Massimo Luongo
{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1992)}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Massimo Luongo
| image = 20180601 FIFA Friendly Match Czech Republic vs. Australia Massimo Luongo 850 0218.jpg
| caption = Luongo with Australia in 2018
| fullname = Massimo Corey Luongo{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday |publisher=English Football League |page=63 |access-date=25 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|25|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Australia |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| height = 1.76 m{{cite web|title=Massimo Luongo|url=http://www.socceroos.com.au/player/massimo-luongo/1dkgy3x4eqt171nyc1h65awr7r|website=socceroos.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=17 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518033210/http://www.socceroos.com.au/player/massimo-luongo/1dkgy3x4eqt171nyc1h65awr7r|archive-date=18 May 2014|url-status=dead}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Ipswich Town
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = 2004–2010
| youthclubs1 = APIA Leichhardt Tigers
| youthyears2 = 2011
| youthclubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → Ipswich Town (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = → Swindon Town (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = → Swindon Town (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2013–2015
| clubs5 = Swindon Town
| caps5 = 73
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2015–2019
| clubs6 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps6 = 145
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2019–2022
| clubs7 = Sheffield Wednesday
| caps7 = 64
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Middlesbrough
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Ipswich Town
| caps9 = 69
| goals9 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2014–
| nationalteam1 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 = 45
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| club-update = 09:08, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20 December 2023
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2015 Australia|}}
}}
Massimo Corey Luongo ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|s|ɪ|m|oʊ|_|l|u|ˈ|ɒ|ŋ|ɡ|oʊ}} {{respell|MASS|ih|moh|_|loo|ONG|goh}};{{Citation|last=AFC Asian Cup|title=Most Valuable Player presented by Toyota: Massimo Luongo|date=31 January 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upuWEGNqO2I&t=12s|access-date=17 November 2017}}{{Citation|last=AFC Asian Cup|title=Most Valuable Player presented by Toyota: Massimo Luongo|date=31 January 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upuWEGNqO2I&t=46s|access-date=17 November 2017}} born 25 September 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who is currently a free agent, previously playing as a defensive midfielder for now {{English football updater|IpswichT}} club Ipswich Town and the Australian national team.
Born in Sydney, Luongo played youth football for APIA Leichhardt Tigers before moving to England to play for Tottenham Hotspur, where he started his professional career. Following a loan spell at Ipswich Town, he played on loan at Swindon Town, a move which was eventually made permanent. After four years at Queens Park Rangers, he joined Sheffield Wednesday in 2019.
Luongo played for the Australia national team from 2014 until December 2023, making 45 appearances in total before announcing his retirement from international football. He was a member of the squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and played a central role in Australia winning the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where he scored in the final and was named player of the tournament. He also went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Early life and education
Luongo was born on 25 September 1992{{cite web | title= 25. Massimo Luongo | website=Soccer Base | date=25 September 1992 | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=62453 | access-date=20 December 2023}} in Sydney. His father Mario is of Italian heritage and mother Ira Luongo is of Indonesian heritage. He attended Waverley College. He is the youngest of three children; he has a sister Angela and a brother Tiziano.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/asian-cup-2015-massimo-luongo-keeping-indonesia-on-edge-with-exploits-for-socceroos/story-fnqk652h-1227192501838?nk=f0365d24de423180b56a24e61e7bfd90|title=Asian Cup 2015: Massimo Luongo keeping Indonesia on edge with exploits for Socceroos |newspaper=Herald Sun |date=21 January 2015 |access-date=1 February 2015 }} In addition to holding an Australian passport, Luongo also has an Italian passport.{{cite news|url= http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/socceroos-rankings-rise-leads-young-stars-to-english-premier-league/story-fnlpdr1y-1227221935310 |title= Socceroos rankings rise leads young stars to English Premier League |work= The Australian |publisher= News Corp Australia |date= 17 February 2015 |first= David |last= Davutovic |access-date= 17 February 2015}}
According to Luongo himself, his maternal great-grandfather was Sultan Ambela Abu'l-Khair Sirajuddin of Bima Sultanate based in Sumbawa.
Club career
=Tottenham Hotspur=
Luongo signed for Tottenham Hotspur in January 2011 after impressing on trial, and went on to make nine appearances for the under-18 team during the 2010–11 Premier Academy League season, scoring three goals. He made his only appearance for the first team on 20 September 2011 in a 7–6 penalty shootout loss to fellow Premier League club Stoke City in the third round of the League Cup, replacing Sandro after 70 minutes. Luongo had his penalty attempt saved by Thomas Sørensen, resulting in the defeat.{{cite web|title=Stoke 0–0 Tottenham (7–6 pens)|first=Arindam|last=Rej|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14893493|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 May 2012|date=20 September 2011}}
On 6 February 2012, he was called up to a league match for the first time, remaining an unused substitute as Tottenham earned a goalless draw away to Liverpool.{{cite news|last1=McNulty|first1=Phil|title=Liverpool 0–0 Tottenham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16784407|access-date=14 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=6 February 2012}} Thirteen days later he was included in the squad for the last time, again unused in a goalless FA Cup fifth round match away to League One team Stevenage.{{cite news|last1=McNulty|first1=Phil|title=Stevenage 0–0 Tottenham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17001797|access-date=14 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2012}}
==Ipswich Town (loan)==
On 23 July 2012, Luongo joined Championship side Ipswich Town on a season-long loan for the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|title=Spurs Midfielder Massimo Luongo Signs For Town|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/poll_spurs_midfielder_massimo_luongo_signs_for_ipswich_town_1_1455474|publisher=EADT|access-date=23 July 2012|date=23 July 2012|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150348/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/poll_spurs_midfielder_massimo_luongo_signs_for_ipswich_town_1_1455474|url-status=dead}} He made his debut on 14 August in the first round of the League Cup, playing the entirety of a 3–1 win over League Two club Bristol Rovers at Portman Road.{{cite news|title=Ipswich 3–1 Bristol Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159843|access-date=14 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2012}} Four days later he played his first professional league game, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Blackburn Rovers and making way for Andy Drury after 70 minutes.{{cite news|title=Ipswich 1–1 Blackburn|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221243|access-date=14 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2012}} On 28 August, in the second round of the League Cup against Carlisle United at Brunton Park, he scored from outside the penalty area to put Ipswich ahead with his first professional goal, but Carlisle scored a late equaliser and won 2–1 after extra time.{{cite news|title=Cumbrians claim cup victory|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/273447/report|access-date=14 April 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=28 August 2012}}
The loan was terminated on 9 November after new Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy said that he wanted a 'different type of player'.{{cite news | url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/ipswich-town/transfer-talk/news/luongo-returns-to-spurs_54015.html | title=Ipswich Town end Massimo Luongo loan from Tottenham Hotspur | publisher=Sports Mole Limited | date=10 November 2012 | access-date=30 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223721/http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/ipswich-town/transfer-talk/news/luongo-returns-to-spurs_54015.html | archive-date=14 July 2014 | url-status=dead }}
=Swindon Town=
On 28 March 2013, Luongo signed for Swindon Town on loan along with fellow Spurs trainees Nathan Byrne and Dean Parrett.{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/massimo-dean-nathan-join-swindon-on-loan-28032013.page? |title=MASSIMO, DEAN, NATHAN JOIN SWINDON ON LOAN |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur |work=tottenhamhotspur.com |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=29 March 2013}} The very next day he went straight into the squad to face Oldham Athletic and play the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at the County Ground.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21892085 |title=Swindon 1 – 1 Oldham |publisher=BBC Sport |work=bbc.co.uk |date=29 March 2013 |access-date=29 March 2013 }} On 16 April, Luongo scored his first goal for Swindon in a 4–1 win over Crewe Alexandra, heading in Gary Roberts' cross.{{cite news|title=Swindon 4–1 Crewe|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22075500|access-date=14 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2013}} He opened the scoring on 4 May in the 70th minute of the first leg of the play-off semi-final against Brentford, but in added time conceded a penalty by fouling Harry Forrester; Kevin O'Connor converted it for a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|title=Bees snatch late draw at Swindon|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/286187/report|access-date=14 April 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=4 May 2013}} Swindon eventually lost the tie in a penalty shootout.
Luongo signed a season-long loan deal with Swindon Town on 2 July 2013 and was handed the number 4 shirt.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23144892|title=Tottenham's Massimo Luongo and Grant Hall join Swindon|work=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2013|access-date=29 July 2013}}
At the end of August 2013, Swindon signed Luongo on a permanent three-year contract having agreed a fee of £400,000 with Spurs.{{cite news |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/luongosignspermanentdeal-1027439.aspx |title=Luongo signs permanent deal |publisher=Swindon Town FC |date=31 August 2013}} He scored six goals in 44 league appearances that season, including a first professional brace in a 5–2 home win over Port Vale on 2 November.{{cite news|title=Five-star Robins rock Vale|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/288396/report|access-date=27 May 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=2 November 2013}} In the following campaign, he got just as many goals but in 34 matches, as Swindon lost the play-off final to Preston North End at Wembley Stadium.
