6 · Sabail
2019–2020