Emmanuel Longelo
![]() Longelo warming up for West Ham United in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emmanuel Longelo Mbule[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 27 December 2000||
Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back, wing-back, left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2023– | Birmingham City | 25 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 8 May 2024 (UTC) |
Emmanuel Longelo Mbule (born 27 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League One club Birmingham City. Longelo began his career with West Ham United and played first-team football in the EFL Cup and the Europa League before joining Birmingham City, initially on loan, in 2022.
Club career
Longelo started playing Sunday league football as a nine-year old for Euro Dagenham. He joined West Ham United's under-10 side playing as a midfielder and scored five goals on his debut, against Chelsea. Due to his pace he was moved to play as a striker. Playing for West Ham's under-23 team, Longelo played as a left-back.[3] On 21 September 2020, Longelo made his debut for West Ham in a 5–1 EFL Cup win against Hull City.[4]
He joined Birmingham City on a season-long loan on 30 August 2022.[5] After recovering from injuries suffered earlier in the season,[6] he made his debut on 1 October, starting at left wing-back in a 1–1 draw away to Championship leaders Sheffield United.[7] In a 2–0 win over Queens Park Rangers on 28 October, he "received the ball on the left, twisted and turned past Ethan Laird and then found the bottom-right corner with a low curling finish"[8] to score his first senior goal, and later gave away a penalty which was saved by John Ruddy.[9]
Longelo signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Birmingham City on 31 January 2023. The fee, officially undisclosed, was reported by football.london as £400,000.[10][11]
Personal life
Longelo was born in Barking, London, and is of Congolese descent. His older brother, Rosaire, played alongside him at West Ham before joining Newcastle United.[12]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2023–24 season
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United U23 | 2018–19[13] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2019–20[14] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2020–21[15] | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
2021–22[16] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
West Ham United | 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Birmingham City[c] | 2022–23[17] | Championship | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
2023–24[18] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | |||
Career total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Longelo spent the first half of the 2022–23 season on loan from West Ham United.
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Longelo". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Academy Spotlight: Emmanuel Longelo". West Ham United F.C. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Emmanuel Longelo: West Ham United debut is a dream come true". West Ham United F.C. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Manny Longelo joins Birmingham City on loan". West Ham United F.C. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Dick, Brian (1 October 2022). "What West Ham expect from Manny Longelo at Birmingham City". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Dick, Brian (1 October 2022). "Birmingham City player ratings vs Sheffield United: Troy Deeney pounces to give Blues a point". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Long, Dan (28 October 2022). "Birmingham 2–0 QPR: Auston Trusty and Manny Longelo goals prevent Rangers re-taking Championship top spot". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Dick, Brian (28 October 2022). "Birmingham City player ratings vs QPR: Ruddy stands firm as Trusty and Longelo fire Blues". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Emmanuel Longelo: West Ham wing-back completes Birmingham City move". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Colman, Jonty (31 January 2023). "West Ham confirm transfer decision as defender completes £400,000 Birmingham City switch". football.london. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Roshane (14 August 2019). "From forward to left back, academy star Longelo is one West Ham fans should watch out for". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- People from Barking, London
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Black British sportsmen