=Queens Park Rangers=
File:Luongo QPR 2016.jpg in 2016]]
On 28 May 2015, Luongo joined Queens Park Rangers, along with Swindon Town teammate Ben Gladwin, both signing a three-year deal.{{cite news|title=QPR sign Swindon's Massimo Luongo and Ben Gladwin|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9867703/qpr-and-swindon-agree-fee-for-massimo-luongo-and-ben-gladwin|access-date=28 August 2020|work=Sky Sports|date=28 May 2015}} QPR head coach Chris Ramsey was Luongo's youth coach at Tottenham.{{cite news|title=Midfielder Massimo Luongo joins QPR from Swindon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32920940|access-date=28 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=28 May 2015}} He made his debut in the first game of the Championship season on 8 August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 defeat at Charlton Athletic.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744140|title=Charlton 2–0 QPR|work=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2015|access-date=12 August 2015}} Luongo played 30 league games in his first season – 32 overall – but did not score. His performances earned him a place on the FIFA Ballon d'Or longlist for the 2015 campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/06/socceroo-massimo-luongo-on-ballon-dor-nomination-its-a-bit-random|title=Socceroo Massimo Luongo on Ballon d'Or nomination: It's a bit random|website=The Guardian|access-date=18 July 2016|date=6 October 2015|location=London, United Kingdom}}
He scored his first goal for QPR in a 5–1 win over Rotherham United on 18 March 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39239148|title=QPR 5–1 Rotherham |work=BBC Sport|date=18 March 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}} Following Nedum Onouha's ruptured hamstring injury that November, Luongo was handed the responsibility of captaincy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/qpr-massimo-luongo-captaincy-impact-i-dont-let-anyone-get-away-with-anything/news-story/557932673ccee4ad76bc61046879e769|title=QPR, Championship, Massimo Luongo: Captaincy, 'I don't let anyone get away with anything'|date=2 November 2017|work=Fox Sports|access-date=3 November 2017|language=en-GB}}
=Sheffield Wednesday=
On 8 August 2019, Luongo joined Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|title=Owls land Massimo Luongo!|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2019/august/owls-land-massimo-luongo/|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=8 August 2019}} He made his debut the following weekend, coming off the bench against Barnsley.{{cite news|title=Report: Wednesday 2-0 Barnsley|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2019202/august/sheffield-wednesday-vs-barnsley-on-10-aug-19/#report|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=10 August 2019}} He scored his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic, which was also his first start for the club.{{cite news|title=Fresh challenge for Luongo|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2019/october/fresh-challenge-for-luongo/|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=7 October 2019}} He was sent off in a game against Blackburn Rovers, but the red card was later rescinded.{{cite news|title=Luongo red card appeal successful|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/luongo-red-card-appeal-successful/|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=7 October 2019}}
In his second season at the club he was injured several times, the first being in a game against Luton Town,{{cite news|title=Luongo blow for Wednesday|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/luongo-blow-for-wednesday/|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=23 October 2020}} returning on 7 December 2020.{{cite news|title=Luongo back in contention|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/luongo-back-in-contention/|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=7 December 2020}} He was ruled out again for another five to six weeks on 24 February 2021.{{cite news|title=Double blow on injury front|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/double-blow-on-injury-front/|work=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=24 February 2021}}
After another injury layoff, he returned to the squad at the start of 2022 with some impressive performances, winning the clubs January Player-of-the-Month competition, as well as appearing in two of EFL's Team of the Week after his performances against Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle.{{cite web|title=Luongo wins Owls Player of the Month|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/february/massimo-luongo-wins-owls-player-of-the-month/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC|access-date=3 February 2021}} The club announced he was offered a new contract following the end of the 2021-22 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/owls-confirm-retained-list/|title=Owls confirm retained list|website=www.swfc.co.uk|date=21 May 2022}} On 22 June 2022, it was confirmed that he had rejected his new contract and would leave the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/owls-trio-to-leave-s6/|title=Owls trio to leave S6|website=www.swfc.co.uk|date=22 June 2022}}
=Middlesbrough=
On 8 September 2022, Luongo joined Middlesbrough on a short-term deal until January 2023.{{cite news |last1=Johns |first1=Craig |title=Massimo Luongo 'fitter than ever' as he looks to make an immediate impression at Middlesbrough |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/massimo-luongo-fitter-ever-looks-24968066 |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=Gazette Live |date=8 September 2022}} His contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 5 January, having not made an appearance.{{cite news |title=Massimo Luongo: Ipswich Town sign Australia midfielder after Middlesbrough release |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64184724 |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2023}}
=Ipswich Town=
