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Shane Long

Irish association football player

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2005: Cork City
2006: Republic of Ireland U21
2014: Hull City
2021: → AFC Bournemouth (loan)
Full name: Shane Patrick Long
Date of birth: ( 1987-01-22 ) 22 January 1987 (age 39)
Place of birth: Gortnahoe , Ireland
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Forward
1994 2002: Borris St. Kevins
2002 2004: St. Michael's
2004 2005: Cork City
Years: Team

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Shane Patrick Long (born 22 January 1987) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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.