Emmanuel Longelo

Birmingham City He joined Birmingham City on a season-long loan on 30 August 2022. After recovering from injuries suffered earlier in the season, he made his debut on 1 October, starting at left wing-back in a 1–1 draw away to Championship leaders Sheffield United. In a 2–0 win over Queens Park Rangers on 28 October, he "received the ball on the left, twisted and turned past Ethan Laird and then found the bottom-right corner with a low curling finish" to score his first senior goal, and later gave away a penalty which was saved by John Ruddy.

Longelo signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Birmingham City on 31 January 2023. The fee, officially undisclosed, was reported by football.london as £400,000. He lost his place for a time, but came back into the team at the end of the season, which he finished with 23 league appearances. and he and Cody Drameh had a run in the starting eleven when both full back, Ethan Laird and Lee Buchanan, were injured at the same time. When Laird regained fitness, it was Longelo who lost the starting place, and after Wayne Rooney was replaced as manager in January 2024, he did not play in the league again. he joined Birmingham's divisional rivals Cambridge United on 22 August 2024 on loan for the season. He made 19 appearances, scoring twice, in all competitions.

Personal life Longelo was born in Barking, London, and is of Congolese descent. His older brother, Rosaire, played alongside him at West Ham before joining Newcastle United.

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