Annalie Longo
{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Annalie Longo
| image = Annalie Longo (44771068412) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Annalie Longo in 2017
| fullname = Annalie Antonia Longo{{Cite news|title=List of Players — 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|1|df=y}}{{cite news |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title= List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=20 June 2015}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand[http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/annalie-longo/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203185239/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/annalie-longo/ |date=3 February 2016 }} at NZF
| death_date =
| height = {{height|m=1.57|precision=0}}
| currentclub = Wellington Phoenix
| clubnumber = 16
| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Three Kings United
| years1 = 2004–2013
| clubs1 = Three Kings United
| caps1 =
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = Sydney FC
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Coastal Spirit FC
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 =
| clubs4 = Canterbury United Pride
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Melbourne Victory
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2023–2025
| clubs6 = Wellington Phoenix
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = Cashmere Technical
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2008-
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2010
| nationalteam2 = New Zealand U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2025
| nationalteam3 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps3 = 133
| nationalgoals3 = 15
| pcupdate = 19 January 2025
| ntupdate = 13 February 2024
}}
Annalie Antonia Longo (born 1 July 1991) is a Former New Zealand professional footballer who played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women and the New Zealand national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id38.htm|title=Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives|work=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=11 June 2009}}
She has played for Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.
Early life
Longo got into football when she used to go with her dad, Paul, to watch her brothers, Jason and Julian, play for Eden Football Club. She joined the club which merged with Mt Roskill to become Three Kings United.{{cite web |last1=Ruane |first1=Jeremy |title=Another World Cup Beckons For Young Ferns Maestro |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/RoleModels/200835.htm |website=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=21 November 2019}} She received additional coaching at the Wynton Rufer Soccer School of Excellence from 1999 to 2006.{{cite web |title=Pathway to Professional Football |url=https://www.wynrs.co.nz/about |publisher=WYNRS |access-date=21 November 2019}}
Longo attended Epsom Girls' Grammar School and played for their first XI, winning the NZ Secondary Schoolgirls tournament in 2008 with future international teammates Anna Green and Hannah Wall. This was after the team won the Auckland provincial championships unbeaten.{{cite news |title=Epsom Girls scoop up all the football honours |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/central-leader/652307/Epsom-Girls-scoop-up-all-the-football-honours |access-date=21 November 2019 |publisher=Central Leader |date=31 January 2009}}
Club career
=Three Kings United=
Longo played youth football for Three Kings United throughout her childhood.{{cite web |last1=Ruane |first1=Jeremey |title=Annalie Longo – A Very Special Talent |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/RoleModels/longoa9.htm |website=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=21 November 2019}} She debuted for the senior women's team in the Northern Premier Women's League in 2004.
=Coastal Spirit FC=
In 2014 and 2015, Longo played for Coastal Spirit FC in the Mainland Women's Premiership League.{{cite news |title=Heartbreaking Cup loss for Coastal Spirit |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/club-sport/10289338/Heartbreaking-Cup-loss-for-Coastal-Spirit |access-date=6 December 2024 |work=Stuff |date=20 July 2014}}{{cite news |title=Coastal Spirit 2 |url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/manawatu-standard/20150824/282149290060190 |access-date=6 December 2024 |work=Manawatu Standard |date=24 August 2014}}
=Melbourne Victory=
On 25 October 2019, Longo signed a one-year deal with Melbourne Victory to return to the Australian W-League.{{cite news |title=Football Ferns midfielder Annalie Longo joins Melbourne Victory for W-League |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/116920003/football-ferns-midfielder-annalie-longo-joins-melbourne-victory-for-wleague |access-date=21 November 2019 |work=Stuff |date=25 October 2019}} She made her first appearance for Victory in their 3–2 win over the Brisbane Roar, playing 74 minutes before getting subbed off in the second half.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Samuel |title='I love penalties!' – Dumont's heroics lead Premiers Victory to first win of 2019/20 season |url=https://www.w-league.com.au/match/brisbane-roar-fc-women-v-melbourne-victory-women-w-league-21-11-2019/2032856#!/match-report |website=W-League.com.au |access-date=22 November 2019}} In September 2021, it was announced that Longo wouldn't return to Melbourne Victory for the 2021–22 W-League season.{{cite tweet|user=victorywleague|author=Melbourne Victory|number=1434007007699214341|title=Melbourne Victory and @annalielongo can confirm that the midfielder will not be returning next season.|date=4 September 2021}}
