Jeannot Esua

Jeannot Esua

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-06) 6 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cameroon
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Galway United
Number	33
Youth career
0000–2017	Rainbow Bamenda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Orange County SC	11	(1)
2018	Rainbow Bamenda
2019–2021	FC Edmonton	47	(1)
2022	PEPO	24	(0)
2023	EIF	24	(4)
2024–	Galway United	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025

Jeannot Esua (born 6 August 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.

Club career

Orange County SC

On 5 June 2017, Esua joined United Soccer League club Orange County SC from Cameroonian side Rainbow Bamenda.[1] He made eleven league appearances that season, scoring one goal.[2]

FC Edmonton

On 22 February 2019, Esua signed with Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.[3] He made 21 league appearances that season and two in the Canadian Championship.[2] Esua was subsequently named the club's Player of the Year by the staff and players.[4] On 27 November 2019, Esua re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season.[4] He signed a further deal for the 2021 season in December 2020.[5]

PEPO Lappeenranta

In February 2022, Esua moved to Finland and signed a deal for the 2022 season with PEPO, in second-tier Ykkönen.[6]

Ekenäs IF

During the 2023 season, Esua played for fellow Ykkönen club Ekenäs IF (EIF). At the end of the season, Esua helped the club to win a promotion to Veikkausliiga for the first time in 90 years, and only the second time in the club's entire history.[7]

Galway United

On 16 January 2024, Esua signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.[8]

Honours

EIF

• Ykkönen: 2023

Individual

• FC Edmonton Player of the Year: 2019

References

1. Rodriguez, Alicia (5 June 2017). "Orange County SC sign defender Jeannot Esua". Angels on Parade. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
2. "J. Esua". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
3. "FC Edmonton Announces Signing of Two International Players". Fcedmonton.canpl.ca. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
4. "Connor James, Jeannot Esua headline latest group of FC Edmonton re-signings". Canadian Premier League. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
5. Heidenreich, Phil (31 December 2020). "FC Edmonton bringing fullback Jeannot Esua back for 2021 season".
6. Vauhtikone Jeannot Esua siirtyy PEPOon!, lilat.fi, 3 February 2022
7. Jeannot Esua lämnar Ekenäs IF för irländska ligan, Svenska Yle, 17 January 2024
8. Cameroon defender completes League of Ireland switch, irishmirror.ie, 16 January 2024

External links

• Jeannot Esua at Soccerway