Age today21
Recorded moves6
Peak recorded value€12.00m
Current market value€10.00m
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
- Born
- 13 May 2005
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Right Winger
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 178
- Joined current club
- 18 Jan 2025
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2030
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 01 Sep 2026
- Coventry CityLast recorded move · 31 May 2026
- Millwall FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2023
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 21 | Coventry City | €10.00m |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 20 | Crystal Palace | €10.00m |
| 30 May 2025 | 20 | Crystal Palace | €12.00m |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 19 | Crystal Palace | €12.00m |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 19 | Millwall FC | €5.00m |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 19 | Millwall FC | €3.00m |
| 24 May 2024 | 19 | Millwall FC | €900k |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 18 | Millwall FC | €900k |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 18 | Millwall FC | €900k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2027Scheduled | Millwall FC | Crystal Palace | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2026 | Crystal Palace | Millwall FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 31 May 2026 | Coventry City | Crystal Palace | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Crystal Palace | Coventry City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Millwall FC | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €14.20m |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Millwall FC U18 | Millwall FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.