David Longe-King

David Longe-King
Personal information
Full name	David Enitan Damilola Longe-King
Date of birth	26 January 1995 (age 26)
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
2014	Colney Heath
2014–2016	St Albans City
2015	→ Northwood (loan)
2015	→ Dunstable Town (loan)
2015–2016	→ Barton Rovers (loan)
2016	→ Ware (loan)
2015–2017	Dunstable Town
2017–2018	Ware
2018–2019	Biggleswade Town
2019–2020	St Albans City
2020–2021	Newport County
2021–	Grimsby Town
National team‡
2019	England C
	* 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)

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

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]

External links[]

David Longe-King at Soccerbase

References[]

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

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[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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Personal information
Full name	David Enitan Damilola Longe-King^[1]
Date of birth	(1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 26)
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)