Samuel Essende
Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu |
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| Club number | 9 |
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| National team number | 9 |
| Birth date | 23.01.1998 (age 27) |
| Country of birth | DR Congo |
| City of birth | Montfermeil |
| Position | forward |
| Height/weight | 192 cm / 88 kg |
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African Cup of Nations 06.01.2026 |
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African Cup of Nations 30.12.2025 |
3:0 | 74'-90' | |||||||
African Cup of Nations 27.12.2025 |
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African Cup of Nations 23.12.2025 |
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Friendly International 16.12.2025 |
2:0 | 46'-90' | |||||||
1. Bundesliga 13.12.2025 |
0:1 | 76'-90' | |||||||
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 1. Bundesliga 2025/2026 |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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Dfb Pokal 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 African Cup of Nations 2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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1. Bundesliga 2024/2025 |
30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1646 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Samuel Essende VAR! cancel goal (Hoffenheim-Augsburg 83')
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Essende trifft gegen Hoffenheim! ?
Goal Samuel Essende 83', Augsburg-Mainz 1:4
Goal Samuel Essende 79', Hallescher-Augsburg 0:2
Samuel Essende red card (VfB Stuttgart-Augsburg 12')
Goal Samuel Essende 16', Bochum-Augsburg 0:1
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Schnellstes Joker-Tor der Bundesliga!
Goal Samuel Essende 46', Hoffenheim-Augsburg 0:1
Samuel Essende VAR! cancel goal (Borussia Dortmund-Augsburg 90')
Goal Samuel Essende 45', Werder Bremen-Augsburg 0:2
Goal Samuel Essende 5', Werder Bremen-Augsburg 0:1
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Bundesliga at AFCON | Full Coverage of the 11 players headed to the quarterfinals
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Get German Football News coverage of the Bundesliga players participating in the 2025 AFCON returns! In this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the 11 Bundesliga professionals still active as the African continental championship enters the quarterfinal
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Bundesliga at AFCON | Benin and Congo DR previews
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Our next Get German Football News “Bundesliga at AFCON” preview section examines Benin and Congo DR. There’s much of interest when it comes to th status of these two nations and the author should note that we’re going to bend the rules slightly here.
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Augsburg to give disaffected German striker Mërgim Berisha (27) a third chance?
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Florian Plettenberg reports that FC Augsburg are once again considering acquiring Hoffenheim striker Mërgim Berisha during the January transfer window. The Fuggerstädter remain desperate for a natural No. 9 capable of producing goals.
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