EM

Michael Essien

Centre Midfielder Ghana Chelsea 2000s
86
Overall?
Born1982
Height178 cm
Weight83 kg
FootRight
All-Time All Time Chelsea Club All-Time Africa Africa
545
Club Apps
58
Club Goals
0.1
Club Ratio
59
Nat Apps
9
Nat Goals
0.15
Nat Ratio
Positional Heatmap Illustrative · role & skills data
CM · DM
Role Flexibility
Guide
Also plays
DM
Skill Radar? Weighted by role
ATHTECMENTACDEFATT 857980807778 86 OVERALL
78
Att. Skills?
80
Playmaking?
77
Def. Skills?
Athletic 85
ACC
80
PAC
83
AGI
78
STR
87
BAL
86
JMP
90
STA
94
FIT
83
Technical 79
DRI
78
S-PAS
78
L-PAS
81
FIN
78
SHO-A
70
SHO-P
88
HEA
76
TAC
81
FRK
70
PEN
73
TEC
80
Mental 80
COM
83
AGG
87
CON
78
CREA
74
WRT
78
Tactical 80
VIS
82
OFB
76
DEF
71
TMW
84
ANT
84
MAR
73
Player Traits
Aggressor
Engine
See also
CM
Coluna, Mário
CM 89
NJ
Neeskens, Johan
CM 89
GS
Gerrard, Steven
CM 89
NI
Netto, Igor
CM 88
TM
Tardelli, Marco
CM 88
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