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Jersey Number 27
Zion Long
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 205
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Kan.
- High School:
- Olathe South
Bio
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 Grand Canyon |
2024 | JuniorÂ
- Appeared in five games, totaling 49 minutes played
- Appeared in 12 matches
- Totaled one goal, one assist, eight shots and two shots on goal
- Tallied an assist in GCU’s 4-1 victory over UTRGV (10/8)
- Scored a goal on two shots at Utah Valley (10/30)
- Registered a shot in eight of 12 games played, including five games in a row from Sept. 20 to Oct. 15
- Appeared in 12 games, making two starts
- Scored one goal, tallied one assist with 12 shots and six shots on goal
- Logged 294 minutes and made his collegiate debut vs. Denver (8/28)
- Scored his first collegiate goal at No. 4 UCLA (9/5), helping GCU defeat the Bruins 3-2 in the highest ranked victory in program history
- Had an assist in GCU's 2-1 victory over Oakland (9/13)... had a season-best four shots and two shots on goal that game
 Prior to GCU |
Olathe, Kan.  |
- Played eight professional games on an amateur contract for Sporting Kansas City II in the United Soccer League.
- Played club for the Sporting KC Academy. Top accomplishments included getting rostered and playing with the USL team, getting called to go preseason with Major League Soccer's Sporting KC.
 Personal |
- Parents are Ben and Nicole Long.
- Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, but grew up in Olathe, Kansas.
- Chose GCU because "when I came on my visit, I felt that home feeling and knew right away this is where I belong."
- The best part of playing soccer is "getting to meet a lot of people with different cultures and background and then creating a bond that feels like family."
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Messi, Neymar and Steph Curry.
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