Morgan Langley (born June 9, 1989) is an American former professional

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player who last played for

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Career

College and amateur

Langley attended ʻIolani School and played four years of college soccer at

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. 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

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. He made his professional debut on April 23 in a 1–0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, and scored his first professional goal on May 31, in a 4–2 win, again against the Riverhounds. After the end of the

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, Langley trialed with

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before signing with the MLS club on September 15, 2011. On January 19, 2012, Philadelphia declined his 2012 contract option and Langley was released. Langley re-signed with his former club Harrisburg City Islanders on February 25, 2012. 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,

for the 2015 season, becoming the first

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to sign for the club since

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. He was given the number 8 jersey for the Saints, previously worn by former Ireland international

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, who had controversially moved to Pats' main rivals

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in pre-season. Langley made his Pats debut against

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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

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free kick in the 82nd minute to secure a 2–0 win for the Saints. In 2016, Langley announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Career statistics

Club

Competitive games only.

Honors

* League of Ireland Cup (1):

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References

External links

Harrisburg City Islanders bio

Swarthmore profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Langley, Morgan 1989 births Living people American men's soccer players Penn FC players Philadelphia Union players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players League of Ireland players Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Soccer players from Hawaii Swarthmore College alumni Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards