vision, tactical intelligence, and leadership qualities, and was a powerful striker of the ball from distance. Career statistics Club International HonoursLyonLigue 1: 2003–04, 2004–05 Trophée des Champions: 2003, 2004ChelseaPremier League: 2005–06, 2009–10 FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12 Football League Cup: 2006–07 FA Community Shield: 2009 UEFA Champions League: 2011–12; runner-up: 2007–08GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations runner-up: 2010; third place: 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2001Individual' Ligue 1 Player of the Month: October 2004 Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2004–05 Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2002–03, 2004–05 CAF Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2006 Ghana Player of the Year: 2007 Chelsea Player of the Year: 2006–07 Chelsea Goal of the Year: 2006–07 vs Arsenal, 2008–09 vs Barcelona 2008 Africa Cup of Nations: Team of the Tournament See also References External links Premier League Profile 1982 births Living people Fante people Ghanaian Roman Catholics Footballers from Accra Ghanaian footballers Association football midfielders Association football utility players St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast) alumni Liberty Professionals F.C. players SC Bastia players Olympique Lyonnais players Chelsea F.C. players Real Madrid CF players A.C. Milan players Panathinaikos F.C. players Persib Bandung players Sabail FK players Ligue 1 players Premier League players La Liga players Serie A players Super League Greece players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Azerbaijan Premier League players UEFA Champions League winning players Ghana under-20 international footballers Ghana international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Ghanaian expatriate footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in France Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in England Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan Naturalized citizens of France FC Nordsjælland non-playing staff FA Cup Final players Association football coaches