Samuel Essende

Following his move to BSC Young Boys, Essende's current-season form is down 59% on last season (Season 34→14), while his Rating eased 69→28. 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	VizelaLoan · 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 BSC Young Boys, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Essende.

On the season, Essende graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 1 assist in 13 appearances (0.526 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 28 Essende is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 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

28.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

13.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25%

Minutes

limited game time

0.53

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · BSC Young Boys finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.31

Goals / app

4 goals in 13 appearances (0.31 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25% 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 28.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 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 %25%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.421

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.526

Defensive actions / 901.053

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.211

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 28, Essende sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Essende's projected Rating — 28.1 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

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions1

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.6M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC AugsburgJul 2024 – now

VizelaJan 2024 – Jul 2024€ 600K

CaenJul 2022 – Jan 2024

PAUJul 2021 – Jul 2022Free

AAvranchesJul 2019 – Jul 2021

AS Eupen(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Paris Saint Germainuntil Aug 2018

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.

This season

In the current season, S. Essende has made 14 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 422 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Essende at 28.1 with a Season form score of 13.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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, AAvranches, 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 · BSC Young Boys finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points