Rosaire Longelo
English footballer (born 1999)
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Rosaire Longelo-Mbule (born 20 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Salford City.
Full name
Rosaire Longelo-Mbule[1]
Date of birth
20 October 1999
Place of birth
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
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Longelo in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rosaire Longelo-Mbule[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |||
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
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U23 | 2018–19[10] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[11] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[12] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[13] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Accrington Stanley | 2021–22[13] | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022–23[14] | League One | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[15] | League Two | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 68 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 6 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[16] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Salford City | 2024–25[16] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025–26[17] | League Two | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 175 | 8 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
