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Shane Long

Forward#7

Key facts

Age: 39
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 81 kg
Number: #7
Born: 22/1/1987
Birthplace: Republic of Ireland
Position: Forward
Nationality: Republic of Ireland

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2022-23 English League Championship REA	16	20	17	1	0	1	1	15	3	1
2011-12 English League Championship REA	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2010-11 English League Championship REA	47	88	113	5	0	24	10	81	36	43
2009/10 English League Championship REA	22	50	31	0	1	6	1	33	13	32
2008/09 English League Championship REA	13	44	31	4	0	9	2	21	7	19
2005/06 English League Championship REA	1	2	3	0	0	3	0	7	4	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipReading	28	1	1	15	3	1,312	1	0	4	28	14	19	16	0	–	29	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueSouthampton	13	1	0	9	5	301	1	0	1	13	10	9	8	0	–	4	0
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipAFC Bournemouth	12	2	0	7	4	461	0	0	1	12	8	9	8	0	–	6	0
2021 International FriendlyRepublic of Ireland	1	0	0	1	1	57	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	–	1	0
2020-21 Premier LeagueSouthampton	11	0	0	2	1	201	0	0	2	11	10	7	6	0	–	6	0
2020 UEFA Nations LeagueRepublic of Ireland	2	0	0	1	0	87	0	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	–	0	0
2019-20 Premier LeagueSouthampton	26	2	2	33	14	1,398	0	0	12	26	11	32	25	0	–	20	0
2018-19 Premier LeagueSouthampton	26	5	1	30	10	1,270	3	0	12	26	14	26	23	0	–	24	0
2018 UEFA Nations LeagueRepublic of Ireland	2	0	0	0	0	117	1	0	1	2	1	1	4	0	–	1	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueSouthampton	30	2	1	33	13	1,579	6	0	14	30	15	34	40	0	–	28	0
2016-17 Premier LeagueSouthampton	32	3	1	41	15	1,247	2	0	12	32	22	28	37	0	–	23	0
2016-17 UEFA Europa LeagueSouthampton	5	0	1	4	2	369	0	0	7	5	1	13	11	0	–	2	0
2015-16 Premier LeagueSouthampton	28	10	4	63	22	2,111	2	0	25	28	5	43	40	0	–	21	0
2015-16 UEFA Europa LeagueSouthampton	3	1	–	–	–	55	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014-15 Premier LeagueSouthampton	32	5	5	37	15	1,539	2	0	19	32	16	28	31	0	–	15	0
2014-15 UEFA Europa LeagueHull City	2	–	–	–	–	160	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2013-14 Premier LeagueHull City / West Bromwich Albion	30	7	2	52	23	2,244	2	0	27	30	4	47	49	0	–	34	0
2012-13 Premier LeagueWest Bromwich Albion	34	8	4	48	20	2,167	3	0	21	34	9	45	59	0	1	30	0
2011-12 Premier LeagueWest Bromwich Albion	32	8	1	20	11	2,185	2	0	23	16	2	28	22	0	–	17	0
2007-08 Premier LeagueReading	29	3	3	14	10	756	6	0	9	29	22	30	11	0	–	10	0
2006-07 Premier LeagueReading	21	2	0	13	9	811	2	0	9	21	12	15	13	0	–	10	0
Career21 seasons	399	60	26	423	178	20,427	33	0	200	378	177	417	405	0	1	281	0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game log, 2022-23 EFL Championship

