- Phillip Long
Football player infobox
playername = Phillip Long
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|05|16
cityofbirth = Oklahoma City
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=5|in=8
currentclub =Carolina RailHawks
clubnumber = 25
position =Midfielder
youthyears = 2002-2003
youthclubs = University of Virginia
years = 2007-
clubs =Carolina RailHawks
caps(goals) = 30 (1)
pcupdate = September 30, 2008Phillip Long (born
May 16 ,1983 inOklahoma City, Oklahoma )is an American soccermidfielder who currently plays for theCarolina Railhawks of theUSL First Division .High school and collge
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 teammateCaleb Norkus ) [cite web|url=http://www.ncsca.org/mensarchivesstateplayersoftheyear.htm|title=North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association Male Soccer Players of the Year|accessdate=2007-06-24] . 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. [cite web|url=http://www.mcdepk.com/2004allamericansoccer/downloads/retrospective.pdf|title=McDonald's All American Retrospective|accessdate=2007-06-24] [cite web|url=http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/long_phillip00.html|title=University of Virginia Player Profile|accessdate=2007-06-24] He attended the theUniversity 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 theUSL 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 clubChivas USA .References
External links
* [http://carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239&Itemid=195 Carolina RailHawks Player Profile]
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