Joseph Esso

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Joseph Esso
Personal information
Full name Joseph Esso
Date of birth (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Negeri Sembilan
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Ebusua Dwarfs 41 (9)
2018–2020 Hearts of Oak 42 (11)
2020–2021 Dreams Dawu 18 (12)
2021–2023 MC Alger 65 (11)
2024–2025 Dreams Dawu 42 (13)
2025– Negeri Sembilan 3 (2)
International career
2017 Ghana A' 1 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2025

Joseph Esso (born 10 December 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. [1]

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Club career

Ebusua Dwarfs

Esso played for Ebusua Dwarfs from 2016 to 2018 before signing for Accra Hearts of Oak in 2018. [2] He made 25 appearances and scored 9 goals in the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League season to help the club finish fourth. [3] [4] [2]

Accra Hearts of Oak

On 19 February 2018, after his contract expired, Esso joined Accra Hearts of Oak on a free transfer signing a 3-year contract with the club. [5] He played for Hearts for three seasons making 42 league appearances and scoring 11 goals. [6]

Dreams Dawu

In 2020, Esso refused to extend his contract with Hearts after it expired. He was linked with a move to Sudanese club Al-Hilal. [2] On 21 August 2020, he signed a two-year deal with Dreams Dawu. [7] [8] [2] [9]

MC Alger

On 18 April 2021, Esso moved to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger. He make his debut on 4 May in a 2–1 win over USM Bel Abbès. He scored his first goal for the club and also providing an assist in a 3–2 win over ES Sétif on 28 June. On the last matchday of the season, Esso captained the club where he went on to scored his first career hat-trick in a 4–4 draw against NA Hussein Dey on 24 August. [10]

Negeri Sembilan

On 16 July 2025, Esso moved to Malaysia to sign with Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. [11] He scored on his debut in a 5–3 lost to Johor Darul Ta'zim on 12 August. [12]

International career

Esso featured for Ghana A' national team, the Local Black Stars at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations scoring two goals to help Ghana place runner-up in the competition. [13] [14] He was named in the competition's team of the tournament [15] [16] and recognized as one top performers during the competition. [17] [18]

Personal life

Esso is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Eric Esso who is currently playing for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo as of 2025. [19] [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 August 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Negeri Sembilan 2025–26 [21] Malaysia Super League 321200—44

References

  1. ↑ Hemans, Francis (11 February 2021). "Joseph Esso has no regrets exchanging Hearts of Oak for Dreams FC". 3news. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Teye, Prince Narkortu (27 August 2020). "Joseph Esso: Dreams FC announce signing of former Hearts of Oak attacker". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (19 February 2018). "Joseph Esso Signs For Hearts of Oak". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hearts of Oak sign Joseph Esso - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (20 February 2018). "Hearts sign Joseph Esso in a three-year deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Joseph Esso - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Quansah, Edna A. (27 August 2020). "Joseph Esso signs two-year deal with Dreams FC". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Joseph Esso signs a two-year deal with Dreams FC". MyNewsGh. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. ↑ Teye, Prince Narkortu (27 August 2020). "Joseph Esso: Dreams FC announce signing of former Hearts of Oak attacker". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "MCA : Joseph Esso signe officiellement". 19 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Jalil, Mohd Amin (18 July 2025). "Esso perkasa serangan NSFC". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "JOSEPH ESSO – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". www.nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Quao, Nathan (14 October 2019). "Joseph Esso grateful for 2019 WAFU Cup experience". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "2019 WAFU: Striker Joseph Esso wins man of the match in Black Star B opener against Gambia". ghanaweb.com. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  15. ↑ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (21 October 2019). "2019 WAFU Cup: Ghanaian Trio Included In Team Of The Tournament". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "2019 WAFU: Striker Joseph Esso wins man of the match in Black Star B opener against Gambia". www.ghanaweb.com. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  17. ↑ Dove, Ed (11 October 2019). "WAFU Cup of Nations: Five players who are ready for a European transfer". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  18. ↑ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (15 October 2019). "Joseph Esso Elated With WAFU Experience". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  19. ↑ Abacha, Saani (19 October 2020). "Blood Brothers : Meet The Blood Brothers Set To Grace The 2021 Ghana Premier League". 442 GH. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  20. ↑ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (17 December 2019). "Eric Esso: Ashgold To Sign Joseph Esso's Brother". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "Joseph Esso 2025–26 statistics". malaysianfootballleague. Retrieved 31 August 2025.


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