Which national team is Essien, how many times has he played for his country and how many goals has he scored?

[Edit this paragraph] Personal file abbreviation: Mikel Essien English full name: Michael Kojo Essien Nicknames: Buffalo, The Es, Big Mike, Black Pearl Nationality: Ghana Birthplace: Accra, Ghana) Birthday:1982 65438+February 3rd Height: 1 m 80 Weight: 78 kg Location: midfield. : 8 club jersey numbers. : 5[ Edit this paragraph]. Team honor Chelsea Premier League champion: 2005-2006 FA Cup champion: 2006-2007, 2008-2009 English League Cup champion: 2006-2007 Premier League runner-up: 2006-2007, 2007-2008 European Cup runner-up: 2007-2008 English Football Association Cup runner-up: 2008 Personal Achievement French Footballer of the Year: French Footballer of the Year in 2005: FIFA World Footballer of the Year in 2004-2005: African Footballer of the Year in 2006-2007: African Footballer of the Year in 2007 +0 1 Top 50 Fair Competition Award of African Footballer of the Year in 2008: Ghana Footballer of the Year in 2008: 2000. BBC Africa's best athlete: the highest transfer record in France in 2006-2007 season/the highest transfer record of African players in Premier League (from Lyon to Chelsea in 2005): 38 million euros [edit this paragraph] Technical features: 8.5 active running, wide range of activities, covering a large area between two restricted areas. Stealing: 9 desperate Saburo players-fast, accurate and ruthless. Heading: 7.5 is average in heading, but the experience of playing central defender is helpful for him to defend the high-altitude ball in the restricted area. Speed: 8 Excellent physical fitness, excellent explosive power and running speed, extremely flexible. Will: Eight. Focus on the court and never be afraid. Essien is superhuman, agile and mobile. Defensively, he predicted accurately, stood reasonably, played fiercely and fought without hesitation, which caused a storm of condemnation from the British media. Offensively, he is good at grabbing points and has strong long-range shooting skills. Although the defense is rough and fierce, the technique is quite delicate, the passing is accurate, the dribbling is solid and flashy. Its defensive skills can be compared with Makelele, its attack power can be compared with Lampard, and its physical strength is also very strong. He has also played as a defender many times and is a rare defensive player. Can also be said to be an all-around player. [Edit this paragraph] Essien, a rising star in the World Youth Championship, started his career with Ghana Freedom Team. 1999 participated in the World Youth Championship in New Zealand with Ghana, and its outstanding performance attracted the attention of European clubs. 1In July, 1999, the French bastia team signed him, where he played left and right back and center back. Once, a teammate who played in midfield was injured. Essien made a temporary guest appearance in the defensive midfield, and he played quite well. As a result, he has been playing to this position. At 200 1, Essien also performed well in the World Youth Championship below 2 1 in Argentina, and was selected for Ghana's national team the following year. Essien was born in Accra, Ghana on February 3rd. 1999, Essien, as an important player of Ghana Youth Team, won the third place in the World Youth Football Championship below 17. Essien joined bastia from Ghana Professional Freedom Team in 2000. In the first season, he participated in 13 league games. In 2003, he moved from bastia to Lyon, the French champion, with a transfer fee of 7.8 million euros. He won the French League title for the team in two seasons. He made 65,438+00 appearances in the Champions League in 2004/05 and scored 5 goals. In the same year, he was elected French Footballer of the Year. Record Value On August 5, 2005, Lyon officially confirmed Essien's transfer to Chelsea, with a transfer fee of 38 million euros, and the Ghanaian got a five-year contract. Ghana, 200 1, won the runner-up in the Africa Cup of Nations on behalf of Ghana. Essien, as a midfielder, is famous for his fierce steals and good sense of overall situation. Lyon teammates believe that Ghana's ability to control the game in midfield is not inferior to Vieira in 2002-03. Essien helped bastia reach the UEFA Cup, and soon he was invited by Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Marseille, and he chose Lyon. After helping the team win the Ligue 1 championship and playing well in the Champions League, Essien was favored by Chelsea. In the summer of 2005, after complicated negotiations, he joined Chelsea with a transfer fee of 24.4 million pounds, setting a record for the transfer fee of Stamford Bridge and becoming the most expensive African player. Interestingly, 65,438+08-year-old Essien is a Manchester United fan and tried to train in Manchester United, but he missed the Red Devils because of the work permit. Makelele's successor Essien made his Chelsea debut against Arsenal on August 26th, 2005. In March 2006, Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-/Kloc-0, and Essien scored his first goal since joining the Blues. In Chelsea's midfield, Essien, Lampard and Makelele are the invincible main forces, which is also considered as one of the most powerful midfield combinations in Europe. Mourinho positioned Essien as Makelele's successor. After the Frenchman retires, the Ghanaian will become Chelsea's new midfield barrier and a key figure in the team. Essien: "I'm back." Many people expressed their opinions about michael essien, from teammates to Gus Hiddink, from outside commentators to fans who cheered the player's comeback. Now, Chelseafc.com gave this man a chance to say something. As we all know, michael essien prefers to let his football speak. With this in mind, in the dressing room of a world-famous football club, you will find a player who is quieter and more humble than anyone else. He has been at his peak in the past two games. He shouted "I'm back" to everyone who could hear his voice with a megaphone. The first operation was in September 2008, when he collapsed in a World Cup qualifier in Libya, it was first reported that Michael was the victim of a serious assault. Then it was reported that he fell to the ground awkwardly after a jump, and he clarified this matter, which started from the preseason game with Moscow locomotive. "I was hit in a game in Russia. I continued to play and finished the game. The next day, my knee was really swollen, so when we came back from the pre-season preparation, I went to have a scan, but it didn't show any problems. I work in the gym and represented Chelsea in the first two games of the season. Then, when we were in Ghana, things happened. I'm going to block a ball and then I find I can't get up. I know something is broken. I'm going to block a cross and just run normally. This is my first serious injury and my first operation, but this is one of the things you have to accept. I had an operation in Paris. I used to know this operation, which was easy for me because I was very familiar with the language there. I am with Thierry, and they can communicate easily. I know I will be away for a long time. I just relax and listen to the opinions of doctors and physiotherapists. My mother is there, and my best friend. Everyone is with me, so are my teammates. It's great to be back among them and enjoy football. " Because his knees were as thick as some people's necks, it seemed incredible that Michael could get such an injury at that time. In Ghana, people can only imagine the reaction of losing their biggest star in sports (he was so important that he was elected Ghana's player of the year in June 5438+February last year despite his absence). At the end of this month, Michael's return will continue, and his country will enter the next stage of the World Cup in Africa for the first time. "Ghana didn't play many games when I was away, but when they played, they really did well. Maybe they won't need me. " This is probably the same as Chelsea don't need bison at the end of the season. "We are still participating in the competition, so we are looking forward to the next competition and continue to fight. We must move on and see what happens. " He said. There is no doubt that after six months of depression and rest, michael essien will come to an end. [Edit this paragraph] Career statistics: The number of appearances and goals of each club in the season 00-0 1 bastia Ligue 113102 bastia Ligue 1 24 4 02-03 bastia Ligue 1 29 6 03-04 Lyon Ligue 1 34 3 04-05 Lyon Ligue 1 37. Premier League 3 1 206-07 Chelsea Premier League 33 207-08 Chelsea Premier League 27 6

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