Samuel Essende joined FCA in the summer of 2024 from Portuguese first division club FC Vizela, for whom he scored 15 goals in the previous season.
From the age of twelve, the physically strong striker played for Paris Saint-Germain. This was followed by spells with KAS Eupen in Belgium and the French clubs US Avranches, Pau FC and SM Caen. Speaking of “physically strong”: Zlatan Ibrahimovic was his role model in his youth.
