Michael Essien
43 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Ghana
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos · Super League 1 · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€200k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €38.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos | Super League 1 | DM | 12 | 909 | 34% | 1 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1273 | 1424 | 0.46 |
| 2014/15 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 13 | 681 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1502 | 1513 | 0.93 |
| 2013/14 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 7 | 324 | 9% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 1526 | 1560 | 0.88 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | DM | 5 | 147 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1436 | 1747 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | Real Madrid | Laliga | DM | 21 | 1691 | 49% | 2 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 1507 | 1773 | 1.06 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos | 3 | 240 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | AC Milan | 2 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 1756 |
| 2013/14 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 7 | 522 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 489 | 0 | 1 | 1583 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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