Players / Matthew Ben Longstaff
Matthew Ben Longstaff
CF Montreal

Matthew Ben Longstaff

Midfielder · CF Montreal. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age26 ClubCF Montreal Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubCF MontrealMLS
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth26 years old
NationalityEnglandRotherham
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedYellow Cards
Height170 cm70 kg
Shirt number#8CF Montreal
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

CF Montreal · Midfielder

Appearances2522 starts
Minutes19713 substitute entries
Rating6.94provider season average
Goals + assists52 goals · 3 assists
Goals / 900.09minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.14minimum 90-minute sample
Shots2410 on target
Passing851189 passes · 24 key
Defensive work2010 interceptions · 4 blocks
Duels won49.2%60 of 122
Dribble success88.9%8 of 9
Cards6Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedYellow CardsFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records1fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Yellow CardsOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedCF MontrealMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Matthew Ben Longstaff

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

RonaldoRonaldoInternacional · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,971 min / 2026 · 548 min

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Matthew Ben Longstaff and Ronaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatthew Ben LongstaffRonaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCF MontrealInternacional
Minutes1,971548
Appearances2512
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.09 per 9010.16 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9030.14 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90241.1 per 9030.49 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90200.91 per 90193.12 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ShaylonShaylonMirassol · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,971 min / 2026 · 1,049 min

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Matthew Ben Longstaff and Shaylon — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatthew Ben LongstaffShaylon
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCF MontrealMirassol
Minutes1,9711,049
Appearances2521
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.09 per 9010.09 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9030.14 per 9020.17 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90241.1 per 90161.37 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90200.91 per 9090.77 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Hugo MouraHugo MouraAl-Fayha · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,971 min / 2026 · 627 min

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Matthew Ben Longstaff and Hugo Moura — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatthew Ben LongstaffHugo Moura
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSaudi Pro League
Team in this sampleCF MontrealAl-Fayha
Minutes1,971627
Appearances257
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.09 per 9020.29 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9030.14 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90241.1 per 90101.44 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90200.91 per 90101.44 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Eric RamiresEric RamiresRB Bragantino · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,971 min / 2026 · 918 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Matthew Ben Longstaff and Eric Ramires — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatthew Ben LongstaffEric Ramires
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCF MontrealRB Bragantino
Minutes1,971918
Appearances2519
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.09 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9030.14 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90241.1 per 9080.78 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90200.91 per 90151.47 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fredrik Carl Michael HammarFredrik Carl Michael HammarKV Mechelen · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,971 min / 2026 · 582 min

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Matthew Ben Longstaff and Fredrik Carl Michael Hammar — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatthew Ben LongstaffFredrik Carl Michael Hammar
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSPro League
Team in this sampleCF MontrealKV Mechelen
Minutes1,971582
Appearances257
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.09 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9030.14 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90241.1 per 9020.31 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90200.91 per 90294.48 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ÉdersonÉdersonAtalanta · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,971 min / 2026 · 417 min

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Matthew Ben Longstaff and Éderson — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatthew Ben LongstaffÉderson
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A
Team in this sampleCF MontrealAtalanta
Minutes1,971417
Appearances255
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9020.09 per 9010.22 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9030.14 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90241.1 per 9020.43 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90200.91 per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves63 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Colchester → Newcastle · 09 Jan 2023, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 22.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202309 Jan 2023Colchester → NewcastleTransferTerms not supplied22
202201 Sept 2022Newcastle → ColchesterLoanTerms not supplied22
202201 Jul 2022Mansfield Town → NewcastleTransferTerms not supplied22
202231 Jan 2022Newcastle → Mansfield TownLoanTerms not supplied21
202201 Jan 2022Aberdeen → NewcastleTransferTerms not supplied21
202127 Aug 2021Newcastle → AberdeenLoanTerms not supplied21
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

CF Montreal · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateYellow Cards

CF Montreal

TransferColchester → Newcastle

Provider transfer record

LoanNewcastle → Colchester

Provider transfer record

TransferMansfield Town → Newcastle

Provider transfer record

LoanNewcastle → Mansfield Town

Provider transfer record

TransferAberdeen → Newcastle

Provider transfer record

LoanNewcastle → Aberdeen

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Rotherham, England

Value & contract

Market value

€1.5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-02

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Matthew Ben Longstaff in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

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IdentityMatthew Ben LongstaffHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubCF MontrealHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history6HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 8 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderLeft Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€2.6m€2.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.