Sessegnon's twin brother Steven is also at Fulham and is an England u17 international and has been tracked by the likes of Everton, despite not yet making a first team appearance.
Born in 2000 just down the road from Fulham in Roehampton, Sessegnon joined the club in the summer of 2008 at under-9 level.
He quickly rose through the ranks and during the 2015/16 season, despite only being 15, he was a regular for the Whites’ under-18 team under the tutelage of former Southampton manager Steve Wigley.
The youngster’s impressive form in the academy was noticed by Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic, who called Sessegnon up for first team duties in pre-season ahead of the 2016/17 season – before the teenager had even got his GCSE results.
He impressed in pre-season, scoring a goal in a 3-0 friendly win over Brighton & Hove Albion, and that meant he stayed part of the first team going into the season.
The left-back made his debut in a 3-2 EFL Cup victory at Leyton Orient on August 9, aged just 16 years and 81 days.
And it wasn’t too long before he made his league debut – he played the full 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road just a week later.
He impressed Jokanovic as well, who said after the game: “I don’t want to say [he is a] kid, but he is doing work with adult people and I don’t find a big difference between them.”
And if Fulham fans didn’t know what a hot prospect they had already, they soon were very excited when he opened the scoring on August 20 against Cardiff City 44 minutes into his debut.
That goal against Cardiff meant he was the first player born in the year 2000 to score in the top four flights of English football.
And he hasn’t stopped scoring since, managing seven goals in 29 games in all competitions for Jokanovic’s side this season.
The highlight of his season was in a 3-1 win at Newcastle United that really kickstarted Fulham’s successful push for the playoffs.
Playing in a more advanced role, on the left of a front three, Sessegnon was man of the match, scoring twice and winning a penalty.
He could have had a hat-trick too – he stepped up to take that injury-time penalty, but team-mate Tim Ream pulled rank and took it off him, before sending the spot-kick wide.
And due to his impressive performances throughout the season, Sessegnon has gained a number of plaudits, not least from his fellow professionals, who voted him in the PFA Championship Team of the Year.
His team-mate Kevin McDonald has even likened him to .
“There’s no limit to what he can achieve in this game – he is that good,” said the midfielder.
“Sess just came from nowhere, he’s such a good option to have.
“You’ve got Scott Malone at left-back who’s been the regular one but you put in Sess a few games and every time he does well.
“He’s such a nice kid. All the boys love him and he’s been compared to Bale because he started out at left-back.”
And he’s reportedly a , as well as being on Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Liverpool’s radar.
But, perhaps unsurprisingly, his current boss Jokanovic believes it’s best for him to stay at Craven Cottage at the moment.
“I can only tell him that he will improve if he works and stays with us,” he said back in March.
“This is how I will try to convince him to stay with the club.
“He is a quiet lad, but his mind is clear, he is focused on improving and being ready for the games in front of us.”
With his impressive performances and composure on the ball, it’s easy to forget just how young Sessegnon is.
But Fulham fans caught him getting the bus home after their draw with Brentford on Saturday because he’s not yet old enough to drive.
And if he’s this good, this young, you hope he’s managed in the right way
The England under-19 international isn’t the only talented Sessegnon brother either.
His twin Steven is also at Fulham, in the youth system, and he plays on the right.
He’s not bad either – he’s an England under-17 international. Who knows, in the future, England could have both Sessegnons playing for them!
