Table of Biography
Alexandra Long is an American Soccer Player. Alexandra Long currently plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League and the United States national team. Likewise, she made her debut for the national team in a friendly match against Canada on the 8th of May 2014.
Early life
Alexandra Long was born on 13th August 1987 in Huntington, New York. As of now, Alexandra is 34 years old.
Likewise, This personality belongs to the American nationality and her zodiac sign is Leo. Similarly, she was born to her mother Barbara Long, and her father James Long. Likewise, she has a younger brother named Patrick Long.
Talking about her academic qualifications, Alexandra studied at Northport High School from 2001 to 2005 and played Varsity soccer for four years.
Likewise, she attended Pennsylvania State University in 2007. Later, she transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Alexandra Long – Body measurement
An American Soccer Player, Alexandra Long stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm. Likewise, she weighs around 61kg or 134.5 lbs.
Other body measurements related to this personality are still under review. Furthermore, Alexandra has a pair of green eyes and has blonde-color hair.
Caption: Alexandra Long posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Alexandra Long – Social Media
Talking about her social media presence, Alexandra Long is active on social media. She has a verified Twitter account with more than 126k followers.
Likewise, her Facebook account has 50k followers. Moreover, her Instagram account has 325k followers.
Professional life
Alexandra began her soccer career with the Northport Cow Harbor Mustangs of the Long Island Junior Soccer League.
She was named to the All-State first team and All-Country team all four years at Northport.
Later she moved on to play soccer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Pennsylvania State University. In 2005, she appeared in all 25 games, starting lineup.
Caption: An American Soccer Player, Alexandra Long (Source: Instagram)
This personality was a 2005 national Soccer Coaches Association of America Third-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection.
While he was named to the Soccer Buzz second-team All-Mid-Atlanta Region and was tapped for the Soccer Buzz 2005 freshman All-Mid-Atlanta Region Team.
In 2006, Long scored 6 goals and added 4 assists for the Nittany Lions. Likewise, she began all 21 games that she played after missing the first five games while playing for the United States in the U-20 World Championships.
On 16th January 2009, she was selected 7th overall in the first round of the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer Draft by the Washington Freedom.
Moreover, Alexandra made her debut for the national team in a friendly match against Canada on 8th May 2014.
More Details
Likewise, in April 2016, she scored her first and second goals in a friendly match against Colombia at Renschler Field in east Hartford.
At the 2016 Olympics, she played in three out of four games and earned Player of the Match honors. As of 2021, Long has scored six goals over 45 appearances with the United States side.
Alexandra has played for the Washington Freedom and Sky Blue FC of Women’s Professional Soccer. From 2013 to 2017, she played for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League.
During summers between college seasons, she played with the Long Island Fury in the Women’s Premier Soccer League under head coach Paul Riley.
Similarly, Long has played for several clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Sky Blue FC, New York Fury, Portland Thorns FC, and many others.
Currently, she is a member of the National Women’s Soccer League’s NJ/NY Gotham FC.
Alexandra Long – Net worth 2023
Moving on to her net worth and earnings, Alexandra earns between $16,538 and $46,200 per year. Likewise, an American soccer player has an estimated net worth of around $1.9 million US Dollars.
Personal life
Talking about the romantic and personal life of Alexandra, she was married to her longtime boyfriend Jose Batista in October 2016.
Long’s teammates Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath were her maids of honor at the wedding. Sadly, Alexandra announced on her Instagram story the news of their separation on 10th January 2022.