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Sean Longstaff
Longstaff with Newcastle United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sean David Longstaff[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth North Shields, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2016 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2025 Newcastle United 171 (10)
2017 → Kilmarnock (loan) 16 (3)
2017–2018 → Blackpool (loan) 42 (8)
2025– Leeds United 24 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:26, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

Sean David Longstaff (born 30 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leeds United.

Career

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Newcastle United

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Longstaff began his career with the youth team of Newcastle United at 9 years old. 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]

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.[14] 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.[15]

Leeds United

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On 18 July 2025, Longstaff signed a reported four-year deal worth a reported £12m plus potential add-ons with Leeds United, ending his long stint at Newcastle United.[16][17]

On 8 March 2026, Longstaff scored the game-winning goal in a 3–0 victory against Norwich City at Elland Road to send Leeds United to the FA Cup quarterfinal for the first time since 2003.[18]

Personal life

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Raised in North Shields, Longstaff's younger brother Matty is a footballer who plays for CF Montréal.[19] 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. On his father's side, Longstaff is a second cousin of former England international Alan Thompson.[20] They are not related to former Newcastle academy player Luis Longstaff.[21]

Longstaff's father stated that both Sean and Matty are lifelong fans of Newcastle United. His brother Harry supports Kettering Town.[22]

Longstaff is a keen cricket player who has turned out for Tynemouth Cricket Club.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 2018–19[24] Premier League 913110—132
2019–20[25] Premier League 2316100—292
2020–21[26] Premier League 2201040—270
2021–22[27] Premier League 2411010—261
2022–23[28] Premier League 3311072—413
2023–24[29] Premier League 35641205[c]1468
2024–25[30] Premier League 2502050—320
Total 171101832025121416
Kilmarnock (loan) 2016–17[31] Scottish Premiership 1631000—173
Blackpool (loan) 2017–18[32] League One 42810101[d]1459
Leeds United 2025–26[33] Premier League 2324110—283
2026–27[34] Premier League 100010—20
Total 242411000303
Career total 253232432326230630
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Newcastle United

References

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  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Sean Longstaff: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 "From Academy Prospect to Premier League Regular: The Story of Sean Longstaff". Football Park. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sean Longstaff: Blackpool sign teenage Newcastle United midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "What next for Sean Longstaff?". The Athletic. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Donnelly, Dave. "Friendly Report: St Patrick's Athletic 0 - 2 Newcastle United". extratime.com.
  7. ↑ "Longstaff signs new four-year deal". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Newcastle see off Blackburn with Joselu and Ayoze Pérez extra-time flourish". The Guardian. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Newcastle's Matt Ritchie on the spot to dent Manchester City's title hopes". The Guardian. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sean Longstaff on target as Newcastle end Burnley's good run". The Guardian. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff 'likely' to miss rest of season with injury". BBC Sport. 7 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "Newcastle cruise into Carabao Cup final after Sean Longstaff sinks Southampton". The Guardian. 1 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "'I'm so proud to be from Newcastle' - Longstaff on historic night". BBC Sport. 4 October 2023.
  14. 1 2 McNulty, Phil. "Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (28 August 2024). "Nottingham Forest 1–1 Newcastle (3–4 on pens)". BBC Football. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Sean Longstaff signs for Leeds United". Leeds United F.C. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Rajan, Adwaidh (18 July 2025). "Longstaff joins Leeds from Newcastle in £12m move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Sheldon, Dan; Rampling, Ali (8 March 2026). "Leeds reach FA Cup quarter-finals with win over Norwich: How this shapes the rest of their season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Toronto FC trade Midfielder Matty Longstaff to CF Montréal in exchange for Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and up to $275,000 in GAM". Toronto FC. 13 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Newcastle's Sean Longstaff: the new Carrick with added ice in his veins". The Guardian. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  21. ↑ Hunter, Steve (8 May 2020). "Meet the Academy: Luis Longstaff". Liverpool F.C.
  22. ↑ LIVE: Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff... - BBC Newcastle - Radio for the North East, retrieved 27 June 2019
  23. ↑ Coleman, Jonty (30 June 2026). "Fuchs blows kiss to bowler after smashing six into river on cricket debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Sean Longstaff in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  35. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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