Football Query

Player · Ghana · Midfielder

Michael Essien

Goals from 5 Sep 2004 to 6 Sep 2009

Caps
30
Starts
26
Minutes
2,302
Win % when playing
53.3%
Goals
8
Matches scored in
8
Penalties
1
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
10th of 119
Yellow cards
3
Sent off
0
Longest gap
1.7 yrs
Minutes per goal
460

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
200420052006200720082009

Tallest: 3 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 2 · Minute

What the goals did

Winning goal3
Extended lead3
Equaliser1
Opening goal1

Ghana with and without them

Ghana's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them3016212473153.3%
Without them3718910543148.6%

Played most alongside10

Sulley Muntari23
Eric Addo22
Richard Kingson22
Asamoah Gyan19
John Mensah18
John Pantsil18
Haminu Draman14
Anthony Annan13
Matthew Amoah13
Harrison Afful12

Faced most10

Abdulkader KeitaIvory Coast2
Abdulnaser SlilLibya2
Ahmed El Basha AdamSudan2
Ahmed FathiEgypt2
Ahmed OsmanLibya2
Andrés GuardadoMexico2
Bernard BibangGabon2
Bruno Ecuélé MangaGabon2
Clint DempseyUnited States2
DaMarcus BeasleyUnited States2

Against8

Cape Verde11
Mexico11
Morocco11
Nigeria11
South Africa11
South Korea11
Sudan11
Uganda11

At tournaments4

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup qualification 200911
African Cup of Nations 200822
FIFA World Cup qualification 200522
FIFA World Cup qualification 200411

Every goal8

6 Sep 2009v Sudan2–053′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
26 Mar 2008v Mexico1–255′—Opening goal1–0Friendly
3 Feb 2008v Nigeria2–145′—Equaliser1–1African Cup of Nations 2008 · Quarter-final
28 Jan 2008v Morocco2–026′—Winning goal1–0African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
4 Jun 2006v South Korea3–181′—Extended lead3–1Friendly
4 Sep 2005v Uganda2–010′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
18 Jun 2005v South Africa2–091′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5 Sep 2004v Cape Verde2–024′penWinning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Every match on record33

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

16 Jun 2014v United States1–2came on 71′19——FIFA World Cup 2014 · Group stage
31 May 2014v Netherlands0–1started, off 45′45——Friendly
5 Mar 2014v Montenegro0–1started, off 66′66—YellowFriendly
19 Nov 2013v Egypt1–2started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
15 Oct 2013v Egypt6–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
6 Sep 2013v Zambia2–1came on 55′35——FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
15 Jan 2010v Ivory Coast1–3came on 46′44——African Cup of Nations 2010 · Group stage
15 Nov 2009v Mali2–2started, off 82′82——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
11 Oct 2009v Benin0–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
6 Sep 2009v Sudan2–0started901—FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
20 Jun 2009v Sudan2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
29 Mar 2009v Benin1–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
5 Sep 2008v Libya0–1started, off 22′22——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
22 Jun 2008v Gabon2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
14 Jun 2008v Gabon0–2started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1 Jun 2008v Libya3–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
26 Mar 2008v Mexico1–2started901—Friendly
9 Feb 2008v Ivory Coast4–2started90——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Third-place play-off
7 Feb 2008v Cameroon0–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Semi-final
3 Feb 2008v Nigeria2–1started901—African Cup of Nations 2008 · Quarter-final
28 Jan 2008v Morocco2–0started901—African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
24 Jan 2008v Namibia1–0started90——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
20 Jan 2008v Guinea2–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
22 Jun 2006v United States2–1started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
17 Jun 2006v Czech Republic2–0started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
12 Jun 2006v Italy0–2started90——FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
4 Jun 2006v South Korea3–1started901—Friendly
29 May 2006v Jamaica4–1came on 81′9——Friendly
26 May 2006v Turkey1–1started90——Friendly
1 Mar 2006v Mexico0–1started90——Friendly
4 Sep 2005v Uganda2–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
18 Jun 2005v South Africa2–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5 Sep 2004v Cape Verde2–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.