Sean Long

Reading

Long joined Reading from Irish club Cherry Orchard in 2012. He made his professional debut on 26 August 2014 as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 League Cup win over Scunthorpe United. On 16 October 2015, Long signed for League Two club Luton Town on an initial one-month loan. He made his debut for the club a day later in a 2–1 defeat away to Crawley Town. Long made four further appearances, including three in League Two and one in the FA Cup, before his loan was extended on 16 November 2015 until 2 January 2016, continuing to cover for Stephen O'Donnell, who was recovering from a double hernia injury. He returned to Reading on 5 January 2016, having made 11 appearances for the club in all competitions. On 15 March 2016, Long signed for National League club Braintree Town on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club later that day in a 0–0 draw with Gateshead. Long made nine league appearances for Braintree, helping them secure a place in the National League play-offs after a 3–0 win at home to Altrincham on 30 April 2016 and would face Grimsby Town in the semi-finals over two legs. He featured in the semi-final first leg as Braintree earned a 1–0 away win, gaining a slender advantage over their opponents. Long featured again in the semi-final second leg, as Braintree were defeated 2–0 after extra time and 2–1 on aggregate, ending their hopes of promotion. On 9 May 2016, Long was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new…

Long has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. He made 12 appearances for the under-19 team between 2013 and 2014. Long was called up to the under-21s for the first time in May 2015, along with Reading teammates Pierce Sweeney and Shane Griffin.

As of the match played 26 April 2025

Reading

U21 Premier League Cup: 2013–14 Lincoln City

National League: 2016–17 EFL Trophy: 2017–18 Cheltenham Town

EFL League Two: 2020–21