Edwin Essel

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Edwin Essel
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gainsborough Trinity
Youth career
2015–2021 Grimsby Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Grimsby Town 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Grimsby Borough (loan) 10 (4)
2023 → Cleethorpes Town (loan) 7 (2)
2023 → Guiseley (loan) 1 (0)
2023 → Grimsby Borough (loan) 13 (5)
2024– Gainsborough Trinity 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:28, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Edwin Essel (born 11 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League team Gainsborough Trinity.

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Career

Grimsby Town

Essel joined the Grimsby Town youth academy at the Under 10's level. [1] He was promoted to the first team by Paul Hurst at the beginning of the 2021–22 season due to a shortage of fit strikers, and made his full professional debut on 4 September 2021 in a 4–3 victory over Barnet, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Will Bapaga. [2] The following week he came on as an 89th minute replacement for John McAtee in a 3–1 win at Torquay United, [3] later appearing in an FA Cup tie with Bromsgrove Sporting. [4]

Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Essel was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium. [5]

In April 2022, Essel signed his first professional contract with the club. [6] On 4 October 2022, Essel joined non-league side Grimsby Borough on loan. [7] On 11 January 2023, the loan was extended until the end of the 2022–23 season. [8]

In late January he was recalled due to a player shortage and was named as a substitute in a 2–2 draw away at Luton Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup. [9] On 8 February 2023, Essel made his first appearance of the season as he came on as a late substitute for Danilo Orsi in Grimsby's 3–0 win over Luton in the resulting replay. [10]

On 24 March 2023, Essel signed for Cleethorpes Town on loan for the remainder of the season. [11]

On 18 August 2023, Essel signed for Northern Premier League side Guiseley on a one-month loan. [12]

Essel returned to Grimsby Borough on 16 September 2023, signing a loan deal until January 2024. [13]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Essel departed the club on a free transfer. [14]

Gainsborough Trinity

Essel joined Gainsborough Trinity in July 2024 after a successful trial. [15]

Personal life

Essel attended Tollbar Academy in Grimsby. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "39. Edwin Essel - Grimsby Town Football Club".
  2. ↑ "Grimsby Town 4-3 Barnet". BBC Sport.
  3. ↑ "Torquay United 1-3 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Bromsgrove boss explains Grimsby Town regret after FA Cup drubbing". Grimsbylive. 18 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Peddy, Chris (5 June 2022). "Grimsby beat Solihull Moors to seal EFL return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to the Class of 2022 - Grimsby Town Football Club". 8 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Trio Depart on Month-Long Loans - Grimsby Town Football Club". 14 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Essel loan extended - Grimsby Town Football Club". 11 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Loan Report | an update on the young Mariners - Grimsby Town Football Club". 30 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Grimsby upset Luton to reach FA Cup fifth round". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ https://gtfc.co.uk/trio-sign-new-loan-deals/
  12. ↑ "ESSEL SIGNS ON LOAN FOR GUISELEY". gtfc.co.uk. Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "ESSEL RE-JOINS GRIMSBY BOROUGH ON LOAN". gtfc.co.uk. Grimsby Town FC. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Retained and Released List 2023/24". gtfc.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mobile Signal Boosted as EE joins Blues - Gainsborough Trinity Football Club". www.gainsboroughtrinity.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "39. Edwin Essel - Grimsby Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 26 January 2022.
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