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Sean David Longstaff (born 30 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sean David Longstaff[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 30 October 1997||
Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2016 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Newcastle United | 149 | (10) |
2017 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 16 | (3) |
2017–2018 | → Blackpool (loan) | 42 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 1 September 2024 (UTC) |
Longstaff began his career with the youth team of Newcastle United. He moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock in January 2017, along with Callum Roberts and Freddie Woodman.[3] In July 2017, he signed on loan for EFL League One club Blackpool for the 2017–18 season[4] where he made 45 appearances and scored nine goals.[5]
His first goal for the Newcastle United first team was on 17 July 2018, when he opened the scoring in a 2–0 win over St Patrick's Athletic in a pre-season friendly at Richmond Park.[6] Longstaff impressed manager Rafa Benítez in pre-season and was rewarded with a four-year contract in November 2018.[7] Longstaff made his competitive first team debut against Nottingham Forest in the second round of the EFL Cup in August 2018, before making his Premier League debut as a second-half substitute against Liverpool at Anfield the following December.[3] This was followed up by his first goal in an FA Cup third round replay against Blackburn Rovers before he put in a memorable performance by winning the penalty that gave Newcastle a 2–1 win over champions Manchester City in January 2019.[8][9]
On 26 February 2019, Longstaff scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a 2–0 win over Burnley.[10]
In March 2019, Longstaff was ruled out for the rest of the 2018–19 season following a knee ligament injury.[11]
On 31 January 2023, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win over Southampton in the EFL Cup semi-final second leg to qualify his club to their first final since 1999.[12]
On 4 October 2023, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, in a 4–1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at St James' Park.[13]
Raised in North Shields, Longstaff's younger brother Matty is a footballer who plays for Toronto FC. Their father David is a former Great Britain ice hockey player, who featured over 100 times for the national side, and was a coach for the Whitley Warriors until the end of the 2022/23 Season. David Longstaff is also the cousin of former England international Alan Thompson.[14] They are not related to former Newcastle academy player Luis Longstaff.[15]
Longstaff's father stated that both Sean and Matty are lifelong fans of Newcastle United.[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United | 2016–17[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19[18] | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
2019–20[19] | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
2020–21[20] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2021–22[21] | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
2022–23[22] | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
2023–24[23] | Premier League | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 46 | 8 | |
2024–25[24] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 149 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 186 | 16 | ||
Newcastle United U23 | 2018–19[18] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Kilmarnock (loan) | 2016–17[17] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
Blackpool (loan) | 2017–18[25] | League One | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 45 | 9 |
Career total | 207 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 250 | 27 |
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