Sean Long (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Martin Long[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cambridge United (on loan from Reading) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| 2012–2013 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Luton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Cambridge United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U18 | |||
| 2013– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:02, 26 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Sean Martin Long (born 2 May 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for League Two club Cambridge United, on loan from Championship club Reading.
Club career
Long joined Reading from Irish side Cherry Orchard in 2012.[3] He made his professional debut on 26 August 2014 as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 League Cup win over Scunthorpe United.[4]
On 16 October 2015, Long signed for League Two club Luton Town on an initial one-month loan.[5] He made his debut for the club a day later in a 2–1 away defeat to Crawley Town.[6] Long made four further appearances including three in League Two and one in the FA Cup before having his loan extended on 16 November 2015 until 2 January 2016, continuing to cover for Stephen O'Donnell who was recovering from a double hernia injury.[7] He returned to Reading on 5 January 2016 after making 11 appearances for the club in all competitions.[8]
On 15 March 2016, Long signed for National League club Braintree Town on loan until the end of the season.[9] He made his debut for the club on the same day in a 0–0 draw with Gateshead.[10] Long made nine league appearances for Braintree,[11] helping them to secure a place in the National League play-offs after a 3–0 home win over Altrincham on 30 April 2016 and would face Grimsby Town in the semi-finals over two legs.[12] He featured in the semi-final first leg as Braintree earned a 1–0 away win to gain a slender advantage over their opponents.[13] Long featured again in the semi-final second leg, as Braintree were defeated 2–0 after extra-time and 2–1 on aggregate, ending their hopes of promotion.[14]
On 9 May 2016, Long was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new contract by the club,[15] with confirmation of his new deal being signed coming on 1 July 2016.[16]
On 28 July 2016, following a pre-season trial, Long signed a six-month loan deal with League Two club Cambridge United.[17]
International career
Long has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.[18] Long was called up to the under-21's for the first time in May 2015,[19] along with Reading team mates Pierce Sweeney and Shane Griffin.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2013–14[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2015–16[11] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2015–16[11] | National League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2016–17[22] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Reading
References
- ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 39. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Sean Long". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "U19 Squad profiles: 2013–14". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Taylor strikes late to secure cup win". Reading F.C. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Town sign full-back Sean Long on loan from Reading". Luton Town F.C. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Crawley Town 2–1 Luton Town". Luton Town F.C. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sean Long: Reading defender extends Luton Town loan spell". BBC Sport. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sean Long returns to Reading". Luton Town F.C. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Braintree: Full-back Sean Long signs on loan until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Braintree Town 0–0 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Sean Long in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Braintree Town 3–0 Altrincham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ Shepka, Phil (5 May 2016). "Grimsby Town 0–1 Braintree Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Braintree Town 0–2 Grimsby Town (agg: 1–2, aet)". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Contract offers made to Academy talent". Reading F.C. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ "15 youngsters sign new pro deals with Reading". Reading F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cambridge United sign full back Sean Long on six month loan deal". Cambridge United F.C. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "News Archive". Cherry Orchard F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Long, Sweeney and Griffin get Ireland U21s call". Reading F.C. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Sean Long in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Sean Long in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sean Long in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Reading turn tables on Man City to lift U21 PL Cup". Premier League. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
External links
- Sean Long profile at the official Reading F.C. website
- Sean Long profile at the official Football Association of Ireland website
- Sean Long career statistics at Soccerbase
