# Shane Long

Shane Long is an Irish footballer, born on 22 January 1987 in Gortnahoe, Ireland. Long played as a forward for Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. Long scored 138 goals in 686 games for club and country and won 2 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Long's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 598 | 121 |
| Republic of Ireland | 88 | 17 |
| Total | 686 | 138 |

Goals per game: 0.20.

## Long's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 2
- League titles: 1
- Trophies with Republic of Ireland: 1
- Individual awards: 5

### Reading

- Football League Championship: 1 (2005–06)

### Republic of Ireland

- Nations Cup: 1 (2011)

### Individual

- Reading Player of the Season: 1 (2010–11)
- FAI Young International Player of the Year: 1 (2010)
- FAI International Goal of the Year: 1 (2013)
- Southampton Goal of the Season: 1 (2014–15)

### Tipperary GAA

- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1 (2003)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2005: Cork City, 1 game, 0 goals
2. 2005–2011: Reading, 174 games, 44 goals
3. 2011–2014: West Bromwich Albion, 81 games, 19 goals
4. 2014: Hull City, 15 games, 4 goals
5. 2014–2022: Southampton, 198 games, 28 goals
6. 2021: Bournemouth (loan), 11 games, 2 goals
7. 2022–2023: Reading, 30 games, 1 goal

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