HARRISON, N.J. (November 11, 2018) – New York Red Bulls defenders Aaron Long and Kemar Lawrence have been named to the MLS Best XI for 2018, Major League Soccer announced today. Long and Lawrence anchored a Red Bulls backline that allowed a league-low 33 goals in 34 games en route to an MLS record 71 points and 22 wins.
At 26, Long has had quite the season to remember, being named an MLS All-Star, earning his first call-up and start for the USMNT and earning MLS Defender of the Year honors earlier this week.
Long joined the Red Bulls organization ahead of the 2016 season, where he was converted from midfielder to center back after signing with the NYRB II, the club’s USL affiliate.