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Essien-French Professional Players Union Player of the year

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Post Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 6:35 am Reply with quote
Olympique Lyonnais midfield player Michael Essien has been named the French Professional Players' Union Player of the Year.

Outstanding season
The 22-year-old Ghanaian has enjoyed an outstanding season, missing just one Ligue 1 match as Olympique Lyonnais cruised to a fourth consecutive title. He was ever-present in the side's impressive UEFA Champions League run, before their penalty shoot-out exit at the hands of PSV Eindhoven in the quarter-finals.

'Very proud'[/b
]Essien's durable central-midfield partnership with Mahamadou Diarra has been at the heart of Lyon's success but he also contributed five Champions League goals - more than any of his team-mates. "I feel very proud to have claimed this trophy," former SC Bastia player Essien said, "especially because it comes from players themselves. I thank those who voted for me."

[b]Le Guen honoured
The honour completed a successful evening for the champions who also received two other awards. Paul Le Guen was voted coach of the year, while Grégory Coupet was voted Ligue 1's best goalkeeper. FC Nantes Atlantique's Jérémy Toulalan was named young player of the year.

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Post Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 4:27 pm Reply with quote
Brilliant player, and this is why all the top European clubs are chasing him, he has got great future ahead of him and he will be really lucky to be at a big club at this age. Lets hope he can keep developing.

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Post Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 4:28 pm Reply with quote
Quality player!

Would love to see him play here!

For Lyon he has been a star!

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He is a grwat player with a great future to look forward too, the only thing he will never win is the World cup!!!

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