Michael Essien
🇬🇭 GHA · Midfielder · Age 41 · #5
Retired or currently unattached.
Quick Facts
Where is Michael from?
Michael Essien is from GHA 🇬🇭.
What position does Michael play?
Michael Essien played as a Midfielder.
How many clubs has Michael played for?
Michael Essien has played for 4 clubs across 4 leagues since 2000.
How rare is Michael as a trivia answer?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Michael scores 2/5 — Familiar. Michael is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.
Michael's Career Path
Michael's career spans 26 years from 2000 to present, with a career chain length of 4 — enough to qualify for PlayFutbol's Career Path game.
Michael Essien in PlayFutbol Games
Michael is eligible as an answer in 8 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Eligible | Eligible in Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1 grids | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Midfielder slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Conditional | Limited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jersey | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Eligible | Valid pick for cells in PL / LL / L1 | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Conditional | Only 4 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | Eligible | Chain length 4 meets the 4-club minimum | Play → |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | N/A | Not currently in our 15 curated classic match lineups | — |
Trivia Difficulty Breakdown
Based on famous-club coverage. Michael is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.
Qualifies for Career Path (minimum 4).
See the full breakdown in the table above.
Players Like Michael Essien
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs has Michael Essien played for?
Michael Essien has played for 4 clubs across 4 leagues: SC Bastia, Olympique Lyonnais, Chelsea FC, Real Madrid.
Is Michael Essien in Futbol Wordle?
Partially — Michael can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.
What is Michael's PlayFutbol rarity score?
2/5 — Familiar. Michael is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.
Which teammates of Michael are also in our database?
Notable teammates include Claude Makélélé (shared club: Real Madrid); Mateo Kovačić (shared club: Chelsea FC); Nemanja Matić (shared club: Chelsea FC).
Has Michael Essien ever appeared in Who Am I?
Michael is a conditional pick — only 4 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.
Does Michael qualify for Career Path?
Yes — Michael's chain of 4 clubs meets the 4-club minimum. Play Career Path →
Where can I play a game featuring Michael right now?
Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Connections — each rotates eligible players like Michael into the daily pool.
What position does Michael Essien play?
Michael Essien played as a Midfielder.
About this profile
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app