Michael Essien is a legend in Ghana and the international world of football. The former midfielder played for eight team namely Bastia, Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Panathinaikos, Persib Bandung and Sabail all senior, between 2000 and 2019.

He is a Chelsea legend and was part of the Golden Generation of the Blues with

The legendary footballer has been ranked to be among the most successful and wealthiest footballers of his time. He was a respected member of Ghana’s national football team, which made the country proud.

The footballer was born on 3rd December 1982 in the heart of Ghana. He hailed from a humble background, and his rise to fame and success was encouraging. He was born with the love of football in his heart because he started playing the game at a young age.

He started playing for Ghana at a tender age and made 58 appearances for the senior sad from 2002-2014.

He is estimated to have a net worth of $12 million. He lives in lavish houses that are located in London Ghana. He also has an excellent taste for cars and owns some of the best brands.

Looking at how soft-spoken and shy Essien is when he is not playing, one would hardly believe he is the same person when in the field. Essien’s field forcefulness and tough tackling styles earned him the name “Bison”, the name of a large and very energetic buffalo-like terrestrial animal. However, he voices out on this unique contrast in behaviour:

Michael Essien has a big heart for giving back to society. At 37, he is still waxing stronger in the colours of Sabail.

After making so much in football, we take a look at his cars and mansions in the pictures below: