Aaron Long grew up in Oak Hills, California, and played college soccer at UC Riverside. After early spells in the lower leagues and Seattle’s reserve side, he established himself at the New York Red Bulls, winning the MLS Defender of the Year award in 2018.
He joined Los Angeles FC in 2023 and became captain. Long is a strong, aerially dominant centre-back and has been capped by the United States, playing at the 2022 World Cup.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2014, Long has made 298 club appearances and scored 18 goals in all competitions for 6 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2022, when he scored 5 times in 35 games for New York Red Bulls. His busiest campaign was 2018, with 45 appearances. So far in the 2026 season he has made 15 appearances for Los Angeles FC. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.
