Samuel Essende
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Augsburg
at FC Augsburg
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€4.50m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.26
goals / match
US Avranches
top club · 50 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2024
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
16
best season · 23/24
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-01-23 · 6 players total
253Appearances
66Goals
11Assists
25Yellow cards
5Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Samuel Essende |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu |
| Date of birth | 1998-01-23 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montfermeil, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | FC Augsburg |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Mickael Libong |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Augsburg
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Augsburg
34 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Vizela → FC Augsburg
24/25 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: SM Caen → Vizela
23/24 · Transfer · €600k
Jan 2024
Transfer: Vizela → SM Caen
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: SM Caen → Vizela
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Vizela
35 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — SM Caen, SM Caen B
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Pau FC → SM Caen
22/23 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2021
Transfer: US Avranches → Pau FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Pau FC
33 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — US Avranches
30 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Paris SG B → US Avranches
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — US Avranches, US Avranches B
23 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: KAS Eupen → Paris SG B
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Paris SG B → KAS Eupen
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — KAS Eupen
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Paris Saint-Germain B
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Paris Saint-Germain B, Paris Saint-Germain U19, Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Paris SG U19 → Paris SG B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Paris Saint-Germain B, Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Paris SG U17 → Paris SG U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: PSG Youth → Paris SG U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Augsburg
9.9%
FC Vizela
12.6%
SM Caen
9.1%
SM Caen B
0.0%
Pau FC
9.3%
US Avranches
24.7%
US Avranches B
7.6%
KAS Eupen
0.0%
Paris Saint-Germain B
17.2%
Paris Saint-Germain U19
5.5%
Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
4.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 327 |
| FC Vizela | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 414 |
| SM Caen | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| SM Caen B | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pau FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 306 |
| US Avranches | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 813 |
| US Avranches B | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| KAS Eupen | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 564 |
| Paris Saint-Germain U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 132 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 235 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Vizela | 31 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 178 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | SM Caen | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 22/23 | National 2 - Grp. A | SM Caen B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Pau FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | Pau FC | 32 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 219 |
| 20/21 | Championnat National | US Avranches | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 237 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | US Avranches | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 19/20 | Championnat National | US Avranches | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | US Avranches | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 19/20 | N3 - Normandie | US Avranches B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KAS Eupen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAS Eupen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | KAS Eupen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National 2 - Grp. B | Paris Saint-Germain B | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. A | Paris Saint-Germain B | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 356 |
| 16/17 | Coupe Gambardella | Paris Saint-Germain U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. A | Paris Saint-Germain B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | PSG Youth | Paris SG U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Paris SG U17 | Paris SG U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Paris SG U19 | Paris SG B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-22 | Paris SG B | KAS Eupen | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | KAS Eupen | Paris SG B | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-18 | Paris SG B | US Avranches | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | US Avranches | Pau FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Pau FC | SM Caen | Transfer | 800000 | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | SM Caen | Vizela | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Vizela | SM Caen | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-25 | SM Caen | Vizela | Transfer | 1500000 | €600k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Vizela | FC Augsburg | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-10 | 13 | 5 |
Current€4.50m
Peak€4.50m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€4.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3854 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Koffi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Mandréa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenji-Van Boto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoine Batisse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabijan Buntic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diakari Diarra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Launay | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Lobry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Séance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samu | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Diogo Nascimento | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Georgen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahamadou Dembélé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Magnon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Boateng | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Callegari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Vizela | 15 | 31 |
| 20/21 | Championnat National | US Avranches | 8 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | Pau FC | 7 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 3 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Vizela | 2 | 31 |
| 19/20 | Championnat National | US Avranches | 2 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Vizela | SM Caen | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | SM Caen | Vizela | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | KAS Eupen | Paris SG B | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-22 | Paris SG B | KAS Eupen | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for FC Augsburg while Samuel Essende was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 4–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 3–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 3–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 1–3 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 1–3 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-10 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–2 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 1–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–5 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–0 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 2–3 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–0 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-15 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–0 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 3–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-10-31 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–6 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 3–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–4 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–3 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–3 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–2 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 4–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–3 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L1 |
VfL Bochum 1848 | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–3 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–1 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–3 | FC Augsburg | Available |
Teams faced most often by Samuel Essende's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Guingamp | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 36% |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 26% |
| Rodez AF | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 32% |
| Amiens SC | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 50% |
| Paris FC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 29% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 21% |
| SC Bastia | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 42% |
| RB Leipzig | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 6% |
| SC Freiburg | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 11% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 17% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 44% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 300 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 414 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 306 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 305 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.07 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 759 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 668 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
31 apps
15 G
2 A
Ligue 2
60 apps
11 G
3 A
Championnat National
45 apps
11 G
2 A
Bundesliga
30 apps
7 G
3 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
6 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
9 apps
4 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
4 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. B
14 apps
3 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. A
23 apps
2 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Samuel Essende?
Samuel Essende is a DR professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Augsburg.
How old is Samuel Essende?
Samuel Essende is 28 years old. He was born on January 23, 1998 in Montfermeil.
What position does Samuel Essende play?
Samuel Essende plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Samuel Essende play for?
Samuel Essende currently plays for FC Augsburg.
How many career goals has Samuel Essende scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samuel Essende has scored 66 goals in 253 appearances.
What is Samuel Essende's market value?
Samuel Essende's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.