Long's current-season form is down 26% on last season (Season 23→17), while his Rating eased 16→13. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Waterford	14	2	1	7.04	—	—
2025/26	Toronto FC · 8th	24	0	0	6.88	13	17
2024/25	Toronto FC · 11th	26	0	0	6.86	16	23
2023/24	Birmingham · 22nd	17	0	0	6.99	23	13
2022/23	Birmingham · 17th	17	1	0	6.94	27	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Rep. Of Ireland	17	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

K. Long is a 36-year-old central defender at Toronto FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 24. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (88.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Long.

On the season, Long graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 2.835 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 36 Long is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

16.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

23.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

88.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.84

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.84

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.2%

Available fixtures24 of 21

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.835

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %18.2

Cards / 900.283

Foul involvement / 902.173

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 36, Long sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Long's projected Rating — 16.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots11

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes947

Possession

Duels won120

Duels won %62.5%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions15

Blocks12

Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

WWaterfordMar 2026 – nowFree

Toronto FCuntil Mar 2026

Free agentDec 2025 – Mar 2026Free

Toronto FCFeb 2024 – Dec 2025

BirminghamJan 2023 – Feb 2024

Burnley(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2023

Milton Keynes Dons(on loan)Mar 2016 – Jul 2016

Burnley(back from loan)Feb 2016 – Mar 2016

Barnsley(on loan)Nov 2015 – Feb 2016

Burnley(back from loan)Sept 2012 – Nov 2015

Portsmouth(on loan)Aug 2012 – Sept 2012

Burnleyuntil Aug 2012

About K. Long

Kevin Finbarr Long is a 35-year-old centre-back who plays for Toronto FC, born on August 18, 1990 in Cork, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Toronto FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, K. Long has made 24 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,905 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

K. Long's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Toronto FC face New York City FC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Long at 16.4 with a Season form score of 23.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, K. Long has totalled 256 club appearances with 10 goals and 4 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 26 appearances for Toronto FC.

K. Long's career has also included time at WWaterford, Birmingham, Burnley, Milton Keynes Dons, Barnsley and Portsmouth.

On the international stage, K. Long has represented Rep. Of Ireland — 17 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points