The adored midfielder scored 25 goals in his Chelsea career, the most he scored among the 8 different clubs he played.
The majority of Essien's success was achieved while he was at Chelsea, the club he played for 10 years. His longest spell at a club.
At Chelsea, he won four FA Cups, two Premier League titles, one League Cup, one Community Shield, and the Champions League.
In total, Essien won 13 titles in his career. He won four trophies at Olympique Lyon- two French Super Cups and two Ligue 1 titles before joining Chelsea in 2004.