Luis Longstaff
Luis James Longstaff (born 24 February 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
 Longstaff with Liverpool in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis James Longstaff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2015–2019 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Cove Rangers | 33 | (1) |
| 2023– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U16 | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:38, 7 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Longstaff made his professional debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, starting in the away match against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.[4]
On 31 August 2021, he joined Scottish third tier side Queen's Park on loan until 30 June 2022.[5]
In June 2022 it was announced by Liverpool that he would leave the club at the end of the month when his contract expired.[6]
On 4 August 2022, he joined Scottish Championship side Cove Rangers. After one season with Cove, Longstaff signed a two-year contract with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in July 2023.[7]
Personal life
Although of a similar age and originating from the same part of north-east England as fellow players Sean and Matty Longstaff, he is not related to them.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 January 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Queen's Park | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Cove Rangers | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in 2021-22 Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance(s) in 2022-23 Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Luis Longstaff". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Luis Longstaff: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- Luis Longstaff at Soccerway
- Shaw, Chris. "Luis Longstaff joins Queen's Park on loan". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Liverpool: Divock Origi and Loris Karius among seven to leave Reds". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- Law, Danny (21 July 2023). "Caley Thistle sign former Cove Rangers winger Luis Longstaff". Press and Journal. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- Hunter, Steve (8 May 2020). "Meet the Academy: Luis Longstaff". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
External links
- Luis Longstaff – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Luis Longstaff at WorldFootball.net
- Luis Longstaff at Soccerbase
- Luis Longstaff at FootballDatabase.eu