Adam Long (footballer)

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Adam Long
Personal information
Full name Adam David Long [1]
Date of birth (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Douglas, Isle of Man
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–2017 St Georges
2017–2022 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Wigan Athletic 14 (0)
2020Notts County (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023 Doncaster Rovers 15 (0)
2024–2025 AFC Fylde 28 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Adam David Long (born 11 November 2000) is a Manx footballer who plays as a defender.

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Club career

Born on the Isle of Man, Long began his career with local side St Georges before joining Wigan Athletic in 2017. [2] He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s in October 2017. [3]

On 20 February 2020, Long signed for Notts County on an initial one-month loan deal. [4]

On 17 July 2022, Long signed for newly relegated League Two club Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. [5]

In February 2024, he left Doncaster by mutual consent, and signed for AFC Fylde. [6] He was released at the end of the 2024–25 season. [7]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2023
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2017–18 [8] League One 0000002 [a] 020
2018–19 [9] Championship 0000000000
2019–20 [10] Championship 0000000000
2020–21 [11] League One13010102 [a] 0170
2021–22 [12] League One1000003 [a] 141
Total140101071231
Notts County (loan) 2019–20 [10] National League 4100001 [b] 051
Doncaster Rovers 2022–23 [13] League Two 15010103 [a] 1201
Career total3312020112483
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Adam Long". Wigan Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. "Wigan Athletic vs. Middlesbrough U21". Soccerway. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. "Long loaned from Latics". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. "Rovers sign defender Adam Long from Wigan Athletic". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. "Isle of Man footballer Adam Long signs for AFC Fylde". Isle of Man Today. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  7. "Isle of Man footballer Adam Long released by Fylde". Isle of Man Today. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  8. "Games played by Adam Long in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  9. "Games played by Adam Long in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Adam Long in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  11. "Games played by Adam Long in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  12. "Games played by Adam Long in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  13. "Adam Long | Football Stats | Doncaster Rovers | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.