Shane Long

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shane Long
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 22, 1987(1987-01-22)
Age	37
Birthplace	Gortnahoe
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Shane Long Biography

Shane Long is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 22, 1987 in Gortnahoe, Ireland. Irish forward who scored 44 goals over the 174 games played in 174 games Reading FC from 2005 to

2011. He then played three seasons at West Bromwich Albion before joining Hull City in 2014. He was first picked for be part of the Republic of Ireland national team in the year 2007.

He was a key player in helping Reading defeat He helped Reading beat Fernando Torres and Liverpool in the 2006 FA Cup. and Liverpool in the 2006 FA Cup.

Long was born in Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was a talented hurler and appeared in two All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (Under-18) semi-finals with Tipperary at Croke Park, and was regarded as a pacey and promising forward. Long was also playing Gaelic football at this time, and started his career in the game with Two-Mile Borris club St Kevin’s FC in 1994, joining St. Michael’s in Tipperary Town in 2002.

Long was discovered and brought to Cork City with a scholarship on 1 July 2004 by Pat Dolan. He was called to the first team squad for the 2005 season when manager Dolan was replaced by Damien Richardson, and the new manager awarded him his senior League of Ireland debut on 25 March 2005 as a substitute for Joe Gamble. His only other appearance was again as a substitute in the Setanta Sports Cup on 2 May. However, following Dolan’s consultation with his brother, Reading coach Eamonn Dolan, Reading made bids for both Long and Kevin Doyle. Cork were forced to sell Doyle due to a contract clause, but the circumstances surrounding Long’s transfer were not disclosed. Long signed as a Reading player on 7 June 2005.

He got married to the Kayleah Lang in 2013 and has two kids.

Shane Long Net Worth

Shane Long is one of the richest Soccer Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Long 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing soccer in his youth alongside Borris St. Kevins at age seven. He also played hurling for Tipperary.

He was awarded as the FAI Young International Player of the Year in 2010.

Shane Patrick Long (born 22 January 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team. He also played hurling for Tipperary in his early life.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shane Long height 5 ft 11 in Shane weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shane Long Dating?

According to our records, Shane Long married to Kayleah Adams. As of December 1, 2023, Shane Long’s is not dating anyone.

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Long made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2007, and has since earned 80 international caps.

Facts & Trivia

Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Shane Long celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.

On 16 March 2008, in a 2–1 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool, Long was involved in an incident as to where he flung his shirt to the ground, citing frustration at his performance and frustration with the match official Andre Marriner, after being subbed by manager Steve Coppell. In the post-match interview, Steve Coppell made a stern point in that “it will not happen again”. Long made a full apology on the official club website.

Did Shane Long retire?

On 4 June 2020, it was announced that Long had signed a two-year contract extension with Southampton, which would extend his stay at the club until the 2021–22 season.

How old is Shane Long?

35 years (January 22, 1987)

How tall is Shane Long?

5′ 11″

When was the last time Shane Long scored?

Shane Long scores his side’s second goal. IT HAS BEEN a long time coming. Two years to be precise. His last Premier League goal was in February 2020 against Aston Villa although he has since scored for Bournemouth during a loan spell as well as scoring in the FA Cup for the Saints last month.

What is the fastest goal scored in the Premier League?

Two years ago, Shane Long broke a record that had stood for nearly 19 years – the fastest Premier League goal in history. Just 7.69 seconds into the Tuesday evening Premier League clash between Watford and Southampton at Vicarage Road, the Irish international striker had the Saints 1-0 up.