Ryan Longman
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Longman
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ryan James Longman{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777|title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed|publisher=Premier League|date=3 September 2019|accessdate=16 November 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|6|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/ryan-longman-256552/|title=Ryan Longman|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=8 December 2020}}
| birth_place = Redhill, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| currentclub = Wrexham
| clubnumber = 47
| position = Winger, wing-back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Hull City (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2022–2025
| clubs4 = Hull City
| caps4 = 62
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Millwall (loan)
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Wrexham
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 1
| club-update = 09:15, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ryan James Longman (born 6 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger for {{English football updater|Wrexham}} club Wrexham.{{soccerway|ryan-longman/468463}}
Career
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
Longman made his professional footballing debut on 25 September 2019, coming on as a 58th minute substitute for Aaron Connolly in the 3–1 home loss against fellow Premier League opposition Aston Villa in the EFL Cup third round.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49736853|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 Aston Villa: Conor Hourihane scores [in] win|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=8 January 2022|work=BBC Sport}}
==AFC Wimbledon (loan)==
On 26 August 2020, Longman signed for League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan for the full 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53925013 |title=Ryan Longman: AFC Wimbledon sign Brighton forward on season-long loan |work=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2020 |accessdate=26 August 2020}}{{cite press release|title=Longman heads to Wimbledon on loan|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1780384/longman-heads-to-wimbledon-on-loan/|date=26 August 2020|accessdate=29 August 2020|publisher=Brighton and Hove Albion}} He made his debut 6 days later starting in the 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Charlton.{{cite news|url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f4e88a3cc9d8/report-afc-wimbledon2-charlton1 |title=EFL TROPHY REPORT – AFC WIMBLEDON 2 CHARLTON 1 – CAFC |date=1 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 October 2020}} Longman made his senior league debut playing 86 minutes in the 2–2 away draw against Northampton on 12 September.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54037995 |title=Northampton Town 2–2 AFC Wimbledon |date=12 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 October 2020}} He scored his first goal for The Wombles on 19 September in a 4–4 home draw against Plymouth Argyle.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54127660 |title=AFC Wimbledon 4-4 Plymouth Argyle|date=19 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 October 2020}}
= Hull City =
On 7 July 2021, Longman signed a season-long loan deal with Hull City.{{cite news
| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/july/ryan-longman-signs-on-loan/| title = Ryan Longman Signs On Loan| date = 7 July 2021| publisher = Hull City A.F.C | accessdate = 7 July 2021}} Longman made his Hull and Championship debut on 14 August, starting but only playing 35 minutes of the eventual 3–0 home loss against Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124649|title=Hull City 0-3 Queens Park Rangers: Dykes among the scorers for QPR |work=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2021 |accessdate=14 August 2021}} He made his return on 28 August, after picking up an injury on his debut, starting and playing 58 minutes of the 0–0 home draw against Bournemouth.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58289219|title=Hull City 0-0 Bournemouth: Tigers and Cherries play out goalless draw |work=BBC Sport|date=28 August 2021 |accessdate=28 August 2021}} On 27 November, Longman scored his first goal for The Tigers, the winner, in a 2–1 home win against Millwall.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59356585| title = Hull City 2-1 Millwall: George Honeyman and Ryan Longman earn Tigers fourth straight win | date = 27 November 2021| work = BBC Sport|accessdate = 27 November 2021}}
Two weeks later, he scored his second goal in Hull City colours, scoring the opener in the third minute in an eventual 2–2 home draw against Bristol City.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59529350| title = Hull City 2-2 Bristol City: Matty James' equaliser earns Robins a point | date = 11 December 2021| work = BBC Sport|accessdate = 11 December 2021}} Longman curled in a brilliant equaliser in the home FA Cup third round tie against Everton to send the game to extra time, in the eventual 3–2 loss on 8 January 2022.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59911393| title = Hull City 2-3 Everton: Andros Townsend extra-time winner eases pressure on boss Rafael Benitez | date = 8 January 2022| work = BBC Sport|accessdate = 8 January 2022}} On 31 January 2022, Hull completed the permanent transfer of Longman for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url= https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2022/january/longman-signs-permanent-deal/|title= Longman signs permanent deal|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=31 January 2022}}
==Millwall==
On 1 September 2023, Longman joined fellow Championship club Millwall on a season-long loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66685377 |title=Millwall sign Hull City's Ryan Longman & Luton Town's Allan Campbell on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2023 |accessdate=1 July 2024}}
=Wrexham=
On 24 January 2025, it was announced that Longman had joined EFL League One club Wrexham for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2025/january/24/signed---wrexham-afc-sign-ryan-longman-from-hull-city/ |title=SIGNED Wrexham AFC sign Ryan Longman from Hull City |website=Wrexham A.F.C. |date=24 January 2025 |accessdate=24 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|29 December 2024}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|108275|2019|accessdate=1 July 2024}} |colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan)
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|108275|2020|accessdate=1 July 2024}} |44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 52 | 9 | |
| Hull City (loan)
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|108275|2021|accessdate=1 July 2024}} |19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 20 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Hull City
|Championship |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|108275|2022|accessdate=1 July 2024}}
|Championship |37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|108275|2024|accessdate=12 November 2024}}
|Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 8 | |
| Millwall (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|108275|2023|accessdate=1 July 2024}} |Championship |36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 37 | 3 | ||
| colspan=3|Total
!160 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 173 | 20 |
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References
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{{Wrexham A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:People from Reigate and Banstead (district)
Category:Footballers from Surrey
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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