David Longe-King Explained

David Longe-King
Fullname:David Enitan Damilola Longe-King[1]
Birth Date:1995 1, df=y
Birth Place:Brent, England
Position:Defender
Years1:2014
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Northwood (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Dunstable Town (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Barton Rovers (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Ware (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2017
Caps7:52
Goals7:3
Years8:2017–2018
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:42
Goals9:4
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:33
Goals10:1
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:11
Goals11:0
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:5
Goals12:0
Years13:2022
Clubs13:Woking (loan)
Caps13:15
Goals13:1
Years14:2022–2024
Caps14:36
Goals14:0
Years15:2024
Clubs15:Eastleigh (loan)
Caps15:4
Goals15:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:20:37, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Club-Update:17:03, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

David Enitan Damilola Longe-King (born 26 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Longe-King began his playing career in Non-League football with Colney Heath before later having spells with Northwood, Barton Rovers, Dunstable Town and Ware. He notably spent two spells with St Albans City and earned a call up to the England C team whilst playing for Biggleswade Town. In 2020 he moved into professional football and joined EFL League Two side Newport County before signing with Grimsby Town in June 2021.

Club career

Longe-King joined Newport County on a one-year contract on 20 August 2020 having left National League South team St Albans City at the end of the 2019–20 season.[2] He made his professional debut for Newport in the 2-1 League Two win over Morecambe on 5 December 2020 as a second-half substitute.[3] On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would leave Newport County at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[4]

On 15 June 2021, Longe-King signed with Grimsby Town on a two-year deal.[5]

On 21 January 2022, he joined Woking on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, having struggled to hold a first team place at Blundell Park.[6] On 18 April 2022 he scored his first Woking goal in a 4-1 away win against Dover athletic. Longe-king played his last match for Woking on the last game of the season on the 15 may before returning to Grimsby having made 15 appearances for Woking and scoring 1 goal.

Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Longe-King was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium.[7]

On 7 July 2022, Grimsby announced they had agreed terms with Dagenham & Redbridge over the transfer of Longe-King.[8]

On 1 February 2024, he signed on loan for fellow National League side Eastleigh on a one-month loan deal, in order to get some much needed playing time.[9]

International career

Longe-King represented England C against Estonia Under 23s in June 2019.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colney Heath2014–15[11] Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division70102[12] 0100
St Albans City2014–15[13] Conference South00000000
2015–16National League South50100060
Total50100060
Northwood (loan)2014–15Southern League Division One Central1010
Dunstable Town (loan)2014–15Southern League Premier Division5050
Barton Rovers (loan)2015–16Southern League Division One Central310031
Ware (loan)2015–16Southern League Division One Central5151
Dunstable Town2015–16Southern League Premier Division121121
2016–17Southern League Premier Division402003[14] 0432
Total5230030553
Barton Rovers2017–18Southern League Division One EastNo data currently available
Biggleswade Town2018–19Southern League Premier Division CentralNo data currently available
St Albans City2019–20National League South331301[15] 0371
Newport County2020–21League Two1101000120
Grimsby Town2021–22National League50211081
Woking (loan)2021–22National League151151
2022–23National League2400010250
2023–24National League1200000120
Total3600010370
Eastleigh (loan) 2023–24National League4040
Career total18278000801987

Honours

Grimsby Town

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL Squad Numbering . Efl.com . 86 . 9 March 2021.
  2. News: Newport sign Taylor and Longe-King. BBC Sport. 13 December 2020.
  3. News: Newport County 2-1 Morecambe. BBC Sport . 13 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Newport County AFC retained list confirmed. Newport-county.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Longe-King Becomes Latest Town Signing. Grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 8 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Paul Hurst explains why he allowed David Longe-King to leave on loan. 24 January 2022. 8 February 2022. Grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  7. News: Peddy . Chris . Grimsby beat Solihull Moors to seal EFL return . 9 June 2022 . BBC Sport . 5 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Longe-King Departs - Grimsby Town Football Club . 7 July 2022 .
  9. Web site: David Longe-King Joins Eastleigh On Loan. daggers.co.uk. 1 February 2024. 4 February 2024 .
  10. Web site: DONE DEAL | Defender David Longe-King joins Exiles. Newport-county.co.uk. 13 December 2020.
  11. News: David Longe Profile . . 22 January 2022.
  12. One appearance in the FA Vase, one in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup
  13. News: D. Longe-King . Uk.soccerway.com . 22 January 2022.
  14. One appearance in the Southern League Cup, two in the FA Trophy
  15. Appearances in the FA Trophy