Edwin Essel (born 11 March 2004) is an English professional

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who plays as a striker for Grimsby Borough, on loan from

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Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in ...

Career

Grimsby Town

Essel joined the

youth academy at the Under 10's level. He was promoted to the first team by

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at the beginning of the 2021–22 season due to a shortage of fit strikers, and made his full professional debut on 4 September 2021 in a 4–3 victory over

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, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Will Bapaga. The following week he came on as an 89th minute replacement for

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in a 3–1 win at

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, later appearing in an

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tie with Bromsgrove Sporting. Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the

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, though Essel was not in the matchday squad at

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. In April 2022, Essel signed his first professional contract with the club. On 4 October 2022, Essel joined non-league side Grimsby Borough on loan. On 11 January 2023, the loan was extended until the end of the 2022–23 season. In late January he was recalled due to a player shortage and was named as a substitute in a 2–2 draw away at

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in the fourth round of the

. On 8 February 2023, Essel made his first appearance of the season as he came on as a late substitute for Danilo Orsi in Grimsby's 3–0 win over Luton in the resulting replay. On 24 March 2023, Essel signed for Cleethorpes Town on loan for the remainder of the season. On 18 August 2023, Essel signed for

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on a one-month loan. Essel returned to Grimsby Borough on 16 September 2023, signing a loan deal until January 2024.

Personal life

Essel attended

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Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Essel, Edwin Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Grimsby Town F.C. players Grimsby Borough F.C. players Cleethorpes Town F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players English Football League players 2004 births Footballers from Grimsby