Aaron Long (soccer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron Ray Long | ||
Date of birth | October 12, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Oak Hills, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 33 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | UC Riverside Highlanders | 71 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | FC Tucson | 17 | (3) |
2014 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2014 | → Orange County Blues (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 27 | (1) |
2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 22 | (2) |
2016 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017– | New York Red Bulls | 63 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 10, 2018 |
Aaron Ray Long (born October 12, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls.
Career
Youth and college
Long graduated from Serrano High School where he lettered in both football and soccer.[1] Long played four years of college soccer at UC Riverside between 2010 and 2013, recording 13 goals and 5 assists during those years.[2] While at college, Long also appeared for USL PDL club FC Tucson during their 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Professional
Long was drafted by Portland Timbers in the second round (36th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[3] After signing with Portland, Long was loaned to their USL Pro affiliate Sacramento Republic, where he made his debut on March 29, 2014 in a 1–1 draw against LA Galaxy II.[4] He also played for Orange County Blues during the 2014 season on a short-term loan.
Long was released by Portland on July 2, 2014.[5] He went on to join Seattle Sounders FC during the 2014 season, but did not make an appearance with the first team. On March 14, 2015 Long signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2.[6] On July 12, 2015 Long scored his first goal as a professional in a 4–0 victory over Arizona United SC.[7] He was a regular starter for Sounders 2 playing as a midfielder before being converted to centerback, appearing in 28 matches and recording one goal and two assists.
Long went on trial with New York Red Bulls during the 2016 pre-season, and on March 10, 2016 signed with affiliate club New York Red Bulls II.[8] Long made his official debut for the club appearing as a starter in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC II.[9] On June 19, 2016 Long scored his first goal for the club helping them to a 2–2 draw at Orlando City B.[10] On June 26, 2016 Long helped New York to a 4–1 victory against the Wilmington Hammerheads scoring the clubs second goal of the match.[11]
On August 16, 2016, Long made his debut for the Red Bulls first team, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw against Alianza F.C. in the CONCACAF Champions League.[12] On October 2, 2016, Long scored two goals to help New York Red Bulls II advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2016 USL Playoffs in a 4–0 victory over Orlando City B. [13] On October 18, 2016 Long was named to the 2016 USL All-League First Team.[14] Days later Long helped the club to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.[15] On November 1, 2016 Long was named as the 2016 USL Defender of the Year after leading a defense that conceded the fewest goals in the league during the regular season.[16]
On September 2, 2017, Long scored his first goal with New York Red Bulls in a 2–2 draw at FC Dallas.[17] He ended his first full season with the first team appearing in 41 matches and scoring 1 goal, establishing himself as a first choice center-back.
On March 31, 2018, Long scored his first goal of the 2018 season for the New York Red Bulls in a 4-3 loss to Orlando City SC. [18] On June 6, 2018, Long scored the second goal of the match in New York's 4-0 derby win over New York City FC in the fourth round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[19] On June 23, 2018 Long scored another goal in a 3-0 victory over FC Dallas.[20]
International
On September 2, 2018, Long received his 1st call up to the national team.[21]
Honors
Club
Individual
Career statistics
- As of October 10, 2018
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
USA | Open Cup | Playoffs | North America | Total | ||||||||
Portland Timbers | 2014 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Sacramento Republic (loan) | 2014 | United Soccer League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Orange County Blues (loan) | 2014 | United Soccer League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | 2014 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2015 | United Soccer League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2016 | United Soccer League | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
Total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2016[22] | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2017 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
2018 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
Total | 63 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
Career total | 117 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 144 | 10 |
References
- ↑ "MLS profile". MLS Soccer. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ "The Official Athletics Site of University of California - Riverside". gohighlanders.com.
- ↑ Michael A Orr. "Portland Timbers Select Aaron Long with 36th Pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft". Stumptown Footy.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Portland Timbers waive midfielder Aaron Long". Portland Timbers.
- ↑ "Sounders FC 2 sign defender Aaron Long and forward Sam Garza". soundersfc.com.
- ↑ "S2 Returns to Top of West, Blanks Arizona". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Aaron Long". newyorkredbulls.com.
- ↑ "Allen Leads Red Bulls II Rally in 2-2 Draw". USLSoccer.com.
- ↑ "Da Silva, OCB Fight for Draw Against NYRBII". USLSoccer.com.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 4, Wilmington Hammerheads 0". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ↑ "Alianza FC, 1 vs. New York Red Bulls, 1". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "USL Match Recap: NYRB II Advances to Conference Semifinals with Win over Orlando City B". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 USL All-League Teams Unveiled". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Allen's Hat Trick Leads Red Bulls II to USL Cup". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "New York's Long Named USL Defender of the Year". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "New York Earns a Draw in Dallas". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC 4, New York Red Bulls 3 2018 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Bounce Back and Defeat New York City FC in the U.S. Open Cup". newyorkredbulls.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls 3, FC Dallas 0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/09/02/10/38/20180902-news-mnt-dave-sarachan-names-24-player-roster-kickoff-series-brazil-mexico
- ↑ Loan
External links
- Aaron Long at Major League Soccer
- Sounders FC S2 Profile
- Aaron Long at Soccerway