US EditionLAFC Moving Forward After Aaron Long’s Season-Ending Injury
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – Aaron Long, who started all 15 games this season and has 35 U.S. national team caps, will miss the rest of the season after successful Achilles surgery.
- LAFC captain and defender Aaron Long suffered a tear to his left Achilles tendon during the team's 2-0 home victory over FC Dallas on Saturday evening.
- Long's injury came amid LAFC's need for center backs, making the search for replacements a priority as he faces season-ending recovery.
- Long, 32, has started 60 games over three seasons for LAFC, earned 35 caps for the U.S., and underwent successful surgery Monday evening.
- Sergi Palencia said he immediately recognized Long's injury when he saw him on the ground, while Ryan Hollingshead reflected that athletes understand how swiftly their careers can be impacted.
- With Long sidelined for the remainder of the season, LAFC frees up a roster spot and gains the opportunity to add a player of comparable skill as they get ready for critical matches ahead.
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LAFC moving forward after Aaron Long’s season-ending injury
The Los Angeles Football Club was already in the market for center backs. Then team captain and defensive anchor Aaron Long ruptured his left Achilles tendon on Saturday night, making that a priority. After going down in the 76th minute of LAFC’s 2-0 victory over FC Dallas at BMO Stadium, Long, 32, underwent successful surgery on Monday evening to repair an injury that wasn’t immediately apparent to people in the stands or the press box. On the …
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LAFC defender Aaron Long out for the season, has surgery on ruptured left Achilles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC defender Aaron Long will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles.
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