On the same day as being released from Middlesbrough, Luongo signed a six-month deal at Ipswich of EFL League One, where he had been loaned to over a decade earlier. He made his first appearance on 28 January 2023 in the fourth round of the FA Cup, as a 78th-minute substitute for Sam Morsy in a goalless home draw with Championship leaders Burnley;{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Andy |title=Ipswich Town 0-0 Burnley: FA Cup replay after battling draw |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/23283405.ipswich-town-0-0-burnley-fa-cup-replay-battling-draw/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=East Anglian Daily Times |date=28 January 2023}} on 18 March, as a starter, he scored the first goal of his spell to conclude a 2–0 win over Shrewsbury Town at Portman Road.{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Andy |title=Massimo Luongo on Ipswich Town 2-0 victory over Shrewsbury |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/23396607.massimo-luongo-ipswich-town-2-0-victory-shrewsbury/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=East Anglian Daily Times |date=19 March 2023}}
International career
File:Massimo Luongo 2017.jpg at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
Luongo represented the Australia under-20 team twice but was not selected for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite news | url=http://www.therealgame.com.au/news/football-news/328/holger-osieck-names-qantas-socceroos-squad-for-germany-match | title=Holger Osieck names Qantas Socceroos Squad for Germany Match | publisher=the real game | date=15 March 2011 | access-date=30 November 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331043527/http://www.therealgame.com.au/news/football-news/328/holger-osieck-names-qantas-socceroos-squad-for-germany-match | archive-date=31 March 2015 | df=dmy-all }}
He made his debut for the Socceroos on 6 March 2014 as a second-half substitute for captain Mile Jedinak in the 3–4 loss to Ecuador at The New Den in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/tim-cahill-goes-top-as-socceroos-implode/story-fn63e0vj-1226846670395|title=Tim Cahill goes top as Socceroos implode}} He was selected for the 23-man Australia squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by manager Ange Postecoglou,{{cite web|title=Australia unveil final 23-man squad|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/worldcup/2014/0603/621356-australia-unveil-final-23-man-squad/|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=3 June 2014|date=3 June 2014}} but did not feature in any of their three matches as they were eliminated in the group stage.
Luongo was also selected in the 23-man squad for the Asia Cup to be played on home soil in Australia.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-23/socceroos-unveil-23-man-asian-cup-squad/5984902|title=Socceroos unveil 23-man Asian Cup squad|newspaper=ABC News |date=22 December 2014}} Swindon teammate Yaser Kasim was also called up for Iraq, meaning that the club would have to compete in their regular League One season without the two central midfielders for a month. He went on to score in Australia's 4–1 win over Kuwait in the opening game of the tournament, in addition to providing the assist that led to Tim Cahill scoring Australia's first goal of the match.{{cite news|last1=Kerr|first1=Jack|title=Australia recover from slow start to beat Kuwait in Asian Cup opener|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/09/asian-cup-australia-kuwait-match-report|access-date=28 May 2015|work=The Guardian|date=9 January 2015}} At the end of the game, he was named as man of the match.{{cite web|title=Australia 4–1 Kuwait|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8239&stageid=327&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|access-date=28 May 2015}} Luongo also started in Australia's second group game against Oman, providing the assist for Robbie Kruse to score Australia's second goal in an eventual 4–0 win. He played in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final against South Korea, scoring the first goal from outside the box in a 2–1 win.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31073689|title= Australia beat South Korea after extra time|date=31 January 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 February 2015}} He was named as Most Valuable Player of the tournament after scoring two goals and assisting four throughout the tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/31/asian-cup-mvp-australia-luongo|title=Australia's Massimo Luongo named Asian Cup's most valuable player|newspaper=The Guardian|date=31 January 2015}}
Luongo was named in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by manager Bert van Marwijk after having the most prolific season of his career at QPR. He did not play as the team were eliminated from the group stage, and told London's Metro newspaper that he was frustrated to not feature.{{cite news |title=Massimo Luongo admits he struggled after World Cup snub |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/massimo-luongo-admits-he-struggled-after-world-cup-snub/news-story/ea92730795b7cf4bbefb5833f9836c75 |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=Fox Sports |date=11 August 2018}} He was chosen for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite news |last1=Keating |first1=Ned |title=QPR's Luongo in Australia squad for Asian Cup |url=https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/21977821.qprs-luongo-australia-squad-asian-cup/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=Kilburn Times |date=20 December 2018}}
In December 2023, Luongo announced his retirement from international football to focus on his domestic football, to focus on helping his club Ipswich Town to be promoted to the Premier League.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/luongo-makes-shock-socceroos-retirement-call-to-focus-on-premier-league-push-20231220-p5ess6.html|title=Luongo makes shock Socceroos retirement call to focus on Premier League push|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 December 2023}} He had played for the Socceroos 45 times.{{cite web | title=Socceroos stalwart Massimo Luongo calls time on international career | website=ABC News | date=20 December 2023 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-20/socceroos-massimo-luongo-calls-time-on-international-career/103252286 | access-date=20 December 2023}}
In October 2024, Luongo returned from international retirement after being named in Tony Popovic's inaugural Australia squad for World Cup qualifiers against China and Japan.{{cite web | url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/tony-popovic-names-his-inaugural-subway-socceroos-squad | title=Tony Popovic names his inaugural Subway Socceroos squad | Socceroos | date=4 October 2024 }}
Career statistics
=Club=
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Tottenham Hotspur
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ipswich Town (loan)
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
rowspan="4"|Swindon Town
|2012–13{{efn|On loan from Tottenham Hotspur}} |rowspan="3"|League One |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=LOPO|Appearances in EFL League One play-offs}} | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
2013–14{{efn|Part of this season was spent on loan from Tottenham Hotspur}}
|44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 53 | 6 | |
2014–15
|34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=LOPO}} | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 102 | 14 | |
rowspan="5"|Queens Park Rangers
|rowspan="4"|Championship |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
2016–17
|35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 1 | ||
2017–18
|39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 6 | ||
2018–19
|41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 3 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!145 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 10 | |
rowspan="4"|Sheffield Wednesday
|rowspan="2"|Championship |27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | ||
2020–21
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
2021–22
|League One |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT&LOPO|One appearance in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs}} | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 4 | |
Middlesbrough
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
rowspan="4"|Ipswich Town
|League One |15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
2023–24
|Championship |43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 3 | ||
2024–25
|Premier League |11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 | |
colspan="3"|Career total
!372 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 414 | 34 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 16 November 2023}}{{cite web|title=Massimo Luongo|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/56835/Massimo_Luongo.html|website=NFT|access-date=8 September 2015}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
rowspan="7"|Australia
|2014 | 5 | 0 | |
2015 | 12 | 2 | |
2016 | 7 | 3 | |
2017 | 8 | 0 | |
2018 | 7 | 1 | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
colspan="2"|Total | 45 | 6 |
:Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luongo goal.
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scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
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align="center"|1 | 9 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | {{fb|KUW}} | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|4–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
align="center"|2 | 31 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | {{fb|KOR}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 {{aet}} | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
align="center"|3 | 24 March 2016 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | {{fb|TJK}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|4 | 29 March 2016 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | {{fb|JOR}} | align="center"|5–0 | align="center"|5–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|5 | 1 September 2016 | Perth Oval, Perth, Australia | {{fb|IRQ}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|6 | 17 November 2018 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | {{fb|KOR}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Ipswich Town
- EFL League One runner-up: 2022–23{{cite web|title=Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Ipswich Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439606|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2023|accessdate=9 May 2023}}
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2023–24{{cite web | url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/04/ipswich-town-promoted-to-premier-league/ | title=We Are Premier League! | date=4 May 2024 }}
Australia
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 League One{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32474398 |title=League One Team of the Year: Five Bristol City players selected |work=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=8 May 2018}}
- AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 2015
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2015{{cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2015/02/02/11/0200000000AEN20150202004700315F.html|title=Four S. Koreans named to team of tournament at AFC Asian Cup|publisher=Yonhap|date=2 February 2015}}
- AFC Asian International Player of the Year third-place: 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/2015-awards/afc-asian-international-player-of-the-year-2015-son-heung-min |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202002627/http://www.the-afc.com/2015-awards/afc-asian-international-player-of-the-year-2015-son-heung-min |title=AFC Asian International Player of the Year 2015: Son Heung-min |publisher=AFC |date=29 November 2015 |archive-date=2 December 2015 |access-date=9 July 2020}}
- Queens Park Rangers Player of the Season: 2017–18{{cite web|title=Luongo wins Supporters' Player of the Year award|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/luongo-wins-supporters-player-of-the-year-award/|publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C.|date=28 April 2018|accessdate=6 June 2023}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.itfc.co.uk/players/massimoluongo Profile] at the Ipswich Town F.C. website
- [https://thesetpieces.com/interviews/massimo-luongo-interview/ Massimo Luongo – Interview]
- [https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/feb/19/australia-socceroos-massimo-luongo-interview Massimo Luongo – Interview] with The Guardian
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