David Longe-King

David Enitan Damilola Longe-King is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Grimsby Town.

David Longe-King
Personal information
Full name David Enitan Damilola Longe-King[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995
Place of birth Brent, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Colney Heath 7 (0)
2014–2016 St Albans City 5 (0)
2015 → Northwood (loan) 1 (0)
2015 → Dunstable Town (loan) 5 (0)
2015–2016 → Barton Rovers (loan) 3 (1)
2016 → Ware (loan) 5 (1)
2015–2017 Dunstable Town 52 (3)
2017–2018 Ware
2018–2019 Biggleswade Town 42 (4)
2019–2020 St Albans City 33 (1)
2020–2021 Newport County 11 (0)
2021– Grimsby Town 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 England C 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:04, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:45, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Longe-King began his playing career in Non-League football with Colney Heath before later having spells with Northwood, Barton Rovers, Dunstable Town and Ware. He notably spent two spells with St Albans City and earned a call up to the England C team whilst playing for Biggleswade Town. In 2020 he moved into professional football and joined EFL League Two side Newport County before signing with Grimsby in June 2021.

Club career

Longe-King joined Newport County on a one-year contract on 20 August 2020 having left National League South team St Albans City at the end of the 2019–20 season.[2] He made his professional debut for Newport in the 2-1 League Two win over Morecambe on 5 December 2020 as a second-half substitute.[3] On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would leave Newport County at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[4]

On 15 June 2021, Longe-King signed with Grimsby Town on a two-year deal.[5]

International career

Longe-King represented England C against Estonia Under 23s in June 2019.[6]

References
  1. "EFL Squad Numbering" (PDF). English Football League. p. 86. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "Newport sign Taylor and Longe-King". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Newport County 2-1 Morecambe". Retrieved 13 December 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Newport County AFC retained list confirmed". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  5. "Longe-King Becomes Latest Town Signing".
  6. "DONE DEAL | Defender David Longe-King joins Exiles". www.newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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