Republic of Ireland international Shane Long has recently returned to Reading, the club where he first made his name, after eight seasons with Southampton.
Shane Long is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Reading. He is also a veteran of the Republic of Ireland national team, having begun his senior international career in 2007.
Long started his senior club career at Cork City after spells at Borris St Kevin's and St Michael's as a youngster. He was snapped up by Reading in 2005 and was part of the Royals side which won promotion to the Premier League and finished eighth under the guidance of Steve Coppell.
Long joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2011 and spent three seasons on the books of the Baggies in the Premier League, followed by two with Hull City, also in the top flight.
He joined Southampton in August 2014 and spent close to eight years there before returning to Reading in the summer of 2022.
Starting at Reading
Bagging for the Baggies
Shane Long and Hull City
Time on the south coast - Southampton and Bournemouth
Republic of Ireland
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