Samuel Essende

DR Congolese footballer (born 1998)

Samuel EssendePersonal 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

|  Vizela
Number|  99
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|  0|  (0)
International career‡
2024–|  DR Congo|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:54, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

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

## Club career[edit]

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]

## International career[edit]

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.[10]

## Personal life[edit]

Born in France, Essende holds both French and Congolese nationalities.[11]

## Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 16 March 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total

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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
Career total  | 186 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 45

1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal
2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
3. ^ Part of this season was spent on loan

## References[edit]

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. ^ "Senegal v DR Congo game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
11. ^ "Samuel ESSENDE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
12. ^ Samuel Essende at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Samuel Essende at Soccerway

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F.C. Vizela - current squad

* 1 Ruberto
* 2 Oliveira
* 4 Jota
* 5 Anderson
* 6 Pereira
* 8 Mendez
* 9 Petrov
* 10 Quina
* 11 Ba-Sy
* 14 Saint-Louis
* 17 Lacava
* 19 Lebedenko
* 20 Samu (c)
* 22 Busnić
* 23 Rashid
* 25 Escoval
* 28 Costa
* 29 Soro
* 34 Ortiz
* 73 Bursać
* 75 Lokilo
* 82 Silva
* 90 Nascimento
* 97 Buntić
* 99 Essende
* Manager: de la Barrera

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*[Gls]: League goals
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