Phillip Long

Phillip Long (born May 16, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American soccer midfielder who spent two seasons with the Carolina Railhawks of the USL First Division.

Phillip Long
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-05-16) May 16, 1983
Place of birth Oklahoma City, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Carolina RailHawks
Number 25
Youth career
2002–2003 University of Virginia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Carolina RailHawks 30 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 30, 2008

High school and college

He attended Hunt High School in Wilson, North Carolina, graduating in 2002. He was named the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association's male soccer player of the year for 2001 (an award that was awarded in 1996 to his future teammate Caleb Norkus).[1] He was also named a McDonald's High School All-American in soccer for the 2001-2002 season, being named the 2002 McDonald’s All American Games MVP.[2][3] He attended the University of Virginia where he played for the Cavaliers in 2002 and 2003. In 2002, he played in 14 games with 4 goals scored. In 2003, he played in 13 games with 1 goal scored.

Professional

In 2007, Long attended try outs with the expansion Carolina Railhawks of the USL First Division. He impressed the coaches enough to be offered a contract and signed for the 2007 season. Long scored a goal in the team's first franchise win against MLS club Chivas USA.

References
  1. "North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association Male Soccer Players of the Year". Archived from the original on 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  2. "McDonald's All American Retrospective" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  3. "University of Virginia Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.


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