# David Longe-King

David Enitan Damilola Longe-King (born 26 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Longe-King began his playing career in Non-League football with Colney Heath before later having spells with Northwood, Barton Rovers, Dunstable Town and Ware. He notably spent two spells with St Albans City and earned a call up to the England C team whilst playing for Biggleswade Town. In 2020 he moved into professional football and joined EFL League Two side Newport County before signing with Grimsby Town in June 2021.

## Club career

Longe-King joined Newport County on a one-year contract on 20 August 2020 having left National League South team St Albans City at the end of the 2019–20 season. He made his professional debut for Newport in the 2-1 League Two win over Morecambe on 5 December 2020 as a second-half substitute. On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he would leave Newport County at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.
On 15 June 2021, Longe-King signed with Grimsby Town on a two-year deal.
On 21 January 2022, he joined Woking on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, having struggled to hold a first team place at Blundell Park. On 18 April 2022 he scored his first Woking goal in a 4-1 away win against Dover athletic. Longe-king played his last match for Woking on the last game of the season on the 15 may before returning to Grimsby having made 15 appearances for Woking and scoring 1 goal.
Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Longe-King was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium.
On 7 July 2022, Grimsby announced they had agreed terms with Dagenham & Redbridge over the transfer of Longe-King.
On 1 February 2024, he signed on loan for fellow National League side Eastleigh on a one-month loan deal, in order to get some much needed playing time.

## International career

Longe-King represented England C against Estonia Under 23s in June 2019.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colney Heath | 2014–15 | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| St Albans City | 2014–15 | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Albans City | 2015–16 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| St Albans City | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Northwood (loan) | 2014–15 | Southern League Division One Central | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Dunstable Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Barton Rovers (loan) | 2015–16 | Southern League Division One Central | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ware (loan) | 2015–16 | Southern League Division One Central | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Dunstable Town | 2015–16 | Southern League Premier Division | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Dunstable Town | 2016–17 | Southern League Premier Division | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Dunstable Town | Total | Total | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| Barton Rovers | 2017–18 | Southern League Division One East | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available |
| Biggleswade Town | 2018–19 | Southern League Premier Division Central | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available | No data currently available |
| St Albans City | 2019–20 | National League South | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Newport County | 2020–21 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2021–22 | National League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Woking (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2022–23 | National League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2023–24 | National League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Total | Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 182 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 198 | 7 |

## Honours

Grimsby Town
* National League play-off winners: 2022