Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles FC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 18 of Los Angeles FC's ~37 games this season through 18 injury absences (leg, achilles tendon). He still appeared 15 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1274 | 7.05 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 496 | 7.07 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 7.13 |
 FIFA Club World Cup - Play-In | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 | — |
Scout report
A. Long is a 33-year-old central defender at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 21% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.2, ranking 438th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (74.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Long.
Judged on this season alone, Long graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 1.978 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 73rd of 87 of the 87 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Long is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Long missed 18 games through injury (leg, achilles tendon) out of roughly 37 this season. The 15 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side
1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 74.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.98 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 17.2, Long carries the 73rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 87. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
