Born
Darlington
Luis Longstaff
Biography
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are delighted to announce the signing of right winger Luis Longstaff on a 2-year deal. Luis, 22 years-old, becomes Billy Dodds’ fourth signing of the new season and joins us from Cove Rangers, where he spent last season. The wide man spent his youth career at Newcastle United and Liverpool. He has represented England at U16 and U17 level. Longstaff played one game for Liverpool in an EFL Cup match against Aston Villa in December 2019. Earlier that year he was part of the Liverpool team which won the FA Youth Cup, beating Manchester City in a…Read moreRead less
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are delighted to announce the signing of right winger Luis Longstaff on a 2-year deal.
Luis, 22 years-old, becomes Billy Dodds’ fourth signing of the new season and joins us from Cove Rangers, where he spent last season.
The wide man spent his youth career at Newcastle United and Liverpool. He has represented England at U16 and U17 level.
Longstaff played one game for Liverpool in an EFL Cup match against Aston Villa in December 2019. Earlier that year he was part of the Liverpool team which won the FA Youth Cup, beating Manchester City in a penalty shoot-out.
Luis also had a loan spell at Queen’s Park in season 2021/22, where he played 31 games and scored 4 goals during their League One promotion winning campaign.
He made his debut against Airdrie on 25th July 2023 in a 2-3 League Cup defeat at the Caledonian Stadium.
Luis was still here for season 2024/2025 and after a season where he missed a crucial stages of the campaign he has signed a new contract to take him up to the end of season 25/26 and that was extended to take him to the end of season 26/27
Luis, 22 years-old, becomes Billy Dodds’ fourth signing of the new season and joins us from Cove Rangers, where he spent last season.
The wide man spent his youth career at Newcastle United and Liverpool. He has represented England at U16 and U17 level.
Longstaff played one game for Liverpool in an EFL Cup match against Aston Villa in December 2019. Earlier that year he was part of the Liverpool team which won the FA Youth Cup, beating Manchester City in a penalty shoot-out.
Luis also had a loan spell at Queen’s Park in season 2021/22, where he played 31 games and scored 4 goals during their League One promotion winning campaign.
He made his debut against Airdrie on 25th July 2023 in a 2-3 League Cup defeat at the Caledonian Stadium.
Luis was still here for season 2024/2025 and after a season where he missed a crucial stages of the campaign he has signed a new contract to take him up to the end of season 25/26 and that was extended to take him to the end of season 26/27
Statistics
- Apps
- 80 (47)
- Goals
- 13
- Yel
- 6
- Red
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.10
- Minutes
- 7586
- Seasons
- 4
- Wins
- 58
- Draws
- 33
- Losses
- 36
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 20 Jul 2023 · Left: 10 Jun 2027
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Last appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Dodds | 25 Jul 2023 | 16 Sep 2023 | 5 (3) |
| Duncan Ferguson | 26 Aug 2023 | 19 Oct 2024 | 30 (13) |
| Scott Kellacher | 26 Oct 2024 | 13 Oct 2026 | 47 (33) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–3 Airdrieonians· League Cup · Caledonian Stadium
Diamond Presents: Sean Welsh and Roddy MacGregor missed out in this one and Wallace Duffy dropped to the bench but new signing Luis Longstaff started and Max Ram made the bench. Nikolay Todorov started for the Diamonds, and he would have the final say... An…
First competitive goal
Arbroath 2–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· SPFL Championship · Gayfield Park, Arbroath
100 competitive appearances
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Stenhousemuir· Challenge Cup · Caledonian SarensPSG Stadium
SPFL League One winners medal
32 of 36 league matches (88.9%)
Last goal
Ayr United 1–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· SPFL Championship · Somerset Park
Last appearance
Queens Park 2–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· SPFL Championship · Hampden Park
Appearances (127)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Queens Park | 2–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | L |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Morton | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Livingston | 2–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | D |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Ayr United | 1–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Inverness CT | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | SPFL Championship2026/27 | L |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | SPFL Championship2026/27 | D |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Hearts | 6–2 | Inverness CT | League Cup2026/27 | L |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | D |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Dunfermline | SPFL Championship2026/27 | D |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Morton | 0–1 | Inverness CT | League Cup2026/27 | W |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Linlithgow Rose | 0–2 | Inverness CT | League Cup2026/27 | W |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | East Fife | League Cup2026/27 | D |
| 25 Apr 2026 | East Fife | 1–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | D |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Kelty Hearts | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 5 Apr 2026Neutral venue | Raith Rovers | 4–1 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2025/26 | L |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Queen of the South | SPFL League One2025/26 | D |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Alloa | 1–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | D |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Peterhead | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Cove Rangers | SPFL League One2025/26 | D |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Montrose | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Kelty Hearts | 0–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | D |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Ayr United | 1–2 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2025/26 | W |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Inverness CT | 3–0 | East Fife | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | D |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Challenge Cup2025/26 | W |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Alloa | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
| 20 Jan 2026 | East Fife | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | W |
Goals scored (13)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Ayr United | 1–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2026/27 | W | 4′ |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Dumbarton | 0–9 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2025/26 | W | 43′ |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Alloa | 1–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | D | 45′ |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Forfar Athletic | 1–4 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2025/26 | W | 63′ |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | W | 94′ |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Kelty Hearts | 0–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2025/26 | W | 38′ |
| 22 Jul 2025 | East Kilbride | 2–6 | Inverness CT | League Cup2025/26 | W | 51′ |
| 22 Jul 2025 | East Kilbride | 2–6 | Inverness CT | League Cup2025/26 | W | 57′ |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Elgin City | League Cup2025/26 | W | 39′ |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Montrose | 2–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL League One2024/25 | W | 64′ |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Kelty Hearts | SPFL League One2024/25 | D | 4′ |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Inverness CT | 3–0 | Bonnyrigg Rose | League Cup2024/25 | W | 42′ |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | W | 10′ |