Romain Esse
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Joy Kouakou Esse[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 21[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Millwall | 61 | (6) |
| 2025– | Crystal Palace | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023 | England U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | England U20 | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Romain Joy Kouakou Esse (born 13 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
Club career
[edit]Millwall
[edit]Esse is a youth product of Millwall, and impressed in his first senior appearance in a cameo in a friendly against Brøndby in November 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Millwall as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship win over Watford on 26 December 2022.[4] On 19 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to their senior team for the rest of the season.[5]
On 5 August 2023, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–0 win against Middlesbrough, from an assist by Aidomo Emakhu.[6]
Crystal Palace
[edit]On 18 January 2025, Esse joined local rivals Crystal Palace signing a five-and-a-half year contract.[7] The fee was undisclosed, but was reported to be £12 million, potentially rising to £14.5 million with add-ons.[8] Esse scored against Brentford in a 2–1 loss for Crystal Palace in the Premier League on 26 January with his first touch for the club.[9]
International career
[edit]On 22 March 2023, Esse made his England U18 debut during a 2–1 win over Croatia in Medulin.[10]
On 6 September 2023, Esse made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Esse is of Ivorian descent. He attended St Thomas the Apostle College for five years, where he featured in a number of school matches and played an important role in their success.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2022–23[13] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[14] | Championship | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25[15] | Championship | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| Total | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 7 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25[15] | Premier League | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 8 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.premierleague.com/news/4220971
- ^ Jones, Alex (26 November 2022). "Millwall youngster impresses in first appearance for Millwall's first team". Southwark News. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (30 December 2022). "Millwall prospect set to stay in first-team fold for remainder of the season". South London Press. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (19 January 2023). "Exclusive: Millwall winger Romain Esse signs long-term professional contract". South London Press. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Romain Esse's winner seals opening day win for Millwall". Millwall FC. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Palace sign Romain Esse from Millwall". Crystal Palace F.C. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Crystal Palace: Millwall winger Romain Esse signs on deal until 2030". BBC Sport. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 1-2 Brentford: Bryan Mbeumo, Kevin Schade earn Bees victory in Thomas Frank's 300th game". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
- ^ Gbaguidi, Jacques (22 January 2023). "Millwall : Romain Esse signe un nouveau contrat" (in French). Africa Foot United. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Romain Esse in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Romain Esse in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Romain Esse in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Romain Esse at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Ivorian descent
- Sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Millwall F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- English Football League players
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Black British sportsmen
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
- Premier League players