Sean Longstaff
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Leeds United
at Leeds United
310 days · joined 2025-07-18
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€20.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Newcastle United
top club · 214 apps
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2023
€13.80m
top transfer fee · 25/26
9
best season · 16/17
1 · 2.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-10-30 · 6 players total
328Appearances
37Goals
26Assists
28Yellow cards
1Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sean Longstaff |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sean David Longstaff |
| Date of birth | 1997-10-30 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Leeds United |
| Joined | 2025-07-18 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Gol International |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Newcastle → Leeds
25/26 · Transfer · €13.80m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Leeds United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newcastle United
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newcastle United
46 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Newcastle United
41 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newcastle United
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Newcastle United
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Newcastle U23 → Newcastle
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United U23
26 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Blackpool → Newcastle U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Newcastle U23 → Blackpool
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackpool FC
45 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Newcastle U23
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Newcastle U23 → Kilmarnock FC
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Newcastle United U23, Kilmarnock FC
28 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Newcastle United U21
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Newcastle U18 → Newcastle U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Newcastle United U18, Newcastle United U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leeds United
0.0%
Newcastle United
75.4%
Newcastle United U23
9.6%
Blackpool FC
4.3%
Kilmarnock FC
4.0%
Newcastle United U21
6.6%
Newcastle United U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 7 | 18/19 | 24/25 | 214 | 16 | 11 | 8,348 |
| Newcastle United U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 1,064 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 479 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 448 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 728 |
| Newcastle United U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 35 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 458 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 281 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,516 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,460 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,373 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Newcastle United U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 687 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 42 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 403 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Newcastle United U21 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Newcastle United U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Newcastle U18 | Newcastle U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | Newcastle U23 | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Newcastle U23 | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | Newcastle U23 | Blackpool | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Blackpool | Newcastle U23 | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Newcastle U23 | Newcastle | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Newcastle | Leeds | Transfer | 20000000 | €13.80m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Dead leg | 2017-05-15 | 2017-05-21 | 7 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-03-03 | 2019-07-01 | 121 | 9 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-28 | 28 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-25 | 25 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Outer ligament problems | 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-20 | 24 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-11-11 | 2023-12-08 | 28 | 5 |
Current€22.00m
Peak€25.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€21.93m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Roberts | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Isaac Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tino Livramento | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Botman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Emil Krafth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fabian Schär | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Pope | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Willock | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Trippier | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 8 | 42 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 6 | 35 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 6 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 5 | 42 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 4 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Blackpool | Newcastle U23 | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | Newcastle U23 | Blackpool | Loan | — | €75k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Newcastle U23 | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | Newcastle U23 | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Leeds United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-14 | CGB |
Leeds United | 0–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Salford City | 9–8 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Leeds United | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2021-10-26 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Fulham FC | 5–6 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2020-09-16 | CGB |
Leeds United | 8–9 | Hull City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–4 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 4–5 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 2–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 4–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-11-26 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Derby County | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2019-09-15 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Leeds United | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2019-08-31 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Leeds United | 4–5 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 0–3 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-08-21 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sean Longstaff's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 17% |
| Barnsley FC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 64% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 45% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 60% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 40% |
| Watford FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 20% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 30% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 30% |
| Rangers FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 30% |
| Celtic FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 20% |
| Fleetwood Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 1,174 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 22/23 | 41 | 2,797 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,460 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,940 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 1,877 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 479 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 612 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 728 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
174 apps
10 G
9 A
U21 PL
43 apps
9 G
8 A
League One
42 apps
8 G
5 A
FA Cup
19 apps
3 G
2 A
Premiership
16 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Cup
22 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sean Longstaff?
Sean Longstaff is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Leeds United.
How old is Sean Longstaff?
Sean Longstaff is 28 years old. He was born on October 30, 1997 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
What position does Sean Longstaff play?
Sean Longstaff plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sean Longstaff play for?
Sean Longstaff currently plays for Leeds United.
How many career goals has Sean Longstaff scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sean Longstaff has scored 37 goals in 328 appearances.
What is Sean Longstaff's market value?
Sean Longstaff's most recent reported market value is €20.00m.