page_title: Aaron Long (soccer)
section_title: New York Red Bulls
hierarchical_section_title: Aaron Long (soccer) / Professional career / New York Red Bulls
caption_attribution_description: English: Long RBNYII
context_page_description: Aaron Ray Long is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls.
context_section_description: 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. Long made his official debut for the club appearing as a starter in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC II.  On June 19, 2016 Long scored his first goal for the club helping them to a 2–2 draw at Orlando City B. On June 26, 2016 Long helped New York to a 4–1 victory against the Wilmington Hammerheads scoring the club's second goal of the match.
  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. 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.
   On October 18, 2016 Long was named to the 2016 USL All-League First Team. Days later Long helped the club to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.  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.
  On September 2, 2017, Long scored his first goal with New York Red Bulls in a 2–2 draw at FC Dallas. He ended his first full season with the first team appearing in 41 matches and scoring 1 goal, establishing himself as a first choice center-back.
  On March 31, 2018, Long scored his first goal of the 2018 season for the New York Red Bulls in a 4–3 loss to Orlando City SC. On June 6, 2018,  Long scored the second goal of the match in New York's 4–0 derby win over New York City FC in the fourth round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. On June 23, 2018 Long scored another goal in a 3–0 victory over FC Dallas. On November 7, Long was named MLS defender of the year after leading the Red Bull's defense in only conceding 33 goals all season long as the club captured the 2018 MLS Supporters' Shield.
caption: Long with the New York Red Bulls II in 2016.
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