Samuel Essende
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Samuel Essende 2025/2026 season stats
As a striker, Samuel Essende has appeared in 13 Super League matches this season, totalling 855 minutes at an average rating of 7.01. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Super League attackers.
Player traits
Percentile vs attackers
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 14 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6.68 |
 Super League | 13 | 855 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7.01 |
| Total | 27 | 1,257 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6.84 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 0.40 | 65 |
| Goal involvements | 5 | 0.53 | 60 |
| Shots | 38 | 4.00 | 91 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 1.40 | 85 |
| Shot accuracy | 34.0% | n/a | 28 |
| Shot conversion | 11.0% | n/a | 44 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.31 | n/a | 46 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 0.74 | 92 |
| Shots off target | 18 | 1.89 | 98 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 0.74 | 61 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0.21 | 94 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.10 | 35 |
| Key passes | 8 | 0.80 | 12 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.11 | 4 |
| Big chances created | 3 | 0.32 | 74 |
Samuel Essende has taken 38 shots with 13 on target (34% accuracy), scoring 4 goals. That is a shot roughly every 23 minutes. He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 91st percentile for shot volume among attackers. Samuel Essende has 1 assist and 8 key passes , creating 3 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 855 minutes. His creative output is below average, ranking in the 35th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 157 | 16.50 | 19 |
| Accurate passes | 109 | 11.50 | 20 |
| Pass accuracy | 69.0% | n/a | 36 |
| Long balls won | 4 | 0.42 | 46 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 6 |
| Backward passes | 43 | 4.53 | 20 |
| Passes (final third) | 15 | 1.58 | 29 |
Samuel Essende has completed 109 of 157 passes at 69% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 19th percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 4 | 0.42 | 11 |
| Dribble attempts | 10 | 1.05 | 9 |
| Dribble success | 0.4% | n/a | 38 |
| Duels won | 66 | 6.95 | 78 |
| Aerials won | 37 | 3.89 | 88 |
| Touches | 325 | 34.20 | 27 |
| Possession lost | 106 | 11.16 | 18 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.21 | 21 |
| Fouls won | 19 | 2.00 | 68 |
| Dispossessed | 16 | 1.68 | 51 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Samuel Essende completes 4 dribbles at a 40% success rate and wins 66 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 0.63 | 20 |
| Tackles won | 5 | 0.53 | 41 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.11 | 23 |
| Clearances | 12 | 1.26 | 91 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 24 | 2.53 | 32 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Samuel Essende makes 6 tackles and 1 interceptions , adding 12 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 143 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 20th percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 17 | 1.79 | 65 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.21 | 56 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0.42 | 51 |
| Fouls per card | 8.50 | n/a | 64 |
| Foul involvements | 36 | 3.79 | 65 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Samuel Essende has committed 17 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 8.5 fouls.
Positions played
Super LeagueMainly striker (10 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
Similar players
attackers
Young Boys squad
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F. Emmanuel Tsimba
20 yrs#25
F. Conte
21 yrs#31
S. Essende
28 yrs#99M. Deme21 yrs
E. Fernandes30 yrs#6
A. Virginius23 yrs#7
A. Sanches23 yrs#10
D. Pech
19 yrs#13
C. Fassnacht32 yrs#16
K. Imeri26 yrs#29E. Etoski
19 yrs#34
A. Gigovic
24 yrs#37
D. Males25 yrs#39
J. Monteiro26 yrs#77
21 yrs
21 yrs
Samuel Essende previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 4 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.92 |
 Friendly International | 2 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 30 | 1,645 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6.77 |
 DFB Pokal | 4 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.40 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal | 31 | 2,672 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 7.14 |
 Taça De Portugal | 3 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 28 | 1,198 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 6.74 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 32 | 1,537 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6.89 |
About Samuel Essende
Super League 2025/2026 season
This season in the Super League, Samuel Essende has scored 4 goals and 1 assist across 13 appearances (10 starts), totalling 855 minutes. That works out to 0.4 goals and 0.1 assists per 90 minutes. Samuel Essende has attempted 38 shots with 13 on target, a 34% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Samuel Essende has created 1 chances including 3 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 4 successful dribbles from 10 attempts (40% success rate). Samuel Essende has contributed 8 key passes and 0 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Samuel Essende has registered 6 tackles (5 won), 1 interceptions, and 12 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 109 from 157 pass attempts, a 69% pass accuracy rate. Samuel Essende has won 66 of 131 total duels.
Discipline
Samuel Essende has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 17 fouls and winning 19.
About Samuel Essende
Samuel Essende is a 28-year-old forward playing for Young Boys in the Super League, representing France. Samuel Essende is right-footed and wears the number 99 shirt. Born on 23 January 1998.
Most recent appearance
Samuel Essende's most recent match was away at Sion on February 28th. Young Boys drew 3-3. Samuel Essende played 70 minutes, registering 1 goal, 7 shots with a match rating of 6.31.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Samuel Essende and Young Boys are next in action on July 12th against Sion in the Super League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Young Boys vs Sion match preview.
Teammates at Young Boys
Samuel Essende currently plays alongside Sandro Lauper, Edimilson Fernandes, Armin Gigovic, Cédric Zesiger, Facinet Conte, Darian Males, Stefan Bukinac, Loris Benito, Isaac Schmidt, Jaouen Hadjam, Benjamin Kabeya, Olivier Mambwa, Alan Virginius, Mats Seiler, Malik Deme, Lewin Blum, Samuel Essende, Saidy Janko, Joël Monteiro, Dario Marzino, Marvin Keller, Joël Mall, Sergio Córdova, Kastriot Imeri, Christian Fassnacht, Gregory Wüthrich, Felix Emmanuel Tsimba, Edin Etoski, Rhodri Smith, Alvyn Sanches, Ryan Andrews and Dominik Pech at Young Boys.