▁player ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁( an ▁award ▁that ▁was ▁awarded ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁to ▁his ▁future ▁team mate ▁C ale b ▁N ork us ). ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁named ▁a ▁Mc Donald ' s ▁High ▁School ▁All - American ▁in ▁s occer ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 ▁season , ▁being ▁named ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Mc Donald ’ s ▁All ▁American ▁Games ▁M VP . ▁ ▁He ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Virginia ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Cav ali ers ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁with ▁ 4 ▁goals ▁scored . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁with ▁ 1 ▁goal ▁scored . ▁ ▁Professional ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Long ▁attended ▁try ▁out s ▁with ▁the ▁expansion ▁Carolina ▁Rail h aw ks ▁of ▁the ▁US L ▁First ▁Division . ▁ ▁He ▁im pressed ▁the ▁coach es ▁enough ▁to ▁be ▁offered ▁a ▁contract ▁and ▁signed ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season . ▁Long ▁scored ▁a ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁team ' s ▁first ▁franch ise ▁win ▁against ▁M LS ▁club ▁Ch ivas ▁USA . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Carolina ▁Rail H aw ks ▁Player ▁Profile ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category