Allie Long

Allie Long

Personal information
Full name	Alexandra Linsley Long
Date of birth	August 13, 1987
Place of birth	Huntington, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Portland Thorns FC
Number	10
College career
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2006	Penn State Nittany Lions
2007–2008	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Long Island Fury
2009–2010	Washington Freedom	39	(4)
2011	Sky Blue FC	18	(3)
2011–2012	Paris Saint-Germain	12	(4)
2012	New York Fury	0	(0)
2013–	Portland Thorns FC	64	(22)
National team^‡
	United States U-20
2007–2010	United States U-21
2014–	United States	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 10, 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 10, 2016

Alexandra "Allie" Linsley Long (born August 13, 1987) is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Paris Saint-Germain in France as well as the Washington Freedom and Sky Blue FC in the WPS.^[1]

Early life

Born in Huntington, New York to parents Barbara and James Long, Allie attended Northport High School, graduating in 2005. She played varsity soccer for four years at Northport and was named first-team All-State as a sophomore, junior and senior. Her high school teams went undefeated during the regular season all four years. She was an All-County selection all four years as well. As a junior and senior, Long was named Newsday's Player of the Year, was selected for the All-Long Island Team, and was named the Suffolk County Player of the Year.^[2]

Penn State

Long attended Pennsylvania State University from 2005–2006. During her freshman year in 2005, she appeared in all 25 games, starting 22. After starting the first game, she entered the starting lineup permanently in the fifth game of the season, remaining there for the balance of the Lions' 23–0–2 season. She scored four goals on 58 shots and had six assists for the season. Long was a 2005 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Third-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection and was named to the Soccer Buzz second-team All-Mid-Atlantic Region, Soccer Buzz second-team freshman All-America squad, and was tapped for the Soccer Buzz 2005 Freshman All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team. She was also named to the second-team All-Big Ten squad and the All-Tournament Team at the 2005 Big Ten Tournament and earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors.^[2]

During her second year in 2006, Long scored six goals and added four assists for the Nittany Lions. Allie started all 21 games that she played in after missing the first five games while playing for the United States in the U-20 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. She scored her first goal of the season September 24 against Michigan. She also recorded a goal and an assist in the game at Iowa on September 29 and against Northwestern on October 22. Long scored the game-winning goal against Minnesota on October 13 and against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament on November 5. She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association first-team All-Mid-Atlantic Region team. She was the Big Ten's offensive player of the week on October 23, 2006. She was a 2006 Soccer Buzz first-team all-region selection and was selected for the Academic All-Big Ten Team.^[2]

University of North Carolina

During her junior year in 2007, Long transferred to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She appeared in all 24 games, starting in 22. Long scored five goals during the season. She picked up her first two goals as a Tar Heel against Yale for her only multiple goal game of the season, for which she was named to Soccer America, Soccer Buzz and Top Drawer Soccer National Teams of the Week. She was also on the watchlist for the Hermann Trophy.^[2]

Playing career

Club

Washington Freedom

Long signed with the Washington Freedom in the WPS for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2009, she was named WPS Player of the Week for an 89th-minute goal resulting in a 3–2 win over the Chicago Red Stars.^[3]

Sky Blue FC

Long in a match against Western New York Flash in July 2011.

For the 2011 season, Long signed with Sky Blue FC.^[4] She was named WPS Player of the Week for a second time for her performance in a 2–2 draw with the Philadelphia Independence.^[5]

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG)

During the 2011–2012 season, Long played midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain FC in France's Division 1 Féminine.^[6] She made 12 appearances, with nine starts, for the team and scored four goals.^[7]

New York Fury

After the WPS suspended operations in 2012, Long signed with the New York Fury in the WPSL Elite.^[8][9]

Portland Thorns FC

On January 17, 2013, it was announced that Long had signed with the Portland Thorns in the NWSL.^[10][11] Following the American season, Long agreed an off-season loan to Chelsea Ladies. She traveled to Japan for the English team's International Women's Club Championship campaign. Allie has become one of Portland's top players over the years, leading the team to the title in 2013 and the semifinal in 2014.

International

Long represented the United States on the U-20 and U-23 teams. She was a member of the 2006 U-20 Women's World Championship team. Long was also called up into the full national team in July 2010. On May 8, 2014 Long made her international debut for the United States senior women's team against Canada in a friendly match at Winnipeg; entering the match at the 68th minute.^[12] She scored her first and second goals in a friendly against Columbia on April 6, 2016, in East Hartford at Renschler Field.

International goals

	Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
#	NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	#	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2016-04-06[m 1]	East Hartford	Colombia	90.Start	2.1	32	Lindsey Horan	2–0	7–0	Friendly
2					2.2	65	Julie Johnston	6–0

References

1. Sky Blue FC (2010-11-30). "Allie Long Signs with Sky Blue FC". Women's Professional Soccer. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
2. "Allie Long player profile". University of North Carolina. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
3. "Goal.com’s WPS Player of Week 18: Washington Freedom's Allie Long". Goal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
4. "Former Tar Heel Allie Long Signs with Sky Blue FC". Box Score News. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
5. "Allie Long named WPS Player of the Week". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
6. "Paris Saint Germain Roster and Statistics". Soccer Way. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
7. "Allie Long player profile". Soccer Way. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
8. "NEW YORK FURY SIGNS GINA DiMARTINO, ALLIE LONG". New York Fury. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
9. "Long awaits new league, next opportunity". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
10. "Allie Long just confirmed directly with @EqualizerSoccer that she has agreed to sign with Portland Thorns FC.". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
11. "Allie Long signs with the Portland Thorns FC". NWSL News. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
12. "U.S. Rallies for 1–1 Draw Against Canada". U.S.Soccer. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.

Match reports

1. "U.S. WNT Defeats Colombia 7-0 in Front of Record Crowd in Connecticut". Retrieved April 8, 2016.

External links

• Allie Long – FIFA competition record
• US Soccer player profile
• Washington Freedom player profile
• North Carolina player profile
• Allie Long on Twitter