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| Full name | Samuel Eseh Jr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2003-06-30)30 June 2003 (age 22) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Eseh (born 30 June 2003) is an English professionalrugby league footballer who plays as aprop for theWigan Warriors in theBetfred Super League.
He has played forWakefield Trinity in theSuper League. He spent time on loan fromWakefield at theBarrow Raiders andFeatherstone Rovers in theRFL Championship. Eseh has spent time on loan fromWigan at theCastleford Tigers,Leeds Rhinos and two separate spells atHull FC in thetop flight.[3]
Eseh was born inLeeds, West Yorkshire, England and raised inHalton Moor, Leeds.[4] He played forEast Leeds and theChapeltown Cougars as a junior.[5]
He joined the Wakefield Trinity Scholarship and Academy system, and graduated into theTrinity first team squad ahead of the 2021 season.[6]
Eseh made his professional debut in April 2022 on loan from Wakefield Trinity at theBarrow Raiders against theHalifax Panthers in theRFL Championship.[7]
In June 2022 he was sent on loan toFeatherstone Rovers for the remainder of the2022 RFL Championship season.[8]
Eseh made hisSuper League debut for Wakefield Trinity against theHuddersfield Giants in March 2023.[9]
He joined the Wigan Warriors on a two-year deal, with the option of a third, following the conclusion of his Wakefield Trinity deal at the end of the2023 Super League season.[10]
Eseh spent April and May 2024 on loan from theWarriors, over two separate spells at theCastleford Tigers in theSuper League.[11][12][13][14][15]
He spent June and July 2024 on loan from Wigan at theLeeds Rhinos in theSuper League.[16][17]
Following a short recall to his parent club, Eseh was sent on loan toHull FC in August 2024 for the remainder of the season.[18]
He spent the 2025 season on loan fromWigan atHull FC in theSuper League.[19]