Manny_Longelo
Emmanuel Longelo
English footballer (born 2000)
Emmanuel Longelo Mbule (born 27 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL Championship 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.
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Longelo warming up for West Ham United in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Longelo Mbule[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 23)[2] | ||
| 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 | |||
| 0000–2020 | 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 17:14, 1 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
- As of match played 16 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U23 | 2018–19[13] | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[15] | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[16] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 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 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "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.
- "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Games played by Emmanuel Longelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "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 16 January 2024.