Romain Joy Kouakou Esse #11
Midfielder
England
Championship 2026/27 · 6 apps
Club
- Age
- 21 years
- born 13 May 2005
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
- Contract until
- May 2027
- At the club since
- Sep 2026
- from Crystal Palace
- Matches this season
- 7
- 247 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.54 | 0.70 | 1.38 |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | 0.70 | 1.38 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.50 across 7 rated matches · all competitions
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Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating3 Nov · vs Birmingham City (A) 0–3 · 6.47
3 NovChampionship
Birmingham City away
L 0–3
19′
6.47
31 OctChampionship
Derby County home
W 4–1
15′
6.65
24 OctChampionship
Portsmouth away
L 1–2
22′
6.31
17 OctChampionship
Lincoln City home
D 2–2
18′
6.67
12 SepChampionship
Blackburn Rovers away
L 1–3
46′
6.48
All 68 matches
8 SepCarabao Cup
Newcastle United home
L 0–1
62′
6.28
5 SepChampionship
Bolton Wanderers home
W 4–0
65′
6.64
2025/26
2 MayChampionship
Watford away
W 4–0
70′
6.99
26 AprChampionship
Wrexham home
W 3–1
8′
6.50
21 AprChampionship
Portsmouth home
W 5–1
64′
6.69
17 AprChampionship
Blackburn Rovers away
D 1–1
28′
6.60
11 AprChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday home
D 0–0
23′
6.49
3 AprChampionship
Derby County home
W 3–2
63′
1A
7.20
21 MarChampionship
Swansea City away
W 3–0
19′
6.80
14 MarChampionship
Southampton home
L 1–2
13′
6.34
11 MarChampionship
Preston North End home
W 3–0
29′
7.63
28 FebChampionship
Stoke City home
W 2–1
63′
6.28
21 FebChampionship
West Bromwich Albion away
W 2–0
12′
6.55
16 FebChampionship
Middlesbrough home
W 3–1
21′
6.52
7 FebChampionship
Oxford United home
D 0–0
90′
6.63
31 JanChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
L 1–2
55′
6.50
26 JanChampionship
Norwich City away
L 1–2
62′
1G
7.35
20 JanChampionship
Millwall home
W 2–1
70′
1G
7.22
17 JanChampionship
Leicester City home
W 2–1
67′
6.89
10 JanFA Cup
Stoke City away
L 0–1
90′
6.87
4 JanPremier League
Newcastle United away
L 0–2
3′
1 JanPremier League
Fulham home
D 1–1
8′
6.36
28 DecPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur home
L 0–1
5′
6.38
18 DecConference League
KuPS home
D 2–2
90′
7.25
11 DecConference League
Shelbourne away
W 3–0
44′
7.34
23 OctConference League
AEK Larnaca home
L 0–1
3′
16 SepCarabao Cup
Millwall home
W 1–1
46′
6.83
24 AugPremier League
Nottingham Forest home
D 1–1
24′
6.71
2024/25
25 MayPremier League
Liverpool away
D 1–1
11′
20 MayPremier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
W 4–2
90′
1A
7.94
11 MayPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur away
W 2–0
12′
6.54
23 AprPremier League
Arsenal away
D 2–2
10′
6.47
16 AprPremier League
Newcastle United away
L 0–5
14′
6.78
8 MarPremier League
Ipswich Town home
W 1–0
1′
1 MarFA Cup
Millwall home
W 3–1
25′
7.05
10 FebFA Cup
Doncaster Rovers away
W 2–0
28′
6.41
26 JanPremier League
Brentford home
L 1–2
18′
1G
7.13
4 JanChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday away
D 2–2
90′
6.71
1 JanChampionship
Oxford United home
L 0–1
90′
7.24
29 DecChampionship
Coventry City away
D 0–0
90′
7.44
26 DecChampionship
Norwich City away
L 1–2
90′
1G
7.40
21 DecChampionship
Blackburn Rovers home
W 1–0
90′
6.73
14 DecChampionship
Middlesbrough away
L 0–1
78′
6.64
11 DecChampionship
Sheffield United home
L 0–1
90′
7.06
30 NovChampionship
Oxford United away
D 1–1
90′
6.37
23 NovChampionship
Sunderland home
D 1–1
90′
6.80
9 NovChampionship
Stoke City away
D 1–1
73′
7.66
6 NovChampionship
Leeds United home
W 1–0
78′
6.74
3 NovChampionship
Burnley home
W 1–0
77′
7.07
26 OctChampionship
Swansea City away
W 1–0
89′
7.36
23 OctChampionship
Plymouth Argyle home
W 1–0
84′
1G
8.03
19 OctChampionship
Derby County home
D 1–1
90′
1A
7.00
5 OctChampionship
West Bromwich Albion away
D 0–0
90′
7.20
1 OctChampionship
Cardiff City away
L 0–1
90′
7.60
28 SepChampionship
Preston North End home
W 3–1
77′
1G
6.90
21 SepChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
D 1–1
90′
7.80
14 SepChampionship
Luton Town home
L 0–1
79′
6.60
31 AugChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday home
W 3–0
85′
6.80
27 AugCarabao Cup
Leyton Orient home
L 0–1
45′
6.50
24 AugChampionship
Hull City away
D 0–0
90′
7.10
17 AugChampionship
Bristol City away
L 3–4
77′
1G
7.20
13 AugCarabao Cup
Portsmouth away
W 1–0
90′
1G
7.40
10 AugChampionship
Watford home
L 2–3
62′
6.30
Transfers
- 31 May 2027end of loan Millwall Crystal Palace —
- 1 Sep 2026loan Crystal Palace Millwall —
- 31 May 2026end of loan Coventry City Crystal Palace —
- 7 Jan 2026loan Crystal Palace Coventry City —
- 18 Jan 2025transfer Millwall Crystal Palace €14.2m
- 1 Jul 2023transfer Millwall U18 Millwall —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Millwall Championship · Carabao Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Coventry City Championship · FA Cup | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace Premier League · Conference League · Carabao Cup | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Crystal Palace Premier League · FA Cup | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Millwall Championship · Carabao Cup | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Millwall Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Millwall FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |