PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Shane Long.
Not recorded · Ireland
TM 37304 · Retired 01 Jul 2023Age today39
Recorded moves9
Peak recorded value€10.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Shane Patrick Long
- Born
- 22 Jan 1987
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- both
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Reading FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2023
- Southampton FCLast recorded move · 13 Jul 2022
- AFC BournemouthLast recorded move · 31 May 2021
- Hull CityLast recorded move · 14 Aug 2014
- West Bromwich AlbionLast recorded move · 17 Jan 2014
- Cork City FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Cork City AcademyLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2005
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2023 | 36 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 01 Jun 2023 | 36 | Reading FC | €250k |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 35 | Reading FC | €300k |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 35 | Southampton FC | €800k |
| 23 Dec 2021 | 34 | Southampton FC | €800k |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 34 | Southampton FC | €1.20m |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 34 | AFC Bournemouth | €1.50m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 33 | Southampton FC | €2.80m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 33 | Southampton FC | €2.80m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 32 | Southampton FC | €3.50m |
| 12 Sep 2019 | 32 | Southampton FC | €5.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 32 | Southampton FC | €7.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 31 | Southampton FC | €7.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | 31 | Southampton FC | €7.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 30 | Southampton FC | €8.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 30 | Southampton FC | €9.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 30 | Southampton FC | €10.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 29 | Southampton FC | €10.00m |
| 01 Jun 2016 | 29 | Southampton FC | €10.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 29 | Southampton FC | €10.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 28 | Southampton FC | €9.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 28 | Southampton FC | €9.00m |
| 05 Oct 2014 | 27 | Southampton FC | €10.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 27 | Hull City | €6.00m |
| 05 Feb 2014 | 27 | Hull City | €7.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 26 | West Bromwich Albion | €5.50m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 26 | West Bromwich Albion | €6.50m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 26 | West Bromwich Albion | €6.00m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 25 | West Bromwich Albion | €4.50m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | 25 | West Bromwich Albion | €4.50m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2023 | Reading FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Southampton FC | Reading FC | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2021 | AFC Bournemouth | Southampton FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Feb 2021 | Southampton FC | AFC Bournemouth | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Hull City | Southampton FC | Transfer | €14.90m |
| 17 Jan 2014 | West Bromwich Albion | Hull City | Transfer | €8.50m |
| 01 Aug 2011 | Reading FC | West Bromwich Albion | Transfer | €5.10m |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Cork City FC | Reading FC | Transfer | €75k |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Cork City Academy | Cork City FC | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.