Rosaire Longelo

Rosaire Longelo

Longelo in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Rosaire Longelo-Mbule [1]
Date of birth	(1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position	Left back
Team information
Current team	Salford City
Number	45
Youth career
	West Ham United
2018–2022	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Accrington Stanley	68	(5)
2024–2025	Swindon Town	16	(1)
2025–	Salford City	25	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:35, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Rosaire Longelo-Mbule (born 20 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Salford City.

Career

After playing for West Ham United and Newcastle United, ^[2] Longelo signed with Accrington Stanley in January 2022. ^[3] He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[4]

On 12 June 2024, Longelo signed for Swindon Town from 1 July 2024. ^{[5] [6]}

In January 2025 he signed for Salford City. ^[7]

Personal life

Longelo was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before moving to England as a child. ^[8] Longelo played alongside his brother, Emmanuel, in West Ham's academy. ^[9]

Playing style

Originally a forward, Longelo converted to a left back. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [10]	—			—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2019–20 [11]	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2020–21 [12]	—			—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2021–22 [13]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
Accrington Stanley	2021–22 [13]	League One	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
	2022–23 [14]	League One	34	2	5	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	43	2
	2023–24 [15]	League Two	22	2	2	0	1	0	2 [a]	1	27	3
	Total		68	5	7	0	2	0	5	1	82	6
Swindon Town	2024–25 [16]	League Two	16	1	1	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	21	1
Salford City	2024–25 [16]	League Two	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	2025–26 [17]	League Two	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		25	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
Career total			109	6	8	0	4	0	17	1	138	7

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "England - R. Longelo-Mbule - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
2. "Magpies confirm signings of under-23 pair". Newcastle United Football Club.
3. "Accrington sign Newcastle's Longelo". BBC Sport. 7 January 2022.
4. "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
5. "Town sign Rosaire Longelo". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
6. "Rosaire Longelo: Accrington Stanley defender joins Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024.
7. "Rosaire Longelo: Salford City sign Swindon Town left-back on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. 17 January 2025.
8. "Rosaire Longelo". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
9. Thomas, Roshane (14 August 2019). "From forward to left back, academy star Longelo is one West Ham fans should watch out for". The Athletic.
10. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
11. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
12. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
13. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
14. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
15. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
16. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
17. "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.