Romain Esse

Romain Joy Kouakou Esse (born 13 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Millwall.

Club career
Esse is a youth product of Millwall, and impressed in his first senior appearance in a cameo in a friendly against Brøndby in November 2022. He made his professional debut with Millwall as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship win over Watford on 26 December 2022. On 19 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to their senior team for the rest of the season.

On 5 August 2023, he scored his first senior goal in a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough, from an assist by Aidomo Emakhu.

International career
On 22 March 2023, Esse made his England U18 debut during a 2-1 win over Croatia in Medulin.

On 6 September 2023, Esse made his England U19 debut during a 1-0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.

Personal life
Born in England, Esse is of Ivorian descent. He attended St Thomas the Apostle College for 5 years, where he featured in a number of school matches and played an important role in their success. Esse and the team went undefeated in the South London Cup for 3 years, making them the first team to win the South London cup 3 times in a row.