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NAME: Michael Essien

NAME: Michael Essien

NICKNAME: The Bison

DATE OF BIRTH: December 3 1982

PLACE OF BIRTH: Accra, Ghana

CLUB: Chelsea

PREVIOUS CLUB: Lyon

HONOURS:

Ligue 1: (2003-04, 2004-05)

English Premier League: (2005-06, 2009-10)

FA Community Shield: (2009)

FA Cup: (2006-07, 2008-09)

Football League Cup:(2006-07)

INDIVIDUAL HONOURS:

French Player of the Year: (2005)

BBC African Footballer of the Year: (2006)

Chelsea Goal of the Season: 2006-07 vs Arsenal

Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: (2008)

Chelsea Player of the Year: (2007). - Wikipedia

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