Game
9 May @ Huddersfield TownL 0-2 9 May	0	0	2	0	86	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	2
30 Apr v Wigan AthleticD 1-1 30 Apr	0	0	0	0	64	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	0
23 Apr @ Coventry CityL 1-2 23 Apr	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	0
16 Mar @ Blackburn RoversL 1-2 16 Mar	0	0	1	1	78	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	1
12 Mar v MillwallL 0-1 12 Mar	0	0	0	0	61	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	1
8 Mar v Sheffield UnitedL 0-1 8 Mar	0	0	0	0	76	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	1
5 Mar @ MiddlesbroughL 0-5 5 Mar	0	0	0	0	67	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	4
26 Feb v BlackpoolW 3-1 26 Feb	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
5 Feb v WatfordD 2-2 5 Feb	0	0	2	0	86	0	0	1	0	2	2	–	2
22 Jan @ Stoke CityL 0-4 22 Jan	0	0	1	0	24	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	2
15 Jan v Queens Park RangersD 2-2 15 Jan	0	0	1	0	63	0	0	1	1	1	1	–	1
3 Jan @ West Bromwich AlbionL 0-1 3 Jan	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
28 Dec v Swansea CityW 2-1 28 Dec	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
17 Dec @ Birmingham CityL 2-3 17 Dec	0	0	0	0	59	0	0	1	0	2	1	–	3
11 Dec v Coventry CityW 1-0 11 Dec	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	1	1	1	1	–	0
13 Nov @ Hull CityW 2-1 13 Nov	0	0	1	0	72	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	1
5 Nov v Preston North EndL 1-2 5 Nov	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
2 Nov @ Luton TownD 0-0 2 Nov	0	0	1	0	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
30 Oct @ BurnleyL 1-2 30 Oct	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
23 Oct v Bristol CityW 2-0 23 Oct	0	1	0	0	22	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
4 Sept v Stoke CityW 2-1 4 Sept	0	0	1	0	71	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	1
31 Aug @ Sheffield UnitedL 0-4 31 Aug	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	2
28 Aug @ MillwallW 1-0 28 Aug	0	0	1	0	11	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
21 Aug v MiddlesbroughW 1-0 21 Aug	0	0	1	0	61	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
18 Aug v Blackburn RoversW 3-0 18 Aug	0	0	2	1	70	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
14 Aug @ Rotherham UnitedL 0-4 14 Aug	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	1	0	0	1	–	4
7 Aug v Cardiff CityW 2-1 7 Aug	1	0	1	1	81	0	3	1	0	2	1	–	1
31 July @ BlackpoolL 0-1 31 July	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away · won 3 of 20	20	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.2	40.8	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.8	0.3	–	1.1
HomeHome or away · won 11 of 20	20	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	47.9	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.6	0.9	–	0.7
LossesResult	20	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.3	44.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.7	0.5	–	1.3
WinsResult	14	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	39.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.6	–	0.4
DrawsResult	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	54.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.2	0.8	–	0.5
Regular seasonStage · won 14 of 40	40	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.2	44.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.7	0.6	–	0.9
MiddlesbroughOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	44.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	–	1.3
Stoke CityOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	36.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	–	1.0
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	74.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	–	2.5
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	74.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	–	0.5
BlackpoolOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5
Bristol CityOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	18.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	–	0.0
Cardiff CityOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	63.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.5	2.0	1.5	–	0.5
Coventry CityOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	–	0.0
MillwallOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	36.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	–	0.5
Preston North EndOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	76.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	–	1.5
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	–	1.5
WatfordOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	48.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	–	1.0
BarnsleyOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	65.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	2.0
BrentfordOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
BurnleyOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0
Huddersfield TownOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	86.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	2.0
Hull CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	72.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0
Luton TownOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	–	0.0
Rotherham UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	4.0
Swansea CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Wigan AthleticOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	0.0
Wycombe WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
Select Car Leasing Stadium, ReadingGround · won 8 of 14	14	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	52.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.8	–	0.6
Vitality Stadium, BournemouthGround · won 3 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.2	38.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.7	0.3	1.2	–	0.7
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	86.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	2.0
Adams Park, WycombeGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
AESSEAL New York Stadium, RotherhamGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	4.0
Ashton Gate, BristolGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.0
Bloomfield Road, BlackpoolGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	2.0
Coventry Building Society ArenaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.0
Deepdale, PrestonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0
Gtech Community Stadium, LondonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Kenilworth Road, LutonGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	2.0
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	4.0
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	3.0
The City Ground, NottinghamGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	–	0.0
The Den, LondonGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
The Hawthorns, West BromwichGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
The MKM Stadium, HullGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	72.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0
Turf Moor, BurnleyGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0