Edwin Essel (born 11 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League team Gainsborough Trinity.
[1] He was promoted to the first team by Paul Hurst 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 Barnet, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Will Bapaga.
[2] The following week he came on as an 89th minute replacement for John McAtee in a 3–1 win at Torquay United,[3] later appearing in an FA Cup tie with Bromsgrove Sporting.
[8] In late January he was recalled due to a player shortage and was named as a substitute in a 2–2 draw away at Luton Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
[9] 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.