Sean Longstaff

Sean Longstaff
Personnel
Surname	Sean David Longstaff
birthday	October 30, 1997
place of birth	North Shields ,  England
size	181 cm
position	midfield player
Juniors
Years	station
0000–2016	Newcastle United
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
2016–	Newcastle United	22 (1)
2017	→  FC Kilmarnock  (loan)	16 (3)
2017-2018	→  Blackpool FC  (loan)	42 (8)
1 Only league games are given. As of December 30, 2019

Sean David Longstaff (born October 30, 1997 in North Shields ) is an English football player who plays as a midfielder for Newcastle United .

Career

Longstaff began his career with the Newcastle United youth team. In January 2017 he moved on loan to the Scottish Premiership Club Kilmarnock, together with Callum Roberts and Freddie Woodman . He joined Blackpool FC on loan for one season in July 2017 .

Longstaff impressed coach Rafael Benitez in the pre-season phase and was rewarded with a four-year contract in November 2018. Longstaff's first appearance for the A-team was in December 2018 in a 4-0 defeat against Liverpool . Two weeks later, after his first start in the FA Cup , Longstaff did his first full in the Premier League at Chelsea . This was followed by his first goal in the FA Cup series against Blackburn Rovers before taking the decisive penalty for Newcastle's 2-1 win against champions Manchester City in January 2019.

Private

His younger brother Matthew is also a footballer and also plays for Newcastle. His father David Longstaff is a well-known ice hockey player .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Kilmarnock sign Newcastle's Cal Roberts, Sean Longstaff, Freddie Woodman on loan . BBC Sports. January 9, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
2. ^ Sean Longstaff: Blackpool sign teenage Newcastle United midfielder on loan . BBC Sports. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
3. ↑ https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/longstaff-signs-new-four-year-deal
4. ^ Newcastle United - Matthew Longstaff . Newcastle United. Retrieved January 18, 2018.