James Furlong

James Furlong
Personal information
Full name Walter James Byrne Furlong[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back/left wing-back
Team information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
(on loan from Hull City)
Number 3
Youth career
–2017 St. Joseph's Boys
2017 Bray Wanderers
2017–2019 Shamrock Rovers
2019–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Shamrock Rovers 1 (0)
2022–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2023 → Motherwell (loan) 16 (0)
2023– Hull City 0 (0)
2024– → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 13 (0)
International career‡
2018 Republic of Ireland U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 Republic of Ireland U17 9 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
2023 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:00, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Walter James Byrne Furlong (born 7 June 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon, on loan from EFL Championship club Hull City.

Club career

Shamrock Rovers

Furlong started his youth career at St. Joseph's Boys based in Dublin, before joining Bray Wanderers and then Shamrock Rovers in 2017, where he made his senior debut in April 2019, aged 16.[2]

Brighton & Hove Albion

In July 2019, Furlong joined academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] In May 2022, Furlong signed a one-year contract extension until June 2023.[3] He made his professional debut for the first team on 24 August 2022, appearing as a 85th-minute substitute in the 3–0 away win at League One side Forest Green Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup.[4]

Motherwell (loan)

On 31 January 2023 on transfer deadline day, Furlong signed for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.[5]

Hull City

Furlong signed for EFL Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee on 1 September 2023.[6]

AFC Wimbledon (loan)

On 29 July 2024, Furlong joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan.[7]

Career statistics

As of 16 December 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shamrock Rovers 2019 LOI Premier Division 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2022–23 — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Motherwell (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 16 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Hull City 2023–24 EFL Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2024–25 EFL League Two 13 0 1 0 3 0 3[a] 0 20 0
Career total 30 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 37 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "'James will have a decision to make... Whatever he decides will be right for him'". The42. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Furlong and Bull sign new contracts". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "BBC Match report". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ "James Furlong makes loan move to Motherwell". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Hull City sign Furlong, Philogene and Morton". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Irish incoming! James joins". AFC Wimbledon. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Republic of Ireland – J. Furlong – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.