How tall is Michael Essien?

Michael Essien's listed height is 177 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 83% of men in Ghana.

Where 177 cm sits among men in Ghana

Taller than about 83% of men in Ghana born in 1982 (average 170.4 cm).

Essien next to his teammates

Sulley Muntari is 2 cm taller than Michael Essien (179 cm), teammate at Ghana men's national football team from 2002 to 2014.

Florent Malouda is 7 cm taller than Michael Essien (184 cm), teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2007 to 2013.

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa is 11 cm taller than Michael Essien (188 cm), teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2005 to 2012.

About Michael Essien

Michael Essien is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who is an assistant coach at the Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland. He was born on 3 December 1982 in Accra. A midfielder, he started his career with Liberty Professionals in Ghana before moving to France in 2000 to join Bastia.

After three seasons and over 60 matches at Bastia, Essien joined Lyon in 2003 and won back-to-back league titles in 2003 to 04 and 2004 to 05, and was Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 2005. That year he signed with Chelsea for 24.4 million pounds, then the most expensive African footballer. At Chelsea he won the Premier League in 2006 and 2010, three FA Cups, a League Cup and the 2011 to 12 UEFA Champions League. He earned more than 50 caps for Ghana and played at the 2006 and 2014 World Cups.

At a listed 177 cm (5'10"), Essien is 2 cm shorter than Sulley Muntari, listed at 179 cm (5'10"), his Ghana teammate from 2002 to 2014. Florent Malouda, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), played with him at Chelsea F.C. from 2007 to 2013 and is 7 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Michael Essien in feet and inches? Michael Essien is 5'10" tall, which is 177 cm, 69.7 inches or 1.77 m.

How tall is Michael Essien compared to Sulley Muntari? Sulley Muntari is 2 cm taller than Michael Essien: 179 cm (5'10") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Michael Essien compared to Florent Malouda? Florent Malouda is 7 cm taller than Michael Essien: 184 cm (6'0") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Michael Essien compared to Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa? Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa is 11 cm taller than Michael Essien: 188 cm (6'2") vs 177 cm (5'10").

Is Michael Essien tall for men in Ghana? At 177 cm he is taller than about 83% of men in Ghana born in 1982, whose average height is 170.4 cm.

Sources

• Michael Essien on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Michael Essien on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 177 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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