Introduction
Matthew Ben Longstaff (born 21 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.
Club career
Longstaff made his first-team debut for Newcastle United on 28 August 2019, starting against Leicester City in the EFL Cup. He scored in the 72nd minute of his Premier League debut, in a 1–0 win against Manchester United on 6 October. He then went on to score the opening goal in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford, the opening goal in a 4-1 defeat.
International career
On 8 November 2019, Longstaff received his first international call up to the England U20 side. He made his debut as a substitute during a 4–0 win over Portugal on 14 November 2019.
Personal life
Longstaff was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire and raised in North Shields, Tyne and Wear. Longstaff went to school at John Spence Community High School. Longstaff was a boyhood Newcastle United supporter and his older brother Sean is also a footballer 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 is the cousin of former England international Alan Thompson.
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Career total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
- Notes
Honours
Individual
- Premier League Goal of the Month: October 2019