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Full nameRomain Joy Kouakou Esse
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth13 May 2005
BirthplaceLambeth
Height175 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubCrystal Palace
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
55
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crystal Palace.

Also this season

On loan at CoventryChampionship: 17 apps, 2g 1a, 756 min

On loan at CoventryFA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Crystal Palace; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championshipat Coventry17217566.81
UEFA Europa Conference League3001446.77
FA Cupat Coventry100906.9
Premier League400556.6
League Cup100456.6
EFL Trophyat Crystal Palace U21101457

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

R. Esse is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Crystal Palace, rated 67.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esse.

On the season, Esse graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 4 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68. At 21 Esse is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 73.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
67.9
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2.1%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 4 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.6/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 2.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 67.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.