SAMUEL LONG
Defender · Oxford United · League One
“A limited but steady centre-back who keeps the shape intact.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
S. Long is a veteran centre back whose best recent work came at Oxford United, but the league adjustment and uncertainty over a starting place keep the case restrained. Reliable, but not automatic.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1M – €1.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
S. Long is a no-nonsense centre-back who plays it straight: holds his line, protects the box, and clears danger early. His value is in simple, reliable defending rather than flourish, staying connected to the back line and dealing with what comes to him with minimal fuss.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 0 shots in 5 matches (375 min).
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Last 7 matches · shots
1 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 3.65 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 6.3 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 5.20 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.96
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
0.72
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.16
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 |  Millwall | Championship | L2-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 25 |  Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | W4-1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 21 |  Wrexham | Championship | L0-1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 18 |  Derby | Championship | L1-0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 11 |  Watford | Championship | W2-0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 6 |  Portsmouth | Championship | D2-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
League One190 (51%)League Cup95 (25%)EFL Trophy90 (24%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Oxford United | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.98 |
| 2025/26 | Oxford United | Championship | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.71 |
| 2024/25 | Oxford United | Championship | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.88 |
| 2023/24 | Oxford United | League One | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | Oxford United | League One | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0.10 | 6.78 |
| 2021/22 | Oxford United | League One | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.79 |
| 2020/21 | Oxford United | League One | 44 | 6 | 4 | 0.23 | 7.10 |
| 2019/20 | Oxford United | League One | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.94 |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
309
Goals
15
Assists
—
Minutes
24,404
By season
| 2026/27 | League One | 5 app | 0 g | 6.98 |
| 2025/26 | Championship | 42 app | 1 g | 6.71 |
| 2024/25 | Championship | 27 app | 1 g | 6.88 |
| 2023/24 | League One | 30 app | 1 g | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | League One | 48 app | 3 g | 6.78 |
| 2021/22 | League One | 39 app | 1 g | 6.79 |
Goals by season
15 goals in the spell
International career
Senegal
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Senegal
Senegal's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for S. Long.