Leeds United

Sean Longstaff

A midfielder who does the unglamorous jobs, closing down the passer, covering a teammate out of position, and rarely giving the ball away. He is not the player fans point to first, but Leeds miss him badly whenever he is absent.
England Leeds United MID
Appearances
1
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
8
8.00 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
100%

Season Stats

Appearances
1
Minutes played
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
100%

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
15th of 15
Key passes
70th of 70
Pass accuracy
97th of 77
Goals
19th of 19
🎯 Pass Masters #340 of 356
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19:00
Mon 14 Sep
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14:00
Sat 19 Sep
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Sean Longstaff, The Midfielder Nobody Notices

Longstaff wins the ball back and gives it away rarely, doing the simple things that let others look good.

Longstaff plays the sort of role that only gets noticed when it goes missing, sitting in front of the back four and closing down space before an opponent can turn and run at goal. He keeps possession simple rather than forcing a pass that is not on, which sounds unremarkable until you watch how many midfielders give the ball away trying to do more. That discipline lets the expressive players around him take the risks instead.

The knock on a player like Longstaff is that he rarely produces the moment that decides a match himself, doing the covering work while others get the goals and headlines. He has shown flashes of more than that, arriving late into the box for an important goal when the team needed one. Whether Leeds get more end product from him is worth watching.

The Rest Of The Squad

28 players

Goalkeepers

1
James Trafford
Manchester City · Age 23
2 apps
21
Alex Cairns
Age 33
0 apps
49
Darryl Ombang
Age 21
0 apps
—
Michael Zetterer
Age 31
0 apps
48
Rory Mahady
Scunthorpe United · Age 20
0 apps

Defenders

15
Jaka Bijol
Age 27
2 apps
24
James Justin
Age 28
2 apps
2
Jayden Bogle
Age 26
2 apps
6
Joe Rodon
Age 28
2 apps
5
Tarik Muharemovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Age 23
2 apps
30
Nico Elvedi
Switzerland · Age 29
1 app
3
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Sweden · Age 27
0 apps
65
Jayden Lienou
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

18
Anton Stach
Age 27
2 apps 1g
11
Brenden Aaronson
USA · Age 25
2 apps
4
Ethan Ampadu
Age 25
2 apps
22
Ao Tanaka
Japan · Age 27
1 app
50
Alfie Cresswell
Age 19
0 apps
72
Callum Mills
Age 17
0 apps
44
Ilia Gruev
Age 26
0 apps
47
Rhys Chadwick
Age 19
0 apps
42
Sam Chambers
Age 19
0 apps

Forwards

9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Age 29
2 apps 1g
10
Harry Wilson
Fulham · Age 29
2 apps
19
Noah Okafor
Switzerland · Age 26
2 apps
7
Daniel James
Age 28
1 app
14
Lukas Nmecha
Age 27
1 app 1a
29
Wilfried Gnonto
Age 22
0 apps

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