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Name: Shane Long
Nationality: Irish
Date of Birth: 22/01/1987
Height:5' 11" (180cm)
Weight:12st 12lbs (81.5kg)
Previous  
Clubs:Reading
Position: Striker

Powerful striker who was plucked from Cork City's youth system in 2005 to become a full Irish international with Premier League experience.

Although initially viewed as 'one for the future', Shane's rapid progression in the first half of 2005/6 saw him earn a first team debut at the end of December, and three days later he scored a dramatic late equaliser at Derby to preserve the team's long unbeaten run. He continued to impress and scored twice in the 5-0 home win that earned the Championship in April.

He also performed well in the Premiership, and earned his first caps for Ireland in the early part of 2007, as well as scoring his first goals at Premiership and international level.

An integral part of our squad, he was handed the number 9 shirt in the summer of 2009, and really hit form in the second half of the season, scoring our historic winner at Liverpool in the FA Cup, and also netting twice against Aston Villa in our first FA Cup quarter final for 83 years.

Under Brian McDermott's tutelage he continued to find the back of the net with great regularity in 2010/11, and was also crowned the FAI's young player of the year in 2010.

The club fought off interest from a number of clubs in the January transfer window 2011 as his star continued to rise thanks to his wonderful form.

International career
Appearances 19 Goals 6

Season 2011 - 12

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 17  (2) 6 1 0
FA Cup 0  (1) 0 0 0
 

Reading
Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 1  (0) 0 0 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Reading 2010 - 11League 47  (0) 23
  FA Cup 4  (0) 2
  League Cup 0  (1) 0
Reading 2009 - 10League 22  (9) 6
  FA Cup 2  (3) 3
Reading 2008 - 09League 13  (26) 9
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 3  (0) 0
Reading 2007 - 08League 7  (22) 3
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Reading 2006 - 07League 9  (12) 2
  FA Cup 1  (0) 1
  League Cup 2  (0) 1
Reading 2005 - 06League 1  (10) 3
  FA Cup 4  (0) 1
 
Shane Long against Wolves
 Player Profiles
1 Adam Federici Goalkeeper  
2 Andy Griffin Defender  
4 Jem Karacan Midfielder  
5 Alex Pearce Defender  
6 Brynjar Gunnarsson Midfielder  
7 Jay Tabb Midfielder  
8 Mikele Leigertwood Midfielder  
9 Adam Le Fondre Striker  
10 Noel Hunt Striker  
11 Jobi McAnuff Midfielder  
12 Alex McCarthy
(on loan to Ipswich )
Goalkeeper  
13 Reading Fans Defender  
14 Jimmy Kebe Midfielder  
15 Sean Morrison
(on loan to Huddsfd )
Defender  
16 Joseph Mills Defender  
17 Kaspars Gorkss Defender  
18 Simon Church Striker  
19 Hal Robson-Kanu Midfielder  
20 Brian Howard Midfielder  
21 Karl Sheppard Striker  
22 Mathieu Manset Striker  
23 Ian Harte Defender  
24 Shaun Cummings Defender  
25 Jake Taylor
(on loan to Exeter )
Midfielder  
27 Cedric Baseya Striker  
28 Michail Antonio Midfielder  
29 Nicholas Bignall Striker  
31 Mikkel Andersen Goalkeeper  
32 Jacob Walcott Midfielder  
33 Jason Roberts Striker  
34 Ethan Gage Midfielder  
35 Michael Hector
(on loan to Barnet )
Defender  
36 Jack Mills Defender  
37 Jordan Obita
(on loan to Barnet )
Midfielder  
38 Frankie Raymond Midfielder  
39 Brett Williams
(on loan to Nrthmtn )
Striker  
40 Lawson D'Ath Midfielder  
41 Tomasz Cywka Midfielder  
42 Carl McHugh Defender  
43 Nick Arnold  
44 John Goddard Defender  
45 Ryan Edwards Midfielder  
46 Angus MacDonald
(on loan to Basgstk )
Defender  
47 Charlie Losasso
(on loan to Salisbry )
Midfielder  
48 David Murphy Midfielder  
49 Gozie Ugwu
(on loan to Ebbsflt )
Striker  
50 Cameron Edwards Midfielder  
Matthew Connolly
(on loan from QPR )
Defender  

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