Rosaire Longelo

Rosaire Longelo
Longelo in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Rosaire Longelo-Mbule[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 Salford City
Number 45
Youth career
West Ham United
2018–2022 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Accrington Stanley 68 (5)
2024–2025 Swindon Town 16 (1)
2025– Salford City 54 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:42, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Rosaire Longelo-Mbule (born 20 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Salford City.

Career

After playing for West Ham United and Newcastle United,[2] Longelo signed with Accrington Stanley in January 2022.[3] He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]

On 12 June 2024, Longelo signed for Swindon Town from 1 July 2024.[5][6]

In January 2025 he signed for Salford City.[7]

Personal life

Longelo was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before moving to England as a child.[8] Longelo played alongside his brother, Emmanuel, in West Ham's academy.[9]

Playing style

Originally a forward, Longelo converted to a left back.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U23 2018–19[10] ———3[a]030
2019–20[11] ———2[a]020
2020–21[12] ———3[a]030
2021–22[13] ———1[a]010
Accrington Stanley 2021–22[13] League One 121000000121
2022–23[14] League One 34250103[a]0432
2023–24[15] League Two 22220102[a]1273
Total 685702051826
Swindon Town 2024–25[16] League Two 16110103[a]0211
Salford City 2024–25[16] League Two 160000000160
2025–26[17] League Two 381401040471
Total 541401040631
Career total 1387120402111758
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 "England - R. Longelo-Mbule - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Magpies confirm signings of under-23 pair". Newcastle United Football Club.
  3. ↑ "Accrington sign Newcastle's Longelo". BBC Sport. 7 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Town sign Rosaire Longelo". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Rosaire Longelo: Accrington Stanley defender joins Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 13 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Rosaire Longelo: Salford City sign Swindon Town left-back on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. 17 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rosaire Longelo". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. 1 2 Thomas, Roshane (14 August 2019). "From forward to left back, academy star Longelo is one West Ham fans should watch out for". The Athletic.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Rosaire Longelo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.


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