Hali Moriah Candido Long (born January 21, 1995) is a professional women's footballer who plays as a center-back for Brisbane Roar of the A-League Women. Born in the United States, she captains the Philippines women's national team.
Early life and education Hali Long was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Lilie Candido and David Long. She studied at Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, lettering in all four years in her secondary education and at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She was named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for maintaining a GPA (grade point average) of 3.0 or better for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 school years.
Career Youth and college Long played for the under-18 team of Lou Fusz-Wipke, helping the youth club win three state championships. She played for the Little Rock Trojans women's soccer team from 2013 to 2016. She made her first career assist in 2014 against Southern and her first career goal in 2016 against Memphis. In 2015 she played the most minutes among players of the Little Rock Trojans women's soccer team. She also started every game, one of only three players on that year's roster to do so.
Club career Kaya–Iloilo Long played for Kaya–Iloilo in the PFF Women's League. She played with them in the 2022 PFF Women's Cup where her side finished third. She also won two league titles with Kaya, in the 2023 and 2025 seasons. She also played for Kaya in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.
College of Asian Scholars Long was loaned to Thai side BGC–College of Asian Scholars for the preliminary round of the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League. She later played for the club in the Thai Women's League 1 helping them win the 2026 season. Long was named Most Valuable Player. Brisbane Roar After her stint in Thailand, Long moved to Australia. Brisbane Roar of the A-League Women announced in September 2026 that they have signed her ahead of the 2026–27 season.
International Long was born in the United States to an American father and Filipino mother. In June 2016, Long joined a training camp by the Philippine national team. She was then selected to be part of the Philippine squad to participate at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship in Myanmar. This was the first time that a Trojans player competed on a senior national team. She also played at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in April 2017 scoring a hat-trick in the match against Tajikistan. The team managed to secure qualification for the final tournament in Jordan.
She was also part of the Philippine roster for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and the 2018, and 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Long continued to play for the Philippines in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she was a starting center back.
Long is part of the Philippine squad for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. The semifinal match against the host marked Long's 100th cap for the national team. