Jon Esenga | ||
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Fulham info | ||
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Full name | Jonathan Batotele Alenge Esenga | |
Date of birth | 9 Feb 2007 | |
Place of birth | England | |
Playing position | Left back, Centre back | |
Current player? | ||
Number(s) worn | 59 (2023-2024) 37 (2024-present) | |
International | England U17 (2023) | |
Apps (gls) | 1 (0) |
Jon Esenga currently plays for Fulham's academy as a defender, playing as either a left back or a centre back. He has represented England up to U17 level to date.
Career[]
Before Fulham[]
Fulham (?-present)[]
Jon made his breakthrough to the U18 squad aged just 15, when he was selected as part of a 19-man squad to travel to Switzerland for the FC Aesch U19 Tournament in July 2022.
He made his professional debut on 22 August 2023, playing the full match at centre back in a 3-3 draw away at Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy fixture for the U21 squad.
On 5 December 2023, Jon scored his first goal in professional football during a 3-2 loss away at Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Trophy.
The following summer, he was part of the first team's pre-season preparations as he flew out with the squad to Portugal, featuring on the bench for their 1-0 win over Benfica on 2 August 2024.
Fulham Statistics[]
Appearances[]
U18 squad[]
Season | League | U18 Premier League Cup |
FA Youth Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
2022-23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2023-24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
U21 squad[]
Season | League | Premier League Cup |
Premier League International Cup |
EFL Trophy | National League Cup |
Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
2023-24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 2 |
2024-25 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Total | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
Disciplinary[]
U18 squad[]
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2022-23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2023-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 0 |
U21 squad[]
Season | ![]() |
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2023-24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2024-25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fulham Matches[]
U18 squad[]
# | Season | Date | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Match Info |
1 | 2022-23 | 13 Aug 2022 | U18PRM | Brighton U18 | Away | Lost | 0-2 | ![]() |
2 | 2022-23 | 17 Sept 2022 | U18PRM | Leicester U18 | Away | Lost | 1-2 | |
3 | 2022-23 | 1 Oct 2022 | U18PRM | Southampton U18 | Away | Won | 5-3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | 2022-23 | 28 Jan 2023 | U18PRM | Arsenal U18 | Away | Drew | 2-2 | ![]() |
5 | 2022-23 | 11 Feb 2023 | U18PRM | Leicester U18 | Home | Won | 2-1 | ![]() |
6 | 2022-23 | 18 Feb 2023 | U18PRM | Aston Villa U18 | Away | Won | 6-1 | ![]() |
7 | 2022-23 | 18 Mar 2023 | U18PRM | Norwich U18 | Away | Won | 2-0 | |
8 | 2022-23 | 28 Mar 2023 | U18PRM | West Brom U18 | Home | Won | 3-0 | |
9 | 2022-23 | 15 Apr 2023 | U18PRM | Tottenham U18 | Away | Won | 5-2 | |
10 | 2022-23 | 22 Apr 2023 | U18PRM | Brighton U18 | Home | Lost | 2-3 | |
11 | 2022-23 | 26 Apr 2023 | U18PRM | Chelsea U18 | Home | Won | 5-2 | |
12 | 2022-23 | 29 Apr 2023 | U18PRM | West Ham U18 | Away | Lost | 2-3 | |
13 | 2022-23 | 29 Apr 2023 | U18PRM | West Brom U18 | Away | Drew | 3-3 | ![]() |
