22 Facts About Massimo Luongo

Massimo Corey Luongo is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Ipswich Town and the Australia national team.

Massimo Luongo has played for the Australia national team since 2014 and has made over 40 appearances.

Massimo Luongo was a member of the squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and played a central role in Australia winning the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where he scored in the final and was named player of the tournament.

Massimo Luongo went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Massimo Luongo is the youngest of three children; he has a sister Angela and a brother Tiziano.

On 28 March 2013, Massimo Luongo signed for Swindon Town on loan along with fellow Spurs trainees Nathan Byrne and Dean Parrett.

Massimo Luongo signed a season-long loan deal with Swindon Town on 2 July 2013 and was handed the number 4 shirt.

On 28 May 2015, Massimo Luongo joined Queens Park Rangers, along with Swindon Town teammate Ben Gladwin, both signing a three-year deal.

Massimo Luongo's performances earned him a place on the FIFA Ballon d'Or longlist for the 2015 campaign.

On 8 August 2019, Massimo Luongo joined Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.

Massimo Luongo made his debut the following weekend, coming off the bench against Barnsley.

Massimo Luongo scored his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic, which was his first start for the club.

Massimo Luongo was sent off in a game against Blackburn Rovers, but the red card was later rescinded.

Massimo Luongo was ruled out again for another five to six weeks on 24 February 2021.

On 8 September 2022, Massimo Luongo joined Middlesbrough on a short-term deal until January 2023.

Massimo Luongo represented the Australia under-20 team twice but was not selected for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Massimo Luongo was selected for the 23-man Australia squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by manager Ange Postecoglou, but did not feature in any of their three matches as they were eliminated in the group stage.

Massimo Luongo was selected in the 23-man squad for the Asia Cup to be played on home soil in Australia.

Massimo Luongo was named as Most Valuable Player of the tournament after scoring two goals and assisting four throughout the tournament.

Massimo Luongo was named in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by manager Bert van Marwijk after having the most prolific season of his career at QPR.

Massimo Luongo did not play as the team were eliminated from the group stage, and told London's Metro newspaper that he was frustrated to not feature.

Massimo Luongo was chosen for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.