C. Long · career
Christopher Michael Long
Center Forward · Brisbane Roar · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 143 appearances, 36 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Crewe — Season rating 29, 10 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (22 → 24). The gap to his peak is 4 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (A-League) and kept playing — 17 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Brisbane Roar | 17 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | Crewe | 25 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Crewe | 30 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | Crewe | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | Crewe | 32 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 29 |
| 2020/21 | Motherwell | 29 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 19 |
| 2019/20 | Motherwell | 25 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackpool | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | NorthamptonLoan | 38 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | BoltonLoan | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Fleetwood TownLoan | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | BrentfordLoan | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Milton Keynes DonsLoan | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U20 | 2013/14 | FIFA U20 World Cup | 2 | 0 |
Honours
ChampionshipLeague One
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | 17 | 1039 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
0 played31 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Australia Cup | A Wellington Phoenix | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | H Auckland | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Newcastle Jets | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H Central Coast Mariners | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Peninsula Power | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 17 | A-League | H Macarthur | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 26 | A-League | A Wellington Phoenix | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 31 | A-League | H Melbourne City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | A-League | H Newcastle Jets | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | A-League | A Auckland | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 28 | A-League | H Melbourne Victory | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | A-League | A Adelaide United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | A-League | A Western Sydney Wanderers | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 19 | A-League | A Macarthur | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 31 | A-League | A Central Coast Mariners | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 3 | A-League | H Wellington Phoenix | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 6 | A-League | A Melbourne City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 9 | A-League | H Auckland | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 16 | A-League | A Perth Glory | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | A-League | H Adelaide United | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | A-League | A Newcastle Jets | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | A-League | H Central Coast Mariners | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | A-League | A Melbourne Victory | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | A-League | A Sydney | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | A-League | H Perth Glory | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 13 | A-League | H Western Sydney Wanderers | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | A-League | H Wellington Phoenix | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 2 | A-League | H Sydney | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 10 | A-League | A Central Coast Mariners | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | A-League | H Melbourne City | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | A-League | A Perth Glory | 1-2 | Not in squad | — |