Morgan_Langley_(soccer)
Morgan Langley (soccer)
American soccer player
Morgan Langley (born June 9, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for St Patrick's Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-06-09) June 9, 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Swarthmore Garnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | (2) |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 70 | (14) |
| 2015 | St Patrick's Athletic | 18 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2016 | |||
College and amateur
Langley attended ʻIolani School and played four years of college soccer at Swarthmore College. He is Swarthmore's all-time program leader in career points and assists. As a junior in 2009, he was named to the Centennial Conference first team and was a NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region second team selection, while as a senior in 2010, he was an NSCAA/NCAA All-American, an NSCAA Mideast All-Region selection, and was named to the Centennial Conference first team.
In his final season at Swarthmore, Langley produced one of the best offensive seasons in the school’s history, leading the team with 14 goals, 14 assists and a program single-season record 42 points.
Professional
Langley signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23 in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds,[1] and scored his first professional goal on May 31, in a 4-2 win, again against the Riverhounds.[2]
After the end of the 2011 USL Pro season, Langley trialed with Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer before signing with the MLS club on September 15, 2011.[3] On January 19, 2012, Philadelphia declined his 2012 contract option and Langley was released.[4]
Langley re-signed with his former club Harrisburg City Islanders on February 25, 2012.[5] He stayed there until the end of the 2014 season.
Move to Europe
On March 10, 2015, Langley signed for Dublin based League of Ireland side, St Patrick's Athletic for the 2015 season, becoming the first American to sign for the club since Ryan Guy.[6][7] He was given the number 8 jersey for the Saints, previously worn by former Ireland international Keith Fahey, who had controversially moved to Pats' main rivals Shamrock Rovers in pre-season.[8] Langley made his Pats debut against Derry City at Richmond Park on the 24th March, coming on as a half time substitute and he scored a debut goal when he headed in a Conan Byrne free kick in the 82nd minute to secure a 2–0 win for the Saints.[9][10]
In 2016, Langley announced his retirement from professional soccer.[11]
Club
Competitive games only.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 2011 | USL Pro | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2011 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Harrisburg City Islanders | 2012 | USL Pro | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||||
| 2014 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||||
| Harrisburg City Islanders total | 90 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 97 | 19 | |||||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2015 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 27 | 5 |
| Career total | 109 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 24 | ||
- Appearances in Europa League
- Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29.
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- "Union sign midfielder Langley from City Islanders | Philadelphia Union". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03.
- "Union decline contract options on Houapeu, Langley, Richter, Tait | Philadelphia Union". Archived from the original on 2012-01-22.
- "Langley Transferred to St. Patrick's Athletic FC — City Islanders". Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Bolger stunner helps Saints overcome Derry". RTÉ.ie. 24 March 2015.
- "Langley retirement". Twitter. March 15, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.