Samuel Essende

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Super Leagueat BSC Young Boys	13	4	1	855	6.95
Bundesliga	14	1	0	422	6.45
Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Congo DR	4	0	0	250	7.03
DFB Pokal	2	1	0	66	6.75
Africa Cup of Nationsat Congo DR	1	0	0	16	6.7

Career

Full career & schedule →

Championnat National U19×2Ligue 1×2Trophée des Champions×2

Following his move to BSC Young Boys, Essende's current-season form is down 85% on last season (Season 34→5), while his Rating eased 69→46. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	BSC Young Boys	2	4	1	9.2	—	—
2025/26	BSC Young Boys · 6th	13	4	1	6.95	28	14
2025/26	FC Augsburg · 9th	14	1	0	6.45	46	5
2024/25	FC Augsburg · 12th	31	7	2	6.61	69	34
2023/24	Vizela · 17th	32	15	0	7.05	64	54
2022/23	Caen · 5th	32	4	1	6.59	57	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Essende is a 28-year-old centre-forward at FC Augsburg, rated 45.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Essende.

On the season, Essende graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 14 appearances (0.213 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 28 Essende is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/226 clubs

45.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

5.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.21

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · FC Augsburg finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.07

Goals / app

1 goal in 14 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.213

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.213

Defensive actions / 900.853

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %30.8

Pass accuracy %68

Dribble success %71.4

Cards / 900.427

Foul involvement / 906.611

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~27), then tapers with age. At 28, Essende sits on 16.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Essende's projected Rating — 45.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots13

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes92

Pass accuracy68%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success71.4%

Duels won39

Duels won %39.8%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles4

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.6M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC Augsburg2024/25 – now

Vizela2023/24 – 2024/25€ 600K

Caen2022/23 – 2023/24

PAU2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Avranches2019/20 – 2021/22

AS Eupen(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Paris Saint Germainuntil 2018/19

About S. Essende

Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for FC Augsburg, born on January 23, 1998 in Montfermeil, standing 192 cm tall. He is from France. FC Augsburg currently sit 9th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, S. Essende has made 14 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 422 minutes, averaging a 6.38 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League, the Bundesliga, the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification and the DFB Pokal.

When S. Essende plays, FC Augsburg's record this season is 6W-2D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.67 at home against 6.34 on the road.

Recent matches

January 31, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs FC St. Pauli (12 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 24, 2026: 2-1 win away at Bayern München (27 minutes, 6.6 rating)
January 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Union Berlin (14 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 11, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Borussia Mönchengladbach (45 minutes, 6 rating)
December 13, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Eintracht Frankfurt (14 minutes, 6.2 rating)
December 6, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Bayer Leverkusen (1 minutes)
November 29, 2025: 0-3 loss away at 1899 Hoffenheim (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 22, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Hamburger SV (26 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 9, 2025: 2-3 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (28 minutes, 5.9 rating)
October 31, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Borussia Dortmund (8 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Essende at 45.6 with a Season form score of 5.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: S. Essende has missed 2 matches this season (1 through injury, 1 through suspension).

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Ligue 1 and the Trophée des Champions. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, S. Essende has totalled 283 club appearances with 78 goals and 7 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 32 appearances for PAU.

S. Essende's career has also included time at Vizela, Caen, PAU, Avranches, AS Eupen and Paris Saint Germain.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Augsburg finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points