Ahmed Longmire
Position: Center back
Jersey: 21
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Age: 24
Spokane, get ready! Las Vegas native, Ahmed Longmire, has signed with Spokane Velocity FC. Pending league and federation approval Ahmed is set to join the Velocity just in time for the upcoming preseason games. Longmire was the 10th pick in the 2022 MLS Superdraft, going to Nashville FC. He made his professional debut in 2022 while on loan to Orange County FC of USL Championship, where he appeared in five matches, starting three.
He spent the 2023 with Huntsville City FC, Nashville’s MLS Next Pro affiliate. He started eight matches and appeared in 11, generating a passing percentage rate of 88.8%. Ahmed played two years at Utah Valley college, where he played in 39 matches and earned First-team All-WAC honors. Longmire finished his college career at the University of California Los Angeles appearing in 20 matches over two seasons. During the 2020-21 season he logged a team-high 1,121 minutes and won All Pac-12 honors both seasons.
“Ahmed is still fairly young but brings good experiences from the MLS and USL Championship,” said Leigh Veidman, Head Coach Spokane Velocity FC. “He is a center back who brings a physical prowess to our back line, technically good on the ball, and will be a key figure in us implementing our style of play. We are delighted to have him joining us!”
