Michael Essien

Ghanaian footballer (born 1982)
Person human Q969520
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Michael Essien

Summary

Michael Essien is a human[1]. He was born in Accra[2]. He was born on +1982-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,692 views/month, #5,831 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Accra[2], Michael Essien…
  • Michael Essien was born on +1982-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Essien held citizenship in Ghana[6].
  • Akan was Michael Essien's native language[7].
  • Michael Essien's professions included association football coach[4].
  • Michael Essien's education included a stint at St. Augustine's College[8].
  • Michael Essien's image is recorded as Chelsea Legends 1 Inter Forever 4 (28453496098) (cropped).jpg[9].
  • Michael Essien is recorded as male[10].
  • Michael Essien's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Michael Essien's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[12].
  • Michael Essien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000402379464[13].
  • Michael Essien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 297577105[14].
  • Michael Essien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013033951[15].
  • Michael Essien's Commons category is recorded as Michael Essien[16].
  • Michael Essien's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[17].
  • Michael Essien's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Michael Essien's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076fdt[19].
  • Michael Essien's family name is recorded as Essien[20].
  • Michael Essien's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Essien's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000006921[22].
  • Michael Essien's participant in is recorded as 2014 FIFA World Cup[23].
  • Michael Essien's participant in is recorded as 2006 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Michael Essien's participant in is recorded as 2002 African Cup of Nations[25].
  • Michael Essien's participant in is recorded as 2008 Africa Cup of Nations[26].
  • Michael Essien's participant in is recorded as 2010 Africa Cup of Nations[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Essien's place of birth was Accra[2]. He was born on +1982-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. Akan was his native language[7].

Education

Michael Essien's education included a stint at St. Augustine's College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Essien's professions included association football coach[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Essien ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,692 views/month, #5,831 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Michael Essien born?

Michael Essien's place of birth was Accra[2].

What did Michael Essien do for work?

Michael Essien worked as association football coach[4].

Where did Michael Essien go to school?

Michael Essien was educated at St. Augustine's College[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . transfermarkt.com. transfermarkt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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