Massimo Luongo
Australia in 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Massimo Corey Luongo[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 25 September 1992|||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Ipswich Town | |||||||||||||
Number | 25 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
2004–2010 |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers | |||||||||||||
2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2011–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
2012 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
2013 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||
2013 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||
2013–2015 | Swindon Town | 73 | (10) | |||||||||||
2015–2019 | Queens Park Rangers | 145 | (10) | |||||||||||
2019–2022 | Sheffield Wednesday | 64 | (4) | |||||||||||
2022–2023 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
2023– | Ipswich Town | 55 | (5) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2014–2023 | Australia | 45 | (6) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 19 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 |
Massimo Corey Luongo (
Born in
Luongo played for the
Early life and education
Luongo was born on 25 September 1992
According to Luongo himself, his maternal great-grandfather was Sultan Ambela Abu'l-Khair Sirajuddin of Bima Sultanate based in Sumbawa.[7]
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
Luongo signed for
On 6 February 2012, he was called up to a league match for the first time, remaining an unused substitute as Tottenham earned a goalless draw away to Liverpool.[10] Thirteen days later he was included in the squad for the last time, again unused in a goalless FA Cup fifth round match away to League One team Stevenage.[11]
Ipswich Town (loan)
On 23 July 2012, Luongo joined
The loan was terminated on 9 November after new Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy said that he wanted a 'different type of player'.[16]
Swindon Town
On 28 March 2013, Luongo signed for
Luongo signed a season-long loan deal with Swindon Town on 2 July 2013 and was handed the number 4 shirt.[21]
At the end of August 2013, Swindon signed Luongo on a permanent three-year contract having agreed a fee of £400,000 with Spurs.
Queens Park Rangers
On 28 May 2015, Luongo joined
He scored his first goal for QPR in a 5–1 win over
Sheffield Wednesday
On 8 August 2019, Luongo joined Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[30] He made his debut the following weekend, coming off the bench against Barnsley.[31] He scored his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic, which was also his first start for the club.[32] He was sent off in a game against Blackburn Rovers, but the red card was later rescinded.[33]
In his second season at the club he was injured several times, the first being in a game against Luton Town,[34] returning on 7 December 2020.[35] He was ruled out again for another five to six weeks on 24 February 2021.[36]
After another injury layoff, he returned to the squad at the start of 2022 with some impressive performances, winning the clubs January Player-of-the-Month competition, as well as appearing in two of EFL's Team of the Week after his performances against Ipswich Town and Plymouth Argyle.[37] The club announced he was offered a new contract following the end of the 2021-22 season.[38] On 22 June 2022, it was confirmed that he had rejected his new contract and would leave the club.[39]
Middlesbrough
On 8 September 2022, Luongo joined Middlesbrough on a short-term deal until January 2023.[40] His contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 5 January, having not made an appearance.[41]
Ipswich Town
On the same day as being released from Middlesbrough, Luongo signed a six-month deal at Ipswich of
International career
Luongo represented the
He made his debut for the Socceroos on 6 March 2014 as a second-half substitute for captain
Luongo was also selected in the 23-man squad for the
Luongo was named in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by manager Bert van Marwijk after having the most prolific season of his career at QPR. He did not play as the team were eliminated from the group stage, and told London's Metro newspaper that he was frustrated to not feature.[52] He was chosen for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[53]
In December 2023, Luongo announced his retirement from international football to focus on his domestic football, to focus on helping his club Ipswich Town to be promoted to the Premier League.[54] He had played for the Socceroos 45 times.[55]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 April 2024[56]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ipswich Town (loan) | 2012–13 | Championship
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |
Swindon Town | 2012–13[a] | League One
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 9 | 2 |
2013–14[c] | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
Total | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 102 | 14 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2015–16 | Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | |||
2018–19 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 3 | |||
Total | 145 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 10 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2019–20 | Championship | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | League One | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
Total | 64 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 4 | ||
Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ipswich Town | 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
2023–24 | Championship | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
Total | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
Career total | 358 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 396 | 34 |
- ^ On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
- ^ Part of this season was spent on loan from Tottenham Hotspur
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs
International
- As of match played 16 November 2023[57]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Australia
|
2014 | 5 | 0 |
2015 | 12 | 2 | |
2016 | 7 | 3 | |
2017 | 8 | 0 | |
2018 | 7 | 1 | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luongo goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 January 2015 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | Kuwait | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
2 | 31 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | South Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) |
2015 AFC Asian Cup |
3 | 24 March 2016 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | Tajikistan | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 29 March 2016 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Jordan | 5–0 | 5–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 1 September 2016 | Perth Oval, Perth , Australia |
Iraq | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6 | 17 November 2018 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | South Korea | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly
|
Honours
Ipswich Town
- EFL League One runner-up: 2022–23[58]
Australia
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 League One[59]
- AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 2015[51]
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2015[60]
- AFC Asian International Player of the Year third-place: 2015[61]
- Queens Park Rangers Player of the Season: 2017–18[62]
References
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- ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- Football Federation Australia. Archived from the originalon 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ AFC Asian Cup (31 January 2015), Most Valuable Player presented by Toyota: Massimo Luongo, retrieved 17 November 2017
- ^ AFC Asian Cup (31 January 2015), Most Valuable Player presented by Toyota: Massimo Luongo, retrieved 17 November 2017
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External links
- Tottenham Hotspur profile (archived 25 September 2011)
- Massimo Luongo at Soccerbase
- Massimo Luongo – Interview
- Massimo Luongo – Interview with The Guardian