Ascel Essengue
based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Phoenix Rising.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Ventura County — MLS Next Pro: 6 apps, 1g 0a, 424 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Los Angeles Galaxy; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
A. Essengue is a 23-year-old central defender at Phoenix Rising, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Essengue.
On the season, Essengue graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Essengue, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 23 Essengue is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Phoenix Rising finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 2 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 6.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 27.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
