Sean Longstaff
Sean David Longstaff is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder.Career
Longstaff began his career with the youth team of Newcastle United. He moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock in January 2017, along with Callum Roberts and Freddie Woodman. He signed on loan for Blackpool in July 2017.
Longstaff impressed manager Rafa Benítez in pre-season and was rewarded with a four-year contract in November 2018. Longstaff's first appearance for the senior team came as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to Liverpool in December 2018. Two weeks later, after getting his first start in the FA Cup, Longstaff made his full Premier League debut away at Chelsea. This was followed up by his first goal in the FA Cup 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.
On 26 February 2019, Longstaff scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a 2–0 win over Burnley.
In March 2019, Longstaff was ruled out for the rest of the 2018–19 season following a knee ligament injury.Personal life
Raised in North Shields, Longstaff's younger brother Matty is also a footballer who plays for Newcastle United. Their father David is a former Great Britain ice hockey player, who featured over 100 times for the national side, and is still active as player-coach for the Whitley Warriors. David Longstaff is also the cousin of former England international Alan Thompson.
Longstaff's father stated that both Sean and Matty are lifelong fans of Newcastle United.Career statistics
