Sam Long (footballer, born 1995)

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Sam Long
Personal information
Full name Samuel Patrick Robert Long [1]
Date of birth (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 30) [2]
Place of birth Bicester, England [3]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 2
Youth career
–2013 Oxford United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013– Oxford United 218 (13)
2014 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

Samuel Patrick Robert Long (born 16 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Oxford United.

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Career

Long began his career with Oxford United and made his professional debut on 27 April 2013 as a late substitute in a 3–0 victory over Accrington Stanley on the last day of the 2012–13 season. [4] His first starting appearance was in a 1–1 draw with Morecambe in League Two on 22 February 2014. [5]

On 20 November 2014, he joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan as part of a deal that saw Chey Dunkley going the other direction. [6] Following his return to Oxford, he scored his first goal, in a 2–3 home defeat against Southend United in EFL League Two on 17 January 2015. [7] Injuries limited his appearances in 2015–16 and 2016–17, [8] [9] although his contract with Oxford was extended by a year in March 2017. He was loaned to Hampton and Richmond Borough in January 2018, [10] a loan that was later extended. [11] Despite not having played a first-team fixture for Oxford in 2017–18, he signed a new one-year contract in June 2018. [12] Already the club's longest-serving player, having joined the club as an 8-year-old, in June 2020 he signed a two-year extension with Oxford United. [13] In April 2021, Long signed a further three-year deal with the club. [14] He was voted both the Players' and Supporters Player of the Season at the end of the 2020–21 season. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2012–13 [16] League Two 1000000010
2013–14 [17] League Two3020000050
2014–15 [18] League Two101000000101
2015–16 [19] League Two1000101 [a] 030
2016–17 [20] League One 3000202 [b] 070
2017–18 [21] League One0000000000
2018–19 [22] League One18020204 [b] 0260
2019–20 [23] League One19141504 [b] 0322
2020–21 [24] League One36610205 [b] 0446
2021–22 [25] League One36120001 [b] 0391
2022–23 [26] League One43320102 [b] 0483
2023–24 [27] League One291001000301
2024–25 [28] Championship 190102000220
Career total2181314116019026714
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Oxford United

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 20th May 2017" (PDF). The Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Sam Long". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Oxford United hand Sam Long new contract". Oxford Mail. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Accrington 0-3 Oxford". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Morecambe 1-1 Oxford". BBC Sport. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Chey Dunkley: Oxford United sign Kidderminster Harriers defender". BBC Sport. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Oxford United 2–3 Southend United". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sam Long Signs New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Long Looking Forward". Oxford United F.C. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Oxford United send Jack Stevens and Sam Long out on loan". Oxford Mail. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Long Loan Gets Longer". Oxford United F.C. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sam Long Signs New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Sam Long signs new Oxford United contract". Oxford Mail. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "Sam Long Signs New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  15. ↑ Roberts, James (11 May 2021). "Sam Long wins two Oxford United end of season awards". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Sam Long in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  29. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Oxford United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  30. ↑ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  31. ↑ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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