=Wellington Phoenix=
In September 2023, Longo returned to the game, signing with New Zealand A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix.{{cite web|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/decorated-football-ferns-midfielder-signs-with-the-nix|title=Decorated Football Ferns midfielder signs with the Nix|website=Wellington Phoenix|date=13 September 2023}}
==Cashmere Technical==
In May 2024, Longo returned to New Zealand's Women's South Island League side Cashmere Technical to compete in the 2024 season, where she is one of multiple A-League players who have joined clubs in regional competitions to stay active between A-League seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/05/27/ferns-midfielder-annalie-longo-makes-return-with-cashmere-technical/|title=Ferns midfielder Annalie Longo makes return with Cashmere Technical|website=Friends of Football nz |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=24 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/06/23/football-ferns-defender-michaela-foster-joins-auckland-united/|title=Football Ferns defender Michaela Foster joins Auckland United|website=Friends of Football nz |date=23 June 2024 |access-date=24 June 2024}}
International career
=U-17=
She scored New Zealand's first goal at the 2008 inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup although they were effectively eliminated from contention in the 1–2 loss to Denmark, having previously lost 0–1 to Canada in the opening game.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dailynews/4746869a6649.html|title=NZ women eliminated from U-17 World Cup|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=1 November 2008}}
=U-20=
Longo also represented New Zealand at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals where she played in all three games.
Longo was again included in the U-20 squad for the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup finals to be played in Chile, featuring in two of their three group games.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025182534/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title=New Zealand (NZL)|publisher=FIFA|access-date=1 November 2008}} In 2010, she represented New Zealand at a third Under-20 World Cup, this time in Germany, appearing in all three group games.{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025182534/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=25 October 2012| title=FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Germany 2010 – Team – New Zealand |publisher=FIFA |access-date=17 October 2010}}
=National team=
Longo at age 15, made her Football Ferns debut in a 0–3 loss to China PR on 14 November 2006, becoming New Zealand's youngest senior football international.{{cite web |title=EGGS Prospectus |url=https://www.eggs.school.nz/assets/c7a74e43b3/EGGS-Prospectus-2020.pdf |publisher=Epsom Girls Grammar School |access-date=21 November 2019}}{{cite news |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10536995|title=Soccer: Longo road to a third Cup|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=12 October 2008}} She then went on to represent New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,{{cite web|url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/squadlist.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080713192919/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/squadlist.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 13 July 2008|title=New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup|publisher=FIFA|access-date=22 September 2008}} where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China PR (0–2). Longo is the second youngest player to represent any country at a senior FIFA World Cup.
She played one of New Zealand's three matches in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and all three matches of her country at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.{{cite web|url= https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=252503/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024072645/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=252503/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= 24 October 2012 |title=FIFA player's stats |publisher=FIFA |access-date=28 June 2015}} She also competed for New Zealand at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.{{Cite web|date=14 January 2020|title=Annalie Longo Bio, Stats, and Results {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/annalie-longo-1.html|access-date=19 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114080209/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/annalie-longo-1.html|archive-date=14 January 2020}}
Longo made her 100th appearance for New Zealand in a friendly against the United States in September 2017{{cite web |title=Roll of Honour |url= https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id35.htm |website=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=21 November 2019}} and is the first player in the world to
compete at all U17, U20, Women's World Cup and Olympic Games tournaments.
