Emmanuel Longelo

Emmanuel Longelo of Motherwell was born in Hitchin, England on 27 December 2000 (age 25).

Emmanuel Longelo, born on 27 December 2000 (age 25), is an English left-back with Motherwell. He is valued at around £1.5m by Transfermarkt, which is about right for a player who has become a regular first-team presence rather than a passing squad name.

His most productive league campaign came in 2025-2026, when he scored eight goals in 36 appearances for Motherwell. That is a strong return from full-back, even allowing for the modern urge to turn every wide defender into a part-time forward.

In 2026-2027, Longelo has remained involved across competitions, with 12 league appearances, one League Cup outing, two in the Scottish Cup and six in Conference League qualifiers, where he has scored once. Across all competitions for Motherwell this season, he has made 21 appearances and scored one goal.

Longelo’s career is currently that of an established Motherwell first-team player: a left-back with a notable attacking return last season and continuing involvement in 2026-2027.

📈 Key stats and insights

Longelo has made 12 Premiership starts in 2026-27

Longelo has 21 appearances across all competitions this season

Longelo has scored 1 goal in 6 Conference League Qualifiers

Longelo averages a 6.94 rating this season

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Emmanuel Longelo

LB

1.84m (6ft)
Height: 45
Squad Number: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 27 December 2000 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Hitchin
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: Motherwell
Team: £1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Motherwell
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 13
Starting: 13
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: Motherwell
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Motherwell
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 2
Starting: -
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Motherwell
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 4
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Longelo has made 12 Premiership appearances in 2026-27, all of them starts, and he has added one goal across six Conference League Qualifiers; cup involvement includes one League Cup appearance and two Scottish Cup appearances – the start-heavy league profile marks him as a regular left back and his two yellow cards in league action underline a committed defensive role.

🔥 Recent form

Last 10 appearances for Emmanuel Longelo.

Season average rating: 6.94

Match: Dundee United 1-1 Motherwell
7 Nov 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: Motherwell 1-0 St. Mirren
31 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.2

Match: St. Johnstone 2-2 Motherwell
28 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.1

Match: Motherwell 0-2 Hearts
25 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.2

Match: Kilmarnock 3-2 Motherwell
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

Match: Motherwell 0-2 Celtic
11 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: Dundee 2-1 Motherwell
19 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 65
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
5 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 73
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Motherwell 3-0 Dundee United
2 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 8.0

Match: St. Mirren 3-3 Motherwell
30 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

Longelo carries a season average rating of 6.94 with a highest match rating of 7.96 and a lowest of 6.34 – the tight rating band points to steady, consistent performances rather than pronounced peaks or troughs.

📋 Career stats

Team: Motherwell
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 8

Team: Birmingham City
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: Birmingham City
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 23
Goals: 1

Longelo is 25 and plays as a left back for Motherwell. He began as a West Ham trainee in July 2016 and progressed through a sequence of loans and permanent moves: a loan to Birmingham City in August 2022 was followed by a permanent transfer to Birmingham for €400,000 in August 2023, then a loan to Cambridge United in August 2024, and a move to Motherwell in July 2025. Over his senior career he has represented West Ham United, Birmingham City, Cambridge United and Motherwell, a trajectory that moved him from English club football into the Scottish Premiership in 2025.

💰 Transfers

Team: Motherwell
10 July 2025
From: Birmingham City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Cambridge United
22 August 2024
From: Birmingham City
Type: Loan

Team: Birmingham City
31 August 2023
From: West Ham United
Type: Fee (£400k)

Team: Birmingham City
30 August 2022
From: West Ham United
Type: Loan

Team: West Ham United
1 July 2016
Type: Trainee

Longelo joined West Ham as a trainee in July 2016, moved on loan to Birmingham City in August 2022, completed a permanent transfer to Birmingham City for €400,000 in August 2023, spent a loan spell at Cambridge United beginning August 2024, and transferred to Motherwell in July 2025 for an undisclosed fee.

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