| Romain Esse | |
| Full Name: | Romain Joy Kouakou Esse[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2005 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lambeth, England |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Millwall |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Millwall |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Millwall |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam3: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 23:01, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:44, 9 June 2024 (UTC) |
Romain Joy Kouakou Esse (born 13 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Millwall.
Esse is a youth product of Millwall, and impressed in his first senior appearance in a cameo in a friendly against Brøndby in November 2022.[2] He made his professional debut with Millwall as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship win over Watford on 26 December 2022.[3] On 19 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to their senior team for the rest of the season.[4]
On 5 August 2023, he scored his first senior goal in a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough, from an assist by Aidomo Emakhu.[5]
On 22 March 2023, Esse made his England U18 debut during a 2-1 win over Croatia in Medulin.[6]
On 6 September 2023, Esse made his England U19 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[7]
Born in England, Esse is of Ivorian descent. He attended St Thomas the Apostle College for 5 years, where he featured in a number of school matches and played an important role in their success. Esse and the team went undefeated in the South London Cup for 3 years, making them the first team to win the South London cup 3 times in a row. [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Career total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||