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Shane Patrick Long is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team. He also played hurling for Tipperary in his early life.<\/P>

Long began his football career at Cork City. He later moved to Reading where, among other achievements, he scored three goals in ten substitute appearances during his team's Championship-winning 2005–06 campaign, guided his team into the Fourth round of the FA Cup by defeating Liverpool in a third round replay match in 2010, and later won a player of the season award. He signed for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2011 for a fee of £6 million, and joined Hull City in January 2014, then Southampton in August 2014. On 23 April 2019, he scored the fastest goal in Premier League history.<\/P>

Long made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2007, and has since earned 80 international caps.<\/P>","165A9E64AAEECF0376C325C4F36A5C95":"0","CDD05FD46E6F78B9FEABD05EFFA7F762":"

CLUB<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P>

Reading<\/STRONG>
Football League Championship: 2005–06<\/P>

Southampton<\/STRONG>
EFL Cup runner-up: 2016–17<\/P>

INTERNATIONAL<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P>

Republic of Ireland<\/STRONG>
Nations Cup: 2011<\/P>

INDIVIDUAL<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P>

Reading Player of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2010–11<\/P>

FAI Young International Player of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2010<\/P>

FAI International Goal of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2013 vs. England<\/P>

Southampton Goal of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2014–15<\/P>","1CD1A53514962B6A":"1","A3B3C821F4815DD2":"37591","e_index":3};