R. Esse · career
Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
Attacking · Crystal Palace · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 78 appearances, 8 goals and 2 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Millwall — Season rating 30, 4 goals and 1 assist in 24 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Millwall. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 9). The gap to his peak is 21 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | CoventryLoan | 17 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Millwall | 24 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | Millwall | 25 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 12 |
| 2022/23 | Millwall | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | Millwall U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Millwall U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U19 | 2024/25 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 3 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 3 | 1 |
Honours
Community Shield×2FA Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championshipat Coventry | 17 | 756 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| FA Cupat Coventry | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Premier League | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophyat Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
27 played22 unused sub· 1135 min, 2g 2a
Played for Coventry and Crystal Palace this season.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10 | Community Shield | H Liverpool | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 17 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Fredrikstad | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 24 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Fredrikstad | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 31 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 16 | League Cup | H Millwall | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 2 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Dynamo Kyiv | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 3-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 21 | EFL Trophy | A Stevenage | 2-5 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Oct 23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H AEK Larnaca | 0-1 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | A Liverpool | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 6 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H AZ Alkmaar | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | H Brighton | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 27 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Strasbourg | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 30 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 3 | Premier League | A Burnley | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 7 | Premier League | A Fulham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 11 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Shelbourne | 3-0 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 18 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H KuPS | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | A Leeds | 1-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 23 | League Cup | A Arsenal | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 28 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 0-1 | Played | 13 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-1 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 0-2 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Stoke City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Leicester | 2-1 | Played | 67 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Millwall | 2-1 | Played | 70 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Jan 26 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Played | 62 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jan 31 | Championship | A QPR | 1-2 | Played | 55 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Oxford United | 0-0 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 16 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Played | 21 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | A West Brom | 2-0 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Stoke City | 2-1 | Played | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | H Preston | 3-0 | Played | 29 | 7.9 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-2 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Swansea | 3-0 | Played | 19 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Derby | 3-2 | Played | 63 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Played | 23 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 17 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-1 | Played | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 5-1 | Played | 64 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 26 | Championship | H Wrexham | 3-1 | Played | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Watford | 4-0 | Played | 70 | 6.9 |