Marcel Essombé
Marcel Essombé | |
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| Born | May 6, 1988 Douala, Cameroon |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2006– |
| Known for | Striker for French club Pacy Vallée-d'Eure |
Marcel Josué Essombé (born 6 May 1988) is a professional footballer from Cameroon who occupies the striker position and currently represents the French side Pacy Vallée-d'Eure.
Club
Essombé, a native of Douala, initiated his football journey with the reserve squad of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, where he netted six goals across 13 matches in the Championnat de France amateur (CFA) between 2006 and 2008.
In the summer of 2008, he transferred to Jura Sud, competing in CFA Group B, making his first appearance on 27 August. During the 2008–09 campaign, he tallied ten goals in league play, notably scoring the decisive goal in a 2–1 win against Sporting Toulon Var.
On 11 June 2009, Essombé signed with Pacy-sur-Eure, a club participating in the Championnat National. He marked his debut by scoring in a 1–1 draw versus Beauvais. In the 2009–10 season, he featured in 20 league fixtures and scored six times. The following season saw him establish himself as a regular starter, recording 11 goals in 33 appearances. Although he scored in four straight league games early in 2011, the team was unable to secure victories in those matches. His last outing for Pacy occurred on 27 May 2011.
Though initially reported to have agreed on a move to Beauvais on 30 May 2011, this transfer was annulled three weeks afterward. Soon after, Essombé committed to a two-year contract with Ligue 2 outfit LB Châteauroux. He participated in nine matches during the first half of the 2011–12 season, predominantly as a substitute, but did not find the back of the net. On 16 January 2012, he was loaned for six months to National division team Créteil.