Samuel Essende
Young BoysAbout SAMUEL ESSENDE
Auto-generated from squad dataWorld Cup 2026 pedigree
Samuel Essende arrives at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with 3 appearances on record from the World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign for France, contributing 0 goals and 0 assists across roughly 76 minutes per appearance. Those numbers form the baseline ahead of his tournament involvement — they will refresh to live World Cup 2026 totals once the group stage opens on 11 June 2026.
Role for France
As a forward for France, Essende brings the squad's primary scoring threat, operating high up the pitch to receive in the final third. His club role at Young Boys is the same — operate inside the final third as a primary scoring or creating threat.
World Cup 2026 outlook
France enter the World Cup 2026 group stage, opening their tournament in the opening group fixture. Essende's individual contribution will be tracked across the group stage and into the knockout rounds.
Tournament starts 11 June 2026
Samuel Essende's World Cup 2026 stats will appear after the tournament opens with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Banorte.
Stats update after each match Essende features in.
QUALIFYING STATS
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