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English footballer

Romain Esse
Personal information
Full name Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
Date of birth (2005-05-13) 13 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team Crystal Palace
Number 21
Youth career
2014–2022 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Millwall 61 (6)
2025– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
International career
2023 England U18 6 (1)
2023 England U19 8 (1)
2024– England U20 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 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 or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Club career

Millwall

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. He made his professional debut with Millwall as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship win over Watford on 26 December 2022. 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.

On 5 August 2023, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–0 win against Middlesbrough, from an assist by Aidomo Emakhu.

Crystal Palace

On 18 January 2025, Esse joined local rivals Crystal Palace signing a five-and-a-half year contract. The fee was undisclosed, but was reported to be £12 million, potentially rising to £14.5 million with add-ons.

International career

On 22 March 2023, Esse made his England U18 debut during a 2-1 win over Croatia in Medulin.

On 6 September 2023, Esse made his England U19 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.

Personal life

Born in England, Esse is of Ivorian descent. He attended St Thomas the Apostle College for 5 years, where he featured in a number of school matches and played an important role in their success. Esse and the team went undefeated in the South London Cup for 3 years, making them the first team to win the South London cup 3 times in a row.

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 2022–23 EFL Championship 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2023–24 EFL Championship 25 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 27 2
2024–25 EFL Championship 24 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 26 5
Total 61 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 66 7
Crystal Palace 2024–25 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 61 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 66 7

References

  1. "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. https://www.premierleague.com/news/4220971
  3. Jones, Alex (26 November 2022). "Millwall youngster impresses in first appearance for Millwall's first team". Southwark News. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Cawley, Richard (19 January 2023). "Exclusive: Millwall winger Romain Esse signs long-term professional contract". South London Press. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. "Romain Esse's winner seals opening day win for Millwall". Millwall FC. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. "Palace sign Romain Esse from Millwall". Crystal Palace F.C. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. "Crystal Palace: Millwall winger Romain Esse signs on deal until 2030". BBC Sport. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. Hides, Leanne (22 March 2023). "Report: Croatia 1-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  10. "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
  11. Gbaguidi, Jacques (22 January 2023). "Millwall : Romain Esse signe un nouveau contrat" (in French). Africa Foot United. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  12. "Games played by Romain Esse in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. "Games played by Romain Esse in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Romain Esse in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

External links

Crystal Palace F.C. – current squad
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