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Shane Long
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. Long began his football career at Cork City. He later moved to Reading where, among other achievements, he scored three goals in ten substitute appearances during his team's Championship-winning 2005–06 campaign, guided his team into the Fourth round of the FA Cup by defeating Liverpool in a third round replay match in 2010, and later won a player of the season award. He signed for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2011 for a fee of £6 million, and joined Hull City in January 2014, then Southampton in August 2014. On 23 April 2019, he scored the fastest goal in Premier League history. Long made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2007, and has since earned 80 international caps.
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1987-01-22
Birth Place
Gortnahoe, Tipperary, Ireland
Height
1.8
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Shane Long and Tom Ince earn Reading a first win of the season

Goals from Shane Long and Tom Ince saw come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at Cardiff. Callum O’Dowda gave the home side the lead early on with a well-directed header but Long, making his first Royals start for 11 years, equalised from the penalty spot before the break.
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Reading 2-1 Cardiff City: Shane Long and Tom Ince earn Royals comeback win

Goals from Shane Long and Tom Ince saw Reading come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory at Cardiff. Callum O'Dowda gave the home side the lead early on with a well-directed header but Long, making his first Royals start for 11 years, equalised from the penalty spot before the break.
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Shane Long strikes to lift Southampton and add to listless Everton’s worries

Frank Lampard did not return to the dugout for a relegation scrap but Everton are firmly in danger after falling to an insipid defeat at Southampton. Stuart Armstrong struck before the Southampton substitute Shane Long sealed victory less than two minutes after stepping off the bench, heading in with his first touch to register his first Premier League goal in almost two years.
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Shane Long lauded by Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl

Ralph Hasenhuttl has hailed “role model” Shane Long’s patience and professionalism after notching his first Premier League goal for Southampton in all but two years. Long nodded home to seal Saints’ 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday, for his first top-flight goal since the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on February 22, 2020.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl heaps praise on ‘perfect sub’ Shane Long

Shane Long is back on the scoresheet. Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl heaped praise on Shane Long, after the Ireland international scored in the Saints’ 2-0 win at home to Everton. Long rose above Seamus Coleman to seal the deal for Hasenhuttl’s side who are in the midst of a...
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Shane Long scores winner in FA Cup victory

Shane Long came off the bench on Saturday evening to help Southampton defeat Swansea in the FA Cup. Long, who came on with 12 minutes left in normal time of the game, scored the game-winning goal in extra time, sending his side through to the next round of the cup competition.
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Swansea 2-3 Southampton (AET): Substitute Shane Long proves Saints' hero with extra-time winner in FA Cup

Southampton survived the first-half dismissal of Yan Valery to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 3-2 extra-time win at Swansea. The Saints spent a full 90 minutes down to 10 men, but goals from Nathan Redmond, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Shane Long saw them progress from a tie played behind closed doors because of the Welsh Government's coronavirus regulations.
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