Aaron Long (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Ray Long | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Oak Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls II | ||
| 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 10, 2016. | |||
Aaron Ray Long (born October 12, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls II.
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.[3][4]
Professional
Long was drafted by Portland Timbers in the second round (36th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] On July 12, 2015 Long scored his first goal as a professional in a 4-0 victory over Arizona United SC.[9] 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.[10] Long made his official debut for the club appearing as a starter in a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC II. [11] On June 19, 2016 Long scored his first goal for the club helping them to a 2-2 draw at Orlando City B. [12] 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.[13]
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.[14] 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. [15] On October 18, 2016 Long was named to the 2016 USL All-League First Team.[16] Days later Long helped the club to a 5-1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.[17] 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.[18]
Honors
Club
Individual
References
- ↑ "MLS profile". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "The Official Athletics Site of University of California - Riverside". gohighlanders.com.
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/42834737.html#STATS
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/42834737.html#STATS
- ↑ 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 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "New York's Long Named USL Defender of the Year". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ "New York's Long Named USL Defender of the Year". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.