Zion Long
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zion Long | ||
| Date of birth | July 18, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City II | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sporting Kansas City II | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:28, 7 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Zion Long (born 18 July 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Sporting Kansas City II via the Sporting Kansas City academy.
Club career[edit]
Long was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, but grew up in Olathe, Kansas. He joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in 2018, going on to sign a USL academy contract with Sporting's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.[1] He made his debut for the team on 7 August 2021, starting during a 4–1 loss to Louisville City.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 16 August 2021[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2021 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting Kansas City II signs Academy forward Zion Long to Academy contract". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Louisville City FC vs. Sporting Kansas City II - August 7, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Zion Long at Soccerway
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Sportspeople from Olathe, Kansas
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Soccer players from Kansas
- USL Championship players
- Footballers from Port Harcourt
- Nigerian football biography stubs