Adam Long (footballer)

Adam Long
Personal information
Full name Adam David Long[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000
Place of birth Douglas, Isle of Man
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Bangor City 1876
Youth career
–2017 St Georges
2017–2022 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Wigan Athletic 14 (0)
2020Notts County (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023 Doncaster Rovers 15 (0)
2024–2025 AFC Fylde 28 (2)
2025–2026 Coleraine 5 (0)
2026– Bangor City 1876 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:52, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Adam David Long (born 11 November 2000) is a Manx footballer who plays as a defender for Bangor City 1876

Club career

Born on the Isle of Man, Long began his career with local side St Georges before joining Wigan Athletic in 2017.[2] He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s in October 2017.[3]

On 20 February 2020, Long signed for Notts County on an initial one-month loan deal.[4]

On 17 July 2022, Long signed for newly relegated League Two club Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[5]

In February 2024, he left Doncaster by mutual consent, and signed for AFC Fylde.[6] He was released at the end of the 2024–25 season.[7]

He joined Bangor City 1876 in February 2026[8] after a spell in Northern Ireland playing for Coleraine[9] where he made five league appearances before departing in January 2026.[10]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2023
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2017–18[11] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[13] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[14] League One 13 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 17 0
2021–22[15] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 1 4 1
Total 14 0 1 0 1 0 7 1 23 1
Notts County (loan) 2019–20[13] National League 4 1 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 5 1
Doncaster Rovers 2022–23[16] League Two 15 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 1 20 1
Career total 33 1 2 0 2 0 11 2 48 3
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Adam Long". Wigan Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Wigan Athletic vs. Middlesbrough U21". Soccerway. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Long loaned from Latics". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Rovers sign defender Adam Long from Wigan Athletic". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Isle of Man footballer Adam Long signs for AFC Fylde". Isle of Man Today. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Isle of Man footballer Adam Long released by Fylde". Isle of Man Today. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  8. ^ Jones, Dave (25 February 2026). "Who is Adam Long – CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876's newest hero?". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Coleraine sign defender Long on multi-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  10. ^ Morton, Johnny. "Former Irish League defender 'buzzing' to join old Coleraine team-mate at Welsh third-tier club". Belfast Newsletter. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Games played by Adam Long in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Games played by Adam Long in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Adam Long in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Adam Long in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Adam Long in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Adam Long | Football Stats | Doncaster Rovers | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.