Antonio Longás Explained

Antonio Longás
Fullname:Antonio Longás Ferrer[1]
Birth Date:24 August 1984
Birth Place:Zaragoza, Spain
Height:1.740NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2000–2003
Youthclubs1:Zaragoza
Years1:2003–2006
Years2:2006–2009
Years3:2007–2008
Years4:2008–2009
Years5:2009–2011
Years6:2011–2012
Years7:2012–2013
Years8:2013–2015
Clubs1:Zaragoza B
Clubs2:Zaragoza
Clubs3:Tenerife (loan)
Clubs4:Barcelona B (loan)
Clubs5:Cartagena
Clubs6:Gimnàstic
Clubs7:Racing Santander
Clubs8:Sabadell
Caps1:87
Caps2:10
Caps3:28
Caps4:35
Caps5:73
Caps6:39
Caps7:6
Caps8:55
Totalcaps:333
Goals1:2
Goals2:0
Goals3:1
Goals4:2
Goals5:1
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Totalgoals:9
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Aragon
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Antonio Longás Ferrer (born 24 August 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

He totalled 201 Segunda División matches over seven seasons (five goals), representing mainly Sabadell. In La Liga, he appeared for Zaragoza.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Longás was a youth product of Real Zaragoza's youth system, and he made his first-team debut on 17 September 2006 in a 2–0 home win against RCD Mallorca.[2] He finished the season with ten La Liga appearances for his hometown club, mostly as a late substitute.[3]

To gain more experience, Longás was loaned the following campaign to CD Tenerife in the Segunda División,[4] and was regularly used at the Canary Islands side, scoring in a 2–2 home draw with Albacete Balompié.[5] In August 2008 he was loaned once again, now to FC Barcelona Atlètic, coached by former Spain international Luis Enrique and just promoted to Segunda División B.[6] [7]

In late July 2009, Longás was released by Zaragoza and joined FC Cartagena, recently returned to division two.[8] He continued playing in that tier the following seasons, with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Racing de Santander and CE Sabadell FC.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Antonio Longás Ferrer. El Mundo. Spanish. 15 March 2020.
  2. News: Ewerthon y Sergio García disparan al nuevo Zaragoza. Ewerthon and Sergio García rocket new Zaragoza. Diario AS. Pedro Luis. Ferrer. Spanish. 18 September 2006. 24 June 2014.
  3. News: El Getafe está interesado en lograr la cesión de Antonio Longás. Getafe are interested in getting loan of Antonio Longás. El Periódico de Aragón. Spanish. 23 May 2007. 4 August 2023.
  4. News: Longás: "Desde el principio me gustó el proyecto ambicioso del Tenerife". Longás: "I liked Tenerife's ambitious project from the get-go". El Diario. Spanish. 8 August 2007. 4 August 2023.
  5. Web site: El CD Tenerife no pasa del empate ante el Albacete Balompié. CD Tenerife can only draw against Albacete Balompié. CD Tenerife. Spanish. 27 April 2008. 15 March 2020.
  6. News: Guardiola se despide del filial logrando el ascenso a Segunda B. Guardiola says goodbye to reserves achieving promotion to Segunda B. El Mundo. Spanish. 15 June 2008. 4 August 2023.
  7. News: Antonio Longás se marcha al Barcelona B. Antonio Longás goes to Barcelona B. El Periódico de Aragón. Spanish. 20 July 2008. 4 August 2023.
  8. News: El Cartagena ficha a los defensas Chus Herrero y Expósito y al medio Longás. Cartagena sign defenders Chus Herrero and Expósito and midfielder Longás. Diario AS. Spanish. 21 July 2009. 4 August 2023.
  9. News: Longás deja el Racing y ficha por el Sabadell. Longás leaves Racing and signs for Sabadell. El Periódico de Aragón. Spanish. 30 January 2013. 24 June 2014.