Background
He was born on 12 October 1992 in Oak Hills, San Bernardino County, United States
He was born on 12 October 1992 in Oak Hills, San Bernardino County, United States
Long graduated from Serrano High School where he lettered in both football and soccer. Long played four years of college soccer at University of California Riverside between 2010 and 2013, recording 13 goals and 5 assists during those years. While at college, Long also appeared for USL PDL club Football Club Tucson during their 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Long was drafted by Portland Timbers in the second round (36th overall) of the 2014 Master of Library Science SuperDraft. 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 Los Angeles Galaxy World War II 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. He went on to join Seattle Sounders Football Club during the 2014 season, but did not make an appearance with the first team
On March 14, 2015 Long signed with Seattle Sounders Football Club 2.
On July 12, 2015 Long scored his first goal as a professional in a 4-0 victory over Arizona United South Carolina. 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 World War II