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Rosaire Longelo

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Rosaire Longelo
Personal information
Full name Rosaire Longelo-Mbule[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Swindon Town
Number 14
Youth career
West Ham United
2018–2022 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Accrington Stanley 68 (5)
2024– Swindon Town 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Rosaire Longelo-Mbule (born 20 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.

Career

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After playing for West Ham United and Newcastle United,[2] Longelo signed with Accrington Stanley in January 2022.[3] He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]

On 12 June 2024, Longelo signed for Swindon Town from 1 July 2024.[5][6]

Personal life

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Longelo was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before moving to England as a child.[7] Longelo played alongside his brother, Emmanuel, in West Ham's academy.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United U23 2018–19[9] 3[a] 0 3 0
2019–20[10] 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[11] 3[a] 0 3 0
2021–22[12] 1[a] 0 1 0
Accrington Stanley 2021–22[12] League One 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2022–23[13] League One 34 2 5 0 1 0 3[a] 0 43 2
2023–24[14] League Two 22 2 2 0 1 0 2[a] 1 27 3
Total 68 5 7 0 2 0 5 1 82 6
Swindon Town 2024–25[15] League Two 11 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 16 0
Career total 79 5 8 0 3 0 17 1 107 6
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "England - R. Longelo-Mbule - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Magpies confirm signings of under-23 pair". Newcastle United Football Club.
  3. ^ "Accrington sign Newcastle's Longelo" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Town sign Rosaire Longelo". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Rosaire Longelo: Accrington Stanley defender joins Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Rosaire Longelo". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ Thomas, Roshane. "From forward to left back, academy star Longelo is one West Ham fans should watch out for". The Athletic.
  9. ^ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.