R. Esse · career
Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
Attacking · Coventry · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 78 appearances, 8 goals and 2 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Millwall — Season rating 30, 4 goals and 1 assist in 24 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Millwall. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 9). The gap to his peak is 21 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | CoventryLoan | 17 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Millwall | 24 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | Millwall | 25 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 12 |
| 2022/23 | Millwall | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | Millwall U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Millwall U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U19 | 2024/25 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 3 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 3 | 1 |
Honours
Community Shield×2FA Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 17 | 756 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Crystal Palace | 3 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Premier Leagueat Crystal Palace | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| League Cupat Crystal Palace | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophyat Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for R. Esse is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.