Sean Longstaff
{{short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sean Longstaff
| image = Sean Longstaff 2021-08-07 1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Longstaff playing for Newcastle United in 2021
| full_name = Sean David Longstaff{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=15 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|30|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/teams/mens-team/sean-longstaff |title=Sean Longstaff |access-date=22 May 2019 |publisher=Newcastle United F.C.}}
| birth_place = North Shields, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Newcastle United
| clubnumber = 36
| youthyears1 = 2006–2016
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| years1 = 2016–
| clubs1 = Newcastle United
| caps1 = 171
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Kilmarnock (loan)
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Blackpool (loan)
| caps3 = 42
| goals3 = 8
| club-update = 23:04, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Sean David Longstaff (born 30 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|NewcastU}} club Newcastle United.
Career
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.{{cite web |date=23 September 2022 |title=Player Profile |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/sean-longstaff/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |publisher=Newcastle United}} In July 2017, he signed on loan for EFL League One club Blackpool for the 2017–18 season{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40687527 |title=Sean Longstaff: Blackpool sign teenage Newcastle United midfielder on loan |date=21 July 2017 |access-date=22 July 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}} where he made 45 appearances and scored nine goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2067596/2020/09/16/what-next-for-sean-longstaff/|title=What next for Sean Longstaff?|date=16 September 2020|access-date=5 November 2023|website=The Athletic}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/21360/friendly-report-st-patricks-athletic-0---2-newcastle-united/|title=Friendly Report: St Patrick's Athletic 0 - 2 Newcastle United|first=Dave|last=Donnelly|website=extratime.com}} Longstaff impressed manager Rafa Benítez in pre-season and was rewarded with a four-year contract in November 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/longstaff-signs-new-four-year-deal|title=Longstaff signs new four-year deal|website=Newcastle United Football Club}} 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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/15/blackburn-rovers-newcastle-united-fa-cup-match-report |title =Newcastle see off Blackburn with Joselu and Ayoze Pérez extra-time flourish|date=15 January 2019|work=Guardian|access-date=6 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/29/newcastle-united-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report |title =Newcastle's Matt Ritchie on the spot to dent Manchester City's title hopes|date=29 January 2019|work=Guardian|access-date=6 March 2019}}
On 26 February 2019, Longstaff scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a 2–0 win over Burnley.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/26/newcastle-burnley-premier-league-match-report |title=Sean Longstaff on target as Newcastle end Burnley's good run|date=26 February 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=6 March 2019}}
In March 2019, Longstaff was ruled out for the rest of the 2018–19 season following a knee ligament injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47481878|title=Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff 'likely' to miss rest of season with injury|date=7 March 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/31/newcastle-united-southampton-carabao-cup-semi-final-second-leg-match-report |title=Newcastle cruise into Carabao Cup final after Sean Longstaff sinks Southampton|work=The Guardian|date=1 February 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67013982|title='I'm so proud to be from Newcastle' - Longstaff on historic night|date=4 October 2023|website=BBC Sport}}
On 16 March 2025 Longstaff appeared on the bench in the 2025 EFL Cup final as Newcastle won their first major domestic trophy in 70 years.{{cite web |title=BBC Football |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt |access-date=21 March 2025}} Longstaff scored the winning penalty in the penalty shootout away to Nottingham Forest in the second round of the competition to help the club on their way to success.{{cite web |title=BBC Football |date=28 August 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c80e12nyr8jo |access-date=21 March 2025}}
Personal life
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/28/newcastle-sean-longstaff-rafael-benitez-midfielder |title= Newcastle's Sean Longstaff: the new Carrick with added ice in his veins|date=28 February 2019|work=Guardian|access-date=6 July 2019}} They are not related to former Newcastle academy player Luis Longstaff.[https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/394591-meet-the-academy-luis-longstaff Meet the Academy: Luis Longstaff], Steve Hunter, Liverpool FC, 8 May 2020
Longstaff's father stated that both Sean and Matty are lifelong fans of Newcastle United.{{citation|title=LIVE: Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff... - BBC Newcastle - Radio for the North East|url=https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewcastle/videos/576181976191590/|access-date=27 June 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 11 May 2025}}
| 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|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8" |Newcastle United
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|100669|2018|access-date=6 October 2019}} |Premier League |9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|100669|2019|access-date=6 October 2019}}
|Premier League |23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|100669|2020|access-date=25 October 2020}}
|Premier League |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|100669|2021|access-date=2 October 2021}}
|Premier League |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|100669|2022|access-date=6 August 2022}}
|Premier League |33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|100669|2023|access-date=12 August 2023}}
|Premier League |35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|100669|2024|access-date=17 August 2024}}
|Premier League |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!171||10||18||3||20||2||5||1||214||16 | ||||||||||
| Kilmarnock (loan)
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|100669|2016|access-date=6 October 2019}} |16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 17 | 3 | ||
| Blackpool (loan)
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|100669|2017|access-date=6 October 2019}} |42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 45 | 9 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!229||21||19||2||21||2||9||2||278||27 |
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Honours
Newcastle United
- EFL Cup: 2024–25;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt#Line-ups |title=Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025}} runner-up: 2022–23{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810 |title=Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023}}
References
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Category:Footballers from North Shields
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:English Football League players