Sean David Longstaff (born 30 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.
 Longstaff playing for Newcastle United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean David Longstaff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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 | 161 | (10) |
| 2017 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Blackpool (loan) | 42 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editLongstaff 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]
Personal life
editRaised 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]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 14 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2018–19[17] | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[18] | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[20] | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[21] | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[22] | Premier League | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2024–25[23] | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 161 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 200 | 16 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2016–17[24] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2017–18[25] | League One | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 45 | 9 |
| Career total | 219 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 264 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editNewcastle United
References
edit- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Sean Longstaff". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Player Profile". Newcastle United. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Sean Longstaff: Blackpool sign teenage Newcastle United midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "What next for Sean Longstaff?". The Athletic. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave. "Friendly Report: St Patrick's Athletic 0 - 2 Newcastle United". extratime.com.
- ^ "Longstaff signs new four-year deal". Newcastle United Football Club.
- ^ "Newcastle see off Blackburn with Joselu and Ayoze Pérez extra-time flourish". Guardian. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle's Matt Ritchie on the spot to dent Manchester City's title hopes". Guardian. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Sean Longstaff on target as Newcastle end Burnley's good run". The Guardian. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff 'likely' to miss rest of season with injury". BBC Sport. 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle cruise into Carabao Cup final after Sean Longstaff sinks Southampton". The Guardian. 1 February 2023.
- ^ "'I'm so proud to be from Newcastle' - Longstaff on historic night". BBC Sport. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle's Sean Longstaff: the new Carrick with added ice in his veins". Guardian. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Meet the Academy: Luis Longstaff, Steve Hunter, Liverpool FC, 8 May 2020
- ^ LIVE: Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff... - BBC Newcastle - Radio for the North East, retrieved 27 June 2019
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
