| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kweku Essien | ||
| Date of birth | December 12, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eleven Wise | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003-2005 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2005-2008 | F.C. Maamobi | ||
| 2006-2007 | Accra Hearts of Oak SC (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2007-2008 | VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2008-2009 | F.C. Ashdod | ||
| 2009- | Eleven Wise | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Ghana | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07 August 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kweku Essien (born December 12, 1984 in Kumasi[1]) is a Ghanaian football player who currently playing for Eleven Wise of the Globacom Premier League.
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Essien began his profi career 2003 by Asante Kotoko[2] and leave ther club in 2005 and moved to F.C. Maamobi. The central midfielder had a very good season at F.C. Maamobi in the 2005-2006 Ghana Premier League season but he loaned out to Accra Hearts of Oak SC for $60,000 between June 2007. He was outstanding for King Faisal in their Premier League campaign, picking up 10 Most Valuable Player awards in the season.[3] In 2007 has failed another trial, this time with Austrian side Sturm Graz. So far the MVP of Ghana football league for 2006-07 has failed to impress at Hertha Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, SCR Altach and now Sturm Graz.[4] In July the same year was loaned out to German second division team VfL Osnabrück,[5] after 6 months in Germany he turned back to F.C. Maamobi, in August 2008 was sold to F.C. Ashdod in Israel.[6] After eight months in Israel turned on 12 April 2009 back to Ghana and signed with Eleven Wise.[7]
Essien is variable in the Midfield he can play as Attacking or Defensive Midfielder.
He holds two games for the Black Stars, he played the games in the year 2006.