Ascel Essengue

Ascel Essengue
Essengue on loan to Loudoun United FC in 2026
Personal information
Full name Ascel Kevin Essengue
Date of birth (2003-04-30) April 30, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising on loan from LA Galaxy
Number 51
Youth career
Kadji Sports Academy
2017–2021 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Ventura County FC 69 (3)
2025– LA Galaxy 0 (0)
2025– → Phoenix Rising (loan) 22 (1)
2026 → Loudoun United (loan) 10 (1)
2026– → Phoenix Rising (loan) 1 (0)
International career
Cameroon U16
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 September 2026

Ascel Kevin Essengue (born 30 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC on loan from LA Galaxy.

Career

Essengue played as part of the LA Galaxy academy. In 2021, Essengue appeared for LA's USL Championship affiliate side LA Galaxy II. He made his first appearance on 17 July 2021, appearing as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 5–0 loss to Phoenix Rising.

In September 2026, Phoenix Rising announced they had signed Essengue on loan from LA Galaxy.

References

  1. ↑ "USA - A. Essengue - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Match Report: Phoenix Rising FC vs. LA Galaxy II | July 17, 2021 | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  3. ↑ "Phoenix Rising Signs Defender Ascel Essengue On Loan From LA Galaxy". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved 2026-09-08.