Table of Biography
Allie Long is a football player from the United States. Allie Long plays from the midfield position for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League and the United States national team.
Early Life
Allie Long was born in Northport, New York, United States, on the 13th of August, 1987. Her full name is Alexandra Linsley Long and holds US nationality. According to her birth date, she is currently 36 years old and has a birth sign of Leo.
She was born to James Long and Barbara Long. Moreover, she was raised with her younger brother Patrick. She has a strong interest in football since she was young and began playing while in school.
Allie Long – Education
In terms of her academics, she Northport High School from 2001 to 2005. During her school day, she represented her school team and went undefeated in the regular season for all four years. In 2005, Northport made it to the Long Island semifinals.
She was named to the All-State first team and the All-County squad throughout his four years at Northport. Following her junior and senior years, she was named Newsday Player of the Year and Suffolk County Player of the Year.
Moreover, she also earned the All-Long Island Team during her final two years at Northport. She enrolled at Pennsylvania State University from 2005-2006. Later, she transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she played from 2007-2008.
Professional Career
Washington Freedom
Allie 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 on the 16th of January 2009. She made her debut for her team on March 29, 2009, in a match against the Los Angeles Sol.
Moreover, she appeared in 18 regular-season games for the Freedom in 2009, helping the team finish third in the WPS. She stayed with the Washington Freedom throughout the 2010 WPS season. Moreover, she went on to play 21 games for the Freedom during the regular season, scoring two goals. Her team finished fourth in the WPS following the regular season.
Sky Blue FC
She became a free agent and was subsequently signed by Sky Blue FC in November 2010. She made her first appearance for Sky Blue on April 10, 2011, in a match against Philadelphia Independence.
Moreover, she made 18 regular-season games for Sky Blue and scored three goals, two of which were penalty kicks. Moreover, Sky Blue finished fifth in the WPS after the regular season and failed to advance to the playoffs.
Paris Saint-Germain
She played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Division 1 Féminine in France for the 2011–2012 season. On the 16th of October 2011, she first made her appearance in a match against FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne. During the season, she made 12 appearances for the team, starting nine, and scored four goals.
New York Fury
In April 2012, she signed with the New York Fury in the Women’s Premier Soccer League Elite, a semi-professional soccer league created by the WPSL. The Fury finished third in the league and advanced to the playoffs. On July 25, 2012, the Fury took on the Western New York Flash in the semifinals. Long scored the Fury’s only goal of the game, and they were beaten 2-1.
Portland Thorns FC
Long signed the Portland Thorns FC on the 17th of January 2013. With the team, she played National Women’s Soccer League for the 2013 season. She became one of Portland’s best players over the years, scoring the most goals in the 2015 season and helping the team to the title in 2013, the semifinals in 2014 and 2016, and the title again in 2017.
At the end of the Thorns’ 2017 season, she had the most appearances for the team across its five seasons and was its second-leading scorer.
Chelsea FC
Following the 2013 NWSL season, she committed to a short-term off-season loan with Chelsea Ladies. She played in Chelsea’s International Women’s Club Championship campaign in Japan before returning to Portland without playing a league match.
Reign FC
She was traded to the Reign FC in exchange for Australian international forward Caitlin Foord on the 11th of January 2018. Moreover, she appeared in 19 regular season games for Seattle in 2018 and scored three goals.
She missed the final three regular-season games due to a knee injury but returned to the lineup for Seattle’s semi-final match against her previous team, the Portland Thorns.
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Caption: Allie Long dribbling the ball (Source: Instagram)
NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired Long from OL Reign on April 27, 2021, for $80,000 in allocation money and a second-round draft selection.
International Career
Before joining the senior team, she also represented the U20 and U23 teams. She also made her international debut for the United States senior women’s team in a friendly versus Canada. Moreover, she made her international debut for the United States senior women’s team on May 8, 2014, against Canada in a friendly match in Winnipeg, joining in the 68th minute.
She scored her first and second goals in an April 6, 2016, friendly against Colombia at Renschler Field in East Hartford. She competed for the United States national team at the 2016 Olympics, starting three of the four matches. Long made her maiden senior World Cup participation in May 2019, after being picked to the final roster.
Net Worth 2024
Unfortunately, she has not mentioned her salary, income, and net worth. However, being a football player, playing for several clubs, and representing her country in several tournaments, she has earned a decent sum of money.
Relationship Status
Presently, Allie Long is dating Casey Cordial. With the relationship, the couple gave birth to a girl Siena Maxwell, and a boy Trent Jameson.
Caption: Allie Long’s family photo (Source: Instagram)
Previously, she was married to long-time boyfriend Jose Batista, on the 29 of October of 2016. However, Long announced that she and Batista separated in January 2022.
Allie Long – Body Measurements
Caption: Allie Long during her training time (Source: Instagram)
This football star is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 59 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair colour.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@allie_long_’ there are over 296k followers. Likewise, there are over 118.7k followers on her Twitter page ‘@ALLIE_LONG’ and over 77k followers on her Facebook page.