United StatesAaron Long, a defender for LAFC in MLS, won the MLS Defender of the Year Award in 2018.
235 MLS matches since 201714 goals
Updated
About Aaron Long
Aaron Long is a defender for LAFC in MLS, where he wears number 33. Born on October 12, 1992, in Oak Hills, California, Long played for FC Tucson from 2012 to 2013. Long has played for the United States national team since 2018.
In 2014, Long played for the Portland Timbers, Sacramento Republic FC, Orange County SC and Seattle Sounders FC. He had 4 goals in 29 matches for the New York Red Bulls in the 2022 MLS regular season.
Long had 1 assist and was sent off in a 2-2 draw at the San Jose Earthquakes on Sep 19, 2026. Earlier, on Sep 9, 2026, he played 90 minutes and had 1 shot, 1 on target, in a 2-0 win against Red Bull New York, and on Sep 5, 2026, he played 90 minutes with 1 shot in a 2-2 draw at Real Salt Lake.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 7, 2026Season by season235
235 matches: 217 regular season, 18 playoffs. Every MLS match in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | Shots | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LAFC | 13 | 12 | 973 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | LAFC | 15 | 15 | 1,274 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAFC | 29 | 28 | 2,377 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | LAFC | 21 | 17 | 1,517 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 playoffs | 4 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 |  RBNY | 29 | 28 | 2,370 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | RBNY | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | RBNY | 16 | 15 | 1,330 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | RBNY | 24 | 24 | 2,108 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 playoffs | 1 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | RBNY | 34 | 31 | 2,806 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | RBNY | 31 | 30 | 2,659 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 playoffs | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Since 2017 | 217 | 205 | 17,864 | 14 | 9 | 117 | 25 | 1 | |
| Playoffs since 2017 | 18 | 15 | 1,416 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
How he is doing now
Match log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Shots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 |  at San Jose Earthquakes | D2-2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | red card |
| Sep 9 | vs Red Bull New York | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sep 5 |  at Real Salt Lake | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Aug 29 |  at D.C. United | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Aug 22 |  vs Portland Timbers | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aug 19 |  at Colorado Rapids | L0-1 | sub45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 1 |  at Vancouver Whitecaps | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 25 |  vs Sporting Kansas City | W4-0 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jul 17 |  at LA Galaxy | W3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 24 |  vs Seattle Sounders FC | W1-0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 13 |  at St. Louis CITY SC | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | yellow card |
| Apr 25 |  at Minnesota United FC | W1-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 22 | vs Colorado Rapids | D0-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match lines from MLS's own match stats. MLS credits up to two assists on a goal.
Next match
Last met Aug 1, 2026; his teams 0-1-0.
Career
Portland Timbers2014Seattle Sounders FC2014Red Bull New YorkFrom 2016- 2018Best season since 20173 goals, 2 assists in 34 matches
- Sep 19, 2026Latest match1 assist at San Jose Earthquakes
Playoffs since 2017
18 matches
1 assist; MLS Cup Playoffs 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Honors
- MLS Defender of the Year Award (2018)
Regular season since 2017
217 matches
14 goals, 9 assists
Latest match
Sep 19, 2026: 1 assistLAFC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 2
Sources and updates
Stats and scores come from Agatha's own records: MLS's own match stats and ESPN's match summaries.
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 12:48 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.