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Samuel Essende

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In this Congolese name, the surname is Essende and the post-surname is Mbongu.
Samuel Essende
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*
Years Team Apps (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 10 (2)
International career‡
2024– DR Congo 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:33, 18 November 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.

Club career

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint Germain II 2015–16 CFA 2 0 — — 2 0
2016–17 CFA 19 2 — — 19 2
2017–18 Championnat National 2 14 3 — — 14 3
Total 35 5 — — 35 5
Eupen (loan) 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 16 0 3 0 — 19 0
US Avranches II 2019–20 Championnat National 3 3 1 — — 3 1
US Avranches 2019–20 Championnat National 18 3 0 0 — 18 3
2020–21 Championnat National 27 8 1 1 — 28 9
Total 45 11 1 1 — 46 12
Pau FC 2021–22 Ligue 2 32 7 1 1 — 33 8
Caen 2022–23 Ligue 2 28 4 2 1 — 30 5
Caen II 2022–23 Championnat National 2 2 0 — — 2 0
Vizela 2023–24[c] Primeira Liga 25 13 3 1 1 0 29 14
Augsburg 2024–25 Bundesliga 10 2 2 2 — 12 4
Career total 196 43 12 6 1 0 209 49
  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

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As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
DR Congo 2024 6 0
Total 6 0

References

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  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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