Allie Long

Alexandra Linsley Long (born August 13, 1987) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Born in Huntington, New York to Barbara and James Long, Allie was raised with her younger brother Patrick.

Long scored the game-winning goal against Minnesota on October 13 and against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament on November 5.

[5] On January 16, 2009, Long was selected seventh overall in the first round of the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Draft by the Washington Freedom for the inaugural 2009 WPS season.

The Freedom faced Sky Blue FC in the first round of the playoffs on August 15 and were defeated 2–1, ending their advancement in the postseason tournament.

Long scored the lone goal in the team's opening game of the season on April 10 against the Boston Breakers.

[8] The Freedom finished fourth in the WPS after the regular season but were defeated by the Philadelphia Independence in the first round of the playoffs on September 19.

[10][11] Jim Gabarra, the head coach of Sky Blue, stated that "Allie has been establishing herself as a prominent player in this league" and that he expected her to "continue developing and helping our team to be successful.

[12] Long made 18 appearances for Sky Blue in the regular season and scored three goals, two of those on penalty kicks.

[21] On January 17, 2013, it was revealed that Long had signed with the Portland Thorns FC of the newly formed National Women's Soccer League for the 2013 season.

[24] She played in Chelsea's International Women's Club Championship campaign in Japan and returned to Portland afterwards without appearing in a league match.

On January 11, 2018, Long was traded to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Australian international forward Caitlin Foord and a 2020 NWSL 2nd Round draft pick.

[26] She missed the last three games of the regular season due to a knee injury but returned to the lineup for Seattle's semi-final match against her former team, the Portland Thorns FC.

[27] On April 27, 2021, NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired Long from OL Reign in exchange for $80,000 in allocation money and a second round draft pick.

[28] For several years during her professional career, Long has played indoor soccer, futsal, in Queens and Brooklyn, New York City.

[32] After the Olympics and into early 2017, USWNT coach Jill Ellis experimented with different formations and Long started several matches playing centre-back as part of a three back.

[34] Following the Olympics, Long remained on the bubble of the senior team roster while coach Jill Ellis experimented with new talent.

[38] In October 2016, Long married long-time boyfriend Jose Batista, with teammates Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath as her maids of honor.

[41] North Carolina Tar Heels Portland Thorns NJ/NY Gotham FC United States Individual

Long wins the ball from Christine Sinclair during a match between Sky Blue FC and Western New York Flash on July 30, 2011.
Long with the United States women's national team before a match against Japan on June 5, 2016