Michael Essien net worth
Michael Essien net worth and salary: Michael Essien is a Ghanaian midfielder who currently plays for AC Milan and has a net worth of $35 million. He was born in Accra on 3 December 1982 to Aba Gyandoh and James Essien. He is a graduate of St. Augustine’s College and started his football career with the local club Freelance Football Club in Ghana. However, his successful career began in 1999 when he represented Ghana at the African Under-17 Championship and the Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand that same year. European football scouts noticed the defensive skills of the 1.77m midfield and a French club, Bastia signed him, he scored 6 goals that season, Michael Essien later moved to Lyon, There he shined even more and helped the team win their 3rd and 4th Ligue 1 titles. The French National Professional Footballers’ Union (UNFP) named him the 2005 Player of the Year.
At the age of 22 in 2005, he signed the second-highest transfer deal for five years with Chelsea for £26 million. In August 2012, he signed a loan deal with Real Madrid and went on to score two goals. Earlier this year, in January 2014, he moved to Italian Serie A club AC Milan. The fearsome tackler has shown great versatility both in defence and in midfield. This earned him the nickname “Bison”. In 2002, he made his African Cup of Nations debut at senior club Black Stars. In 2017, Essien started playing for Persib Bandung.
