Samuel Essende

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Samuel Essende
FC Salzburg gegen Paris St. Germain (UEFA Youth League-21. Februar 2017) 24 (Samuel Essende).jpg
Essende in 2017
Personal information
Full name Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu [1]
Date of birth (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Montfermeil, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Augsburg
Number 9
Youth career
2010–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Paris Saint-Germain B 35 (5)
2018–2019 → Eupen (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2021 Avranches 35 (7)
2019–2021 Avranches B 3 (1)
2021–2022 Pau 32 (7)
2022–2024 Caen 28 (4)
2023 Caen II 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Vizela (loan) 18 (9)
2024 Vizela 13 (6)
2024– FC Augsburg 8 (2)
International career‡
2024– DR Congo 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu (born 30 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team.

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Club career

Essende joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy at the age of 12, and spent his entire youth footballing career with them. [2] On 10 August 2018, he signed his first professional contract with PSG, keeping him with the club until 1 June 2021. [3]

On 22 August 2018, Essende signed on loan with Eupen in Belgium. [4] He made his professional debut with Eupen in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over Mouscron on 25 August 2018. [5]

In August 2019, Essende signed for Championnat National side Avranches. [6]

In 2021, Essende joined Ligue 2 side Pau.

On 20 June 2022, Essende signed a contract with Caen until 2025. [7]

On 20 July 2023, Caen sent Essende on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Vizela. [8] After he scored 10 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions during the first half of the season, Vizela triggered a buy-clause and permanently signed Essende on contract until June 2026. [9]

On 28 June 2024, Essende signed a four-year deal with Augsburg in Germany. [10] Essende scored a goal and had a second goal disallowed on his Bundesliga debut, a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen. [11]

International career

Essende made his debut for the DR Congo national team on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Senegal at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium. He played the full match as the game ended in a 1–1 draw. [12]

Personal life

Born in France, Essende holds both French and Congolese nationalities. [13] Growing up, Essende was nicknamed 'Wolf', and idolised Zlatan Ibrahimović. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 November 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint Germain II 2015–16 CFA 20——20
2016–17 CFA192——192
2017–18 Championnat National 2 143——143
Total355——355
Eupen (loan) 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 16030—190
US Avranches II 2019–20 Championnat National 3 31——31
US Avranches 2019–20 Championnat National 18300—183
2020–21 Championnat National27811—289
Total451111—4612
Pau FC 2021–22 Ligue 2 32711—338
Caen 2022–23 Ligue 228421—305
Caen II 2022–23 Championnat National 220——20
Vizela 2023–24 [c] Primeira Liga 251331102914
Augsburg 2024–25 Bundesliga 8222—104
Career total194431261020749
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ↑ Part of this season was spent on loan

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 202450
Total50

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References

  1. ↑ "AlKass Cup Start List 2014" (PDF). reysol.co.jp. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Info FM : Samuel Essende, le talent du PSG qui attise les convoitises".
  3. ↑ "PSG : Premier contrat pro pour Samuel Essende". 10 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "La KAS Eupen prête l'attaquant français Samuel Essende › KAS Eupen". as-eupen.be. 22 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Royal Excel Mouscron vs. AS Eupen - 25 août 2018". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ "Samuel Essende joins US Avranches". Paris Saint-Germain Official Site. 22 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "SAMUEL ESSENDE REJOINT LE STADE MALHERBE" (in French). Caen. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Samuel Essende para o ataque" [Samuel Essende for the attack]. FC Vizela (in European Portuguese). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Essende é jogador do FC Vizela até 2026" [Essende is a FC Vizela player until 2026] (in European Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Samuel Essende joins Augsburg on four-year deal". FC Augsburg. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "FCA kick off league season with entertaining 2-2 draw at home to Werder Bremen". FC Augsburg. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Senegal v DR Congo game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Samuel ESSENDE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "'Wolf' is hungry for goals: Essende in focus". FC Augsburg. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Samuel Essende at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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