Romain Esse
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:17:47 PM Wikipedia source
Romain Joy Kouakou Esse (born 13 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
Infobox
2023
England U19
Full name
Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
Date of birth
(2005-05-13) 13 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth
Lambeth, England
Position(s)
Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number
21
2014–2022
Millwall
Years
Team
2022–2025
Millwall
2025–
England U21
2024–
England U20
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Millwall
Millwall
Club
Millwall
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
12
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
13
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
25
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
27
Other
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
24
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
—
Other
26
Other
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
61
League
6
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
66
Other
7
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
7
League
1
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Other
9
Other
1
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
Other
0
Other
3
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
8
League
1
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
12
Other
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
69
League
7
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
78
Other
8
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2022–23 | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| Total | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 7 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Premier League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 8 | ||
References
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS"https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04353ec0-24df-11ef-b4b6-4382bb2cf5f6.pdf
- https://www.premierleague.com/news/4220971https://www.premierleague.com/news/4220971
- Southwark Newshttps://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/news-at-den/millwall-youngster-impresses-in-first-appearance-for-millwalls-first-team/
- South London Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20221230100020/https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/millwall-prospect-set-to-stay-in-first-team-fold-for-remainder-of-the-season/
- South London Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20230119171005/https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/exclusive-millwall-winger-romain-esse-signs-long-term-contract/
- Millwall FChttps://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/05/report---middlesbrough-v-millwall/
- Crystal Palace F.Chttps://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-sign-romain-esse/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp9xxde1r9jo
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/crystal-palace-vs-brentford/report/506030
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/22/england-mens-under-18-croatia-match-report-20230322
- England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/06/england-mens-under-19s-germany-report-20230906
- Englandfootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Aug/29/england-mens-under-21s-squad-announced-for-kazakhstan-game-in-september-20252908
- Englandfootball.comhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Sep/08/england-under-21s-kazakhstan-watch-live-match-report-20250809#:~:text=Lee%20Carsley's%20Young%20Lions%20kicked,EURO%20title%20with%20a%20win&text=A%20quickfire%20double%20helped%20England,at%20the%20Aktobe%20Ortalyk%20Stadion.
- "Millwall : Romain Esse signe un nouveau contrat"https://africafootunited.com/millwall-romain-esse-signe-un-nouveau-contrat/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171361&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171361&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171361&season_id=157
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy7y0p1p7ezt#Report