Darryl Longdon Explained

Darryl Longdon
Birth Date:November 8, 2000
Birth Place:Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Height:170 cm
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–2020
Youthclubs1:Racing Algemesi
Years1:2020
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:25 October 2020
Nationalteam-Update:19:43, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

Darryl Longdon (born November 8, 2000) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, he represents Dominica national football team internationally.

Early life and education

Longdon was born in The Bronx, New York City, on November 8, 2000. He attended East Stroudsburg High School South in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In 2017, he was named the All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Most Valuable Player in boys' soccer.[1]

Career

FC Tucson

Longdon made his league debut for the club on July 25, 2020, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Josh Coan in a 2–1 away victory over Fort Lauderdale CF.[2]

Springfield Athletic SC

By 2023, Longdon had joined Springfield Athletic SC of the USL League Two.[3]

International career

Longdon received his first call-up to the Dominica national football team in March 2021, and stated that he was "thrilled to be on board" for the team's World Cup qualifying campaign.[4] He made his senior international debut on 24 March 2021 against the Dominican Republic.[5] He scored his first international goal the following year, netting the winner in a 2–1 friendly victory over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Dominica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Longdon goal.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 May 2022 align=center 2–1 align=center 2–1 Friendly
Last updated 12 May 2022

International career statistics

National teamYearAppsGoals
Dominica202120
202251
Total71

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . ES South's Longdon earns EPC MVP honors . 17 Oct 2017 . 13 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Fort Lauderdale vs. Tucson – 26 July 2020 – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 26 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Griffith III signs for fourth-tier US club . Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . 22 August 2023.
  4. Web site: National midfield overseas-based player thrilled to be on board as Dominica pushes for World Cup Qualification. 18 March 2021. Dominica News Online. 6 April 2023.
  5. Web site: FIFA. Dominican Republic v Dominica game report. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609110252/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136249/#match-lineups. dead. June 9, 2021. 24 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Dominica wins friendly football match with St Vincent and the Grenadines. 13 May 2022. WIC News. 6 April 2023.