Kweku Essien

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kweku Essien

| fullname = Kweku Essien

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|12|12}}

| birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana

| height = {{height |m=1.85}}

| currentclub = Eleven Wise

| position = Midfielder

| clubnumber = 21

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = Asante Kotoko | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2005–2008 | clubs2 = F.C. Maamobi | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = → Accra Hearts of Oak SC (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = → VfL Osnabrück (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = F.C. Ashdod | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2009– | clubs6 = Eleven Wise | caps6 = | goals6 =

| nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 7 August 2008

| ntupdate = 7 August 2008

}}

Kweku Essien (born 12 December 1984 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian football player who is currently playing for Eleven Wise of the Globacom Premier League. Essien is variable in the midfield, he can play as attacking or defensive midfielder.

Career

Essien began his professional career in 2003 at Asante Kotoko{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gha04.html | title = Ghana 2004 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | date = 23 November 2006 | accessdate = 6 May 2012 | first = José | last = Batalha}} but left the club in 2005 and moved to F.C. Maamobi. The central midfielder had a very good season at F.C. Maamobi in the 2005–06 Ghana Premier League season but was loaned out to Accra Hearts of Oak SC for $60,000 until June 2007. He was outstanding for King Faisal in their Premier League campaign, picking up 10 Most Valuable Player awards in the season.{{cite web | url = http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200706/2010.asp | title = Essien wins league gong | publisher = ghanafa.org | date = 9 June 2007 | accessdate = 6 May 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080521163535/http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200706/2010.asp | archive-date = 21 May 2008 | url-status = dead }} In 2007, he 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 BSC, Eintracht Frankfurt, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, SCR Altach and now Sturm Graz.{{cite web|url=http://www.myghanaonline.com/home.php?id=1189&type=news |title=Essien wins league gong |language=German |publisher=myghanaonline.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503144354/http://www.myghanaonline.com/home.php?id=1189&type=news |archivedate=3 May 2008 }} In July the same year, he was loaned out to German second division team VfL Osnabrück,{{cite web | url = http://www.modernghana.com/sports/210678/2/essien-makes-wise-move.html | title = Essien makes Wise move | language = German | publisher = modernghana.com | date = 10 April 2009 | accessdate = 6 May 2012}} but after six months in Germany he returned to F.C. Maamobi. In August 2008, was sold to F.C. Ashdod in Israel.{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/04/11/1203221/kweku-essien-heads-back-to-ghana-after-european-flop | title = Kweku Essien Heads Back To Ghana After European Flop | publisher = goal.com | date = 11 April 2009 | accessdate = 6 May 2012}} After eight months in Israel he returned on 12 April 2009 to Ghana and signed with Eleven Wise.