On 25 June 2021, Longo was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web| url= https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105080?newsfeedId=1275622| title= Squads named for Tokyo 2020| date= 25 June 2021| publisher= New Zealand Football| language= en| access-date= 25 June 2021| archive-date= 25 June 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210625021412/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105080?newsfeedId=1275622| url-status= dead}}
Longo was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web |title=Football Ferns squad named for FIFA Women's World Cup |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/130236?newsfeedId=1275622 |publisher=New Zealand Football |date=30 June 2023}}
On 4 July 2024, Longo was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/142844|title= Women's football squad announced for Paris 2024|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=4 July 2024}}
International goals
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | rowspan=2| 25 October 2014 | rowspan=3| Kalabond Oval, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | rowspan=2| {{fbw|TGA}} | align=center|9–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 16–0 | rowspan=3| 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 2. | align=center|13–0 | |||||
| 3. | 27 October 2014 | {{fbw|PNG}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 3–0 | ||
| 4. | 12 January 2015 | rowspan=2| Kempinski Hotel Belek, Belek, Turkey | {{fbw|DEN}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–1 | rowspan=2| Friendly |
| 5. | 15 January 2015 | {{fbw|DEN}} | align=center|3–2 | align=center| 3–2 | ||
| 6. | rowspan=2| 23 January 2016 | rowspan=2| PNGFA Academy, Lae, Papua New Guinea | rowspan=2| {{fbw|PNG}} | align=center|3–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 7–1 | rowspan=2| 2016 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 7. | align=center|5–0 | |||||
| 8. | rowspan=2| 19 November 2018 | rowspan=5| Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia | rowspan=2| {{fbw|TGA}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 11–0 | rowspan=5| 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 9. | align=center|3–0 | |||||
| 10. | 22 November 2018 | {{fbw|COK}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 6–0 | ||
| 11. | rowspan=2| 25 November 2018 | rowspan=2| {{fbw|FIJ}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 10–0 | ||
| 12. | align=center|4–0 |
Personal life
She was a student at Auckland's Epsom Girls' Grammar School. In footballing circles, she is known by the nickname "flea".
In an interview Longo gave in November 2014, she said she lives in Kaiapoi but also spends half of her week in Auckland for national trainings.Northern Outlook, 19 November 2014, p 6 While in Kaiapoi, she plays for Canterbury United Pride and then spends the rest of her time coaching at the Grasshopper Soccer programme – a non-competitive programme for kids aged 2–10 years, where the focus is on fun and skill development. She said that she
enjoyed working with young children and enjoyed watching them develop.
Honours
=High school=
=Club=
Three Kings United
- Northern Premier Women's League runner-ups: 2004, 2010
- Northern Premier Women's League winners: 2006, 2007
- Women's Knockout Cup runner-ups: 2004, 2010
- Women's Knockout Cup winners: 2012
Auckland Football Federation
- National Women's League champions
Canterbury United Pride
- National Women's League champions
Cashmere Technical
- South Island Qualifying League (North) winners: 2024
=International=
=Personal=
- 2007 ASB Bank Young Sportsperson of the Year
- Finalist, International Women's Young Player of the Year
- Finalist, Auckland Junior Sportswoman of the Year
- National U-14 Girls Tournament Golden Boot: 2005
- Mainland Football Womens Midfielder of the Year: 2014,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=9d35afe0-cf96-472b-bf98-2f65b8c6d49f |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2012 |access-date=13 March 2025}} 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=5339cd3e-8ebb-4025-9a8d-9051c7a97600 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2020 |access-date=13 March 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|252503|Annalie Longo}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160203185239/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/annalie-longo/ Profile] at NZF
- [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/OtherNZWomensTeams/appearances.htm NZ U-17s Caps 'n' Goals] at Ultimate NZ Soccer
- [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/OtherNZWomensTeams/appearances.htm NZ U-20s Caps 'n' Goals] at Ultimate NZ Soccer
- [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id38.htm Football Ferns Caps 'n' Goals] at Ultimate NZ Soccer
- {{Soccerway|annalie-longo/19596}}
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