James Furlong

James Furlong
Personal information
Full name	Walter James Byrne Furlong
Date of birth	7 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Hull City
Number	25
Youth career
–2017	St. Joseph's Boys
2017	Bray Wanderers
2017–2019	Shamrock Rovers
2019–2023	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019	Shamrock Rovers
2022–2023	Brighton & Hove Albion
2023	→ Motherwell (loan)
2023–	Hull City
International career‡
2018	Republic of Ireland U16
2018–2019	Republic of Ireland U17
2019	Republic of Ireland U18
2023–	Republic of Ireland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 14 October 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:22, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Last updated January 17, 2024

Walter James Byrne Furlong (born 7 June 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the EFL Championship club Hull City.

Club career

Shamrock Rovers

Furlong started his youth career at St. Joseph's Boys based in Dublin, before joining Bray Wanderers and then Shamrock Rovers in 2017, where he made his senior debut in April 2019, aged 16.^[2]

Brighton & Hove Albion

In July 2019, Furlong joined academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.^[3] In May 2022, Furlong signed a one-year contract extension until June 2023.^[3] He made his professional debut for the first team on 24 August 2022, appearing as a 85th minute substitute in the 3–0 away win at League One side Forest Green Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup.^[4]

Motherwell (loan)

On 31 January 2023 on transfer deadline day, Furlong signed for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.^[5]

Hull City

Furlong signed for EFL Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee on 1 September 2023.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 16 January 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shamrock Rovers	2019	LOI Premier Division	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Brighton & Hove Albion U21	2022–23	—			—		—		3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	3	0
Motherwell (loan)	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	16	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
Hull City	2023–24	EFL Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			16	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	17	0

↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
↑ "'James will have a decision to make... Whatever he decides will be right for him'". The42. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
1 2 "Furlong and Bull sign new contracts". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
↑ "BBC Match report". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
↑ "James Furlong makes loan move to Motherwell". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
↑ "Hull City sign Furlong, Philogene and Morton". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
↑ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/james-furlong/542790/

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[1] "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[2] "'James will have a decision to make... Whatever he decides will be right for him'". The42. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[BHA-3] 1 2 "Furlong and Bull sign new contracts". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[4] "BBC Match report". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[5] "James Furlong makes loan move to Motherwell". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[6] "Hull City sign Furlong, Philogene and Morton". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

[7] ttps://ie.soccerway.com/players/james-furlong/542790/

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Personal information
Full name	Walter James Byrne Furlong^[1]
Date of birth	(2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Hull City
Number	25
Youth career
–2017	St. Joseph's Boys
2017	Bray Wanderers
2017–2019	Shamrock Rovers
2019–2023	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Shamrock Rovers	1	(0)
2022–2023	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
2023	→ Motherwell (loan)	16	(0)
2023–	Hull City	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Republic of Ireland U16	2	(0)
2018–2019	Republic of Ireland U17	9	(0)
2019	Republic of Ireland U18	2	(0)
2023–	Republic of Ireland U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 14 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:22, 14 October 2023 (UTC)