Samuel Essende
Young Boys
Striker
- Height
- 192 cm
- Shirt
- 99
- Age
- 28
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- DR Congo
- Market value
- €2.1m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
Super League · 2026–2027
10Apps
10Starts
874Minutes
11Goals
3Assists
7.15xG
0.83xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League |
Young Boys |
10 | 11 | 3 | |
 Swiss Cup |
Young Boys |
1 | 1 | 0 | — |
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Per-90 percentiles against strikers in Super League. 50 = average.
Market value€2.1m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 11 | 1.13 | 95 |
| xG | 7.15 | 0.74 | 81 |
| xGOT | 8.27 | 0.85 | 91 |
| Penalty goals | 2 | 0.21 | 91 |
| xG excl. penalty | 5.57 | 0.57 | 72 |
| Shots | 53 | 5.46 | 100 |
| Shots on target | 23 | 2.37 | 95 |
| Headed shots | 17 | 1.75 | 88 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | 0.31 | 65 |
| xA | 0.83 | 0.09 | 46 |
| Accurate passes | 117 | 12.0 | 49 |
| Pass accuracy | 79.6% | — | 72 |
| Accurate long balls | 3 | 0.31 | 40 |
| Long ball accuracy | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Line-breaking passes | 2 | 0.21 | 56 |
| Chances created | 17 | 1.75 | 58 |
| Big chances created | 5 | 0.51 | 72 |
| Successful crosses | 2 | 0.21 | 70 |
| Cross accuracy | 50.0% | — | 86 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 19 | 1.96 | 79 |
| Dribbles success rate | 73.1% | — | 88 |
| Duels won | 87 | 8.96 | 91 |
| Duels won % | 51.5% | — | 93 |
| Aerials won | 40 | 4.12 | 88 |
| Aerials won % | 54.8% | — | 88 |
| Touches | 348 | 35.8 | 44 |
| Touches in opposition box | 90 | 9.27 | 91 |
| Dispossessed | 19 | 1.96 | 33 |
| Fouls won | 22 | 2.27 | 79 |
| Penalties awarded | 1 | 0.10 | 93 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 16 | 1.65 | 46 |
| Tackles | 7 | 0.72 | 46 |
| Fouls committed | 22 | 2.27 | 26 |
| Recoveries | 14 | 1.44 | 16 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 6 | 0.62 | 60 |
| Dribbled past | 4 | 0.41 | 51 |
| Clearances | 9 | 0.93 | 74 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.10 | 81 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 18 | 1.85 | 51 |
| xG against while on pitch | 15.16 | 1.56 | 58 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.21 | 37 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Super League.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
@  AC Taverne |
W 5–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 11 Oct |
@  Grasshopper |
W 2–0 | 84 | 1 | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Servette |
W 3–2 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 12 Sep |
@  Lugano |
D 2–2 | 81 | 1 | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Luzern |
D 3–3 | 90 | 2 | · | |
| 01 Sep |
@  FC Zürich |
W 4–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 29 Aug |
vs  Basel |
D 3–3 | 79 | 1 | · | |
| 23 Aug |
vs  FC Vaduz |
W 4–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
@  FC Liestal |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 08 Aug |
@  Lausanne |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 01 Aug |
@  Thun |
W 6–0 | 90 | 2 | 1 | ★ |
| 26 Jul |
vs  Sion |
W 4–2 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 17 May |
vs Sion |
D 3–3 | 70 | 1 | · | |
| 14 May |
@ Thun |
W 8–3 | 90 | 3 | · | ★ |
| 10 May |
vs Basel |
W 3–0 | 20 | · | · | |
| 03 May |
@ Lugano |
L 0–1 | 78 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
vs  St. Gallen |
L 1–2 | 19 | · | · | |
| 12 Apr |
vs Servette |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
@ Basel |
D 3–3 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 22 Mar |
vs Lugano |
D 1–1 | 25 | · | · | |
| 15 Mar |
@ Lausanne |
W 2–0 | 75 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
vs Thun |
L 1–2 | 79 | · | · | |
| 04 Mar |
@ Luzern |
W 2–1 | 78 | · | · | |
| 01 Mar |
vs FC Zürich |
W 3–0 | 74 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
@ Sion |
L 1–3 | 68 | · | · | |
 07 Feb |
@  Mainz 05 |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 31 Jan |
vs  St. Pauli |
W 2–1 | 6 | · | · | — |
| 24 Jan |
@  Bayern München |
W 2–1 | 27 | · | · | |
| 18 Jan |
vs  Freiburg |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Jan |
vs  Union Berlin |
D 1–1 | 7 | · | · | — |
| 11 Jan |
@  Borussia Mönchengladbach |
L 0–4 | 45 | · | · | |
 06 Jan |
@  Algeria |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 30 Dec |
@  Botswana |
W 3–0 | 16 | · | · | |
| 27 Dec |
@  Senegal |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 23 Dec |
vs  Benin |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 13 Dec |
@  Eintracht Frankfurt |
L 0–1 | 14 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
vs  Bayer Leverkusen |
W 2–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 29 Nov |
@  Hoffenheim |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Nov |
vs  Hamburger SV |
W 1–0 | 26 | · | · | |
 16 Nov |
@  Nigeria |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Young Boys | 11 | 12 | 3 | |
| Super League | 10 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Swiss Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Young Boys | 13 | 4 | 1 | |
| Super League | 13 | 4 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Augsburg | 16 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 2 | |
| Bundesliga | 30 | 7 | 2 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Vizela | 35 | 16 | 0 | |
| Liga Portugal | 31 | 15 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Taça de Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Caen B | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Caen | 30 | 5 | 1 | |
| Ligue 2 | 28 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Coupe de France | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Pau | 33 | 8 | 2 | |
| Ligue 2 | 32 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Avranches B | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| National 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Avranches | 28 | 9 | 0 | — |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| National 1 | 27 | 8 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Avranches | 18 | 3 | 0 | — |
| National 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Eupen | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| First Division A | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Belgian Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| UEFA Europa League Play-offs | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Paris Saint Germain B | 14 | 3 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Paris Saint Germain B | 19 | 2 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Paris Saint Germain B | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Paris Saint-Germain
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Trophée des Champions ×1 | 2018/2019 | — |
| Ligue 1 ×1 | 2018/2019 | — |
Paris Saint Germain U19
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Championnat National U19 ×1 | 2015/2016 | — |