Sean Longstaff, born on 30 October 1997 (age 28), is an English centre midfielder now with Leeds United, where he wears squad number 8. His current market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt.
Longstaff’s career is still tied most closely to Newcastle United. Before becoming a regular there, early loan football helped move him from academy promise into senior work, the useful, unglamorous route that tends to sort out midfielders quickly enough.
At Newcastle, he made 171 league appearances across seven seasons, scoring 10 league goals. His strongest scoring return came in 2023–2024, when he hit six league goals in 35 appearances. He was not the flashiest part of that side, but he became a steady Premier League midfielder with a clear role and a decent durability about him.
He has remained a first-team regular at Leeds United in 2025–2026. Across all competitions he has made 28 appearances and scored three goals, including 23 Premier League appearances and two league goals, along with four FA Cup outings and one in the League Cup.
Longstaff’s career has been shaped above all by Newcastle, with Leeds now giving him another substantial Premier League chapter. He remains an established midfielder rather than a decorative one, which is no bad thing.
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