Samuel Essende

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In this Congolese name, the surname is Essende and the post-surname is Mbongu.
Samuel Essende
File:FC Salzburg gegen Paris St. Germain (UEFA Youth League-21. Februar 2017) 24 (Samuel Essende).jpg
Essende in 2017
Personal information
Full name Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Montfermeil, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position 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 39 (8)
International career‡
2024– DR Congo 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:33, 14 October 2025 (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 13 December 2025[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 29 7 4 3 — 33 10
2025–26 Bundesliga 10 1 2 1 — 12 2
Total 39 8 6 4 — 45 12
Career total 225 49 16 8 1 0 242 57
  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 14 October 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
DR Congo 2024 6 0
2025 3 1
Total 9 1
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Essende goal.
List of international goals scored by Samuel Essende
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2025 Stade de la Source, Orléans, France File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 1–0 1–0 Friendly

References

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