14 | 2023-24 | 12 Aug 2023 | U18PRM | Reading U18 | Home | Won | 2-0 | ![]() |
15 | 2023-24 | 21 Oct 2023 | U18PLC | Liverpool U18 | Away | Won | 5-3 | ![]() ![]() |
16 | 2023-24 | 25 Nov 2023 | U18PLC | Crystal Palace U18 | Away | Lost | 4-5 | |
17 | 2023-24 | 15 Dec 2023 | FAYC | Cardiff U18 | Away | Won | 2-1 | |
18 | 2023-24 | 24 Jan 2024 | FAYC | Swansea U18 | Away | Won | 5-0 | ![]() |
19 | 2023-24 | 4 Feb 2024 | FAYC | Liverpool U18 | Away | Lost | 0-3 | ![]() |
20 | 2023-24 | 20 Apr 2024 | U18PRM | Chelsea U18 | Home | Drew | 3-3 | ![]() |
21 | 2023-24 | 27 Apr 2024 | U18PRM | Reading U18 | Away | Won | 3-0 | ![]() |
U21 squad[]
# | Season | Date | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Match Info |
1 | 2023-24 | 18 Aug 2023 | PL2 | Man City U21 | Home | Won | 2-1 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 2023-24 | 22 Aug 2023 | LT | Portsmouth | Away | Drew | 3-3 | |
3 | 2023-24 | 29 Aug 2023 | PL2 | Crystal Palace U21 | Away | Won | 5-2 | |
4 | 2023-24 | 1 Sept 2023 | PL2 | Southampton U21 | Home | Won | 5-1 | ![]() ![]() |
5 | 2023-24 | 15 Sept 2023 | PLC | Brentford B | Away | Won | 6-1 | ![]() |
6 | 2023-24 | 19 Sept 2023 | LT | Leyton Orient | Away | Drew | 2-2 | ![]() |
7 | 2023-24 | 25 Sept 2023 | PL2 | West Brom U21 | Away | Won | 3-0 | |
8 | 2023-24 | 29 Sept 2023 | PL2 | Leicester U21 | Home | Lost | 1-3 | ![]() ![]() |
9 | 2023-24 | 6 Oct 2023 | PLC | Leicester U21 | Home | Won | 4-0 | |
10 | 2023-24 | 27 Oct 2023 | PL2 | Man Utd U21 | Home | Drew | 1-1 | |
11 | 2023-24 | 31 Oct 2023 | PLIC | Feyenoord U21 | Home | Won | 3-1 | |
12 | 2023-24 | 7 Nov 2023 | LT | Gillingham | Away | Won | 1-0 | |
13 | 2023-24 | 10 Nov 2023 | PLC | Burnley U21 | Home | Won | 8-0 | |
14 | 2023-24 | 1 Dec 2023 | PL2 | Brighton U21 | Home | Won | 3-0 | ![]() |
15 | 2023-24 | 5 Dec 2023 | LT | Wycombe | Away | Lost | 2-3 | ![]() |
16 | 2023-24 | 20 Dec 2023 | PLIC | Athletic Bilbao B | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
17 | 2023-24 | 12 Jan 2024 | PL2 | Derby U21 | Home | Won | 2-1 | |
18 | 2023-24 | 28 Jan 2024 | PL2 | Liverpool U21 | Away | Lost | 0-2 | |
19 | 2023-24 | 6 May 2024 | PL2PO | Nottm Forest U21 | Home | Lost | 0-2 | ![]() |
20 | 2023-24 | 16 May 2024 | PLC | Tottenham U21 | Home | Won | 4-0 | ![]() |
21 | 2024-25 | 20 Aug 2024 | LT | Shrewsbury | Away | Won | 2-1 | |
22 | 2024-25 | 24 Aug 2024 | PL2 | Reading U21 | Away | Won | 5-1 | ![]() |
23 | 2024-25 | 30 Aug 2024 | PL2 | Leicester U21 | Home | Won | 3-1 | ![]() |
24 | 2024-25 | 17 Sept 2024 | LT | Walsall | Away | Lost | 0-1 | ![]() |
25 | 2024-25 | 20 Sept 2024 | PL2 | Tottenham U21 | Away | Won | 4-1 | ![]() ![]() |
26 | 2024-25 | 24 Sept 2024 | PLIC | Jong PSV | Home | Drew | 4-4 | ![]() |
27 | 2024-25 | 27 Sept 2024 | PL2 | Sunderland U21 | Home | Won | 5-2 | ![]() ![]() |
28 | 2024-25 | 1 Oct 2024 | NLC | Maidenhead | Away | Lost | 0-2 | ![]() |
29 | 2024-25 | 4 Oct 2024 | PL2 | Chelsea U21 | Home | Lost | 0-6 | |
30 | 2024-25 | 25 Oct 2024 | PL2 | Stoke U21 | Away | Won | 1-0 | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 2024-25 | 29 Oct 2024 | LT | Birmingham | Away | Lost | 1-7 | |
32 | 2024-25 | 1 Nov 2024 | PL2 | West Ham U21 | Away | Won | 3-0 | |
33 | 2024-25 | 5 Nov 2024 | NLC | Wealdstone | Away | Won | 2-0 | ![]() |
34 | 2024-25 | 26 Nov 2024 | PLIC | Sparta Prague B | Home | Won | 3-1 | ![]() |
35 | 2024-25 | 10 Dec 2024 | PLIC | Hertha Berlin II | Home | Won | 5-3 | ![]() |