{"id":614968,"date":"2022-07-17T05:31:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T09:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=614968"},"modified":"2022-07-17T05:31:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T09:31:31","slug":"doncaster-rovers-signing-wigan-athletic-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/17\/doncaster-rovers-signing-wigan-athletic-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster Rovers Complete Signing of Wigan Athletic Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wigan Athletic defender Adam Long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/rovers-sign-defender-adam-long-from-wigan-athletic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has joined Doncaster Rovers<\/a> for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old is the latest signing made by Gary McSheffrey&#8217;s side this summer, taking them up to five.<\/p>\n<h2>Doncaster Rovers Sign Wigan Athletic Defender Adam Long<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f We are delighted to announce the signing of central defender Adam Long from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaticsOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LaticsOfficial<\/a> on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h1ahnJUH6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/h1ahnJUH6o<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DRFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DRFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DpwiObebob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DpwiObebob<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1548593342648287235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Felt at Home&#8217; &#8211; Adam Long on Joining Doncaster Rovers<\/h3>\n<p>Adam Long told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/rovers-sign-defender-adam-long-from-wigan-athletic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doncasterrovers.co.uk<\/a>: &#8220;Ever since I spoke to the manager and came to have a chat with him, I felt like this is a place that I&#8217;ve wanted to come.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His plans for this season are amazing and it&#8217;s something I want to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt at home even before I signed and that was a big reason why I wanted to come down here on a permanent basis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The centre-back adds strength to Rovers&#8217; defence following their relegation to League Two last season.<\/p>\n<p>Long follows the arrivals of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/19\/harrison-biggins-doncaster-rovers-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">Harrison Biggins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/21\/doncaster-rovers-weekly-two-new-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">George Miller, Luke Molyneu<\/a>x and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/08\/doncaster-rovers-birmingham-city-striker-loan\/\" target=\"_self\">Josh Andrews<\/a> as Doncaster seek an immediate return to League One.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Gary McSheffrey also told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/rovers-sign-defender-adam-long-from-wigan-athletic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website:<\/a> &#8220;He&#8217;s a good age. He&#8217;s played in a Wigan team that was really up against it during Covid when they were down near the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He played 15 games or so and helped them to survival. He&#8217;s good when your backs are against the wall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Left-footed centre-backs are always good to give you that balance. And him being quite cultured and calm on the ball, it ticks all the right boxes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcac \u201cThe manager has laid out his plans for the season and how he wants to play and I feel that just fits me perfectly.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; New boy Adam Long says he&#8217;ll relish the competition for places in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> defence<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t90FEjRgBl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/t90FEjRgBl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tLJxlGubR6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tLJxlGubR6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1548597122810974208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Strengthening Doncaster Rovers&#8217; Defence<\/h3>\n<p>Long is a young centre-back who will be keen to get more first-team experience. He&#8217;s played 23 times for Wigan in total and had a loan spell with Notts County in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Ro-Shaun Williams and Joseph Olowu are currently Rovers&#8217; starting pairing at the back with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/19\/doncaster-rovers-ollie-younger\/\" target=\"_self\">Ollie Younger<\/a> often preferred at right-back. Club captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk\/sport\/football\/mixed-news-on-injuries-to-doncaster-rovers-pair-kyle-knoyle-and-tom-anderson-3760387\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Anderson has struggled with injuries<\/a> over the past year and remains out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/rovers-sign-defender-adam-long-from-wigan-athletic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Long stands at 6ft1<\/a> and watched Doncaster beat Championship Huddersfield Town 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday, July 16.<\/p>\n<p>He made his Wigan debut at the age of 16 in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wigan Athletic defender Adam Long has joined Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old is the latest signing made by Gary McSheffrey&#8217;s side this summer, taking them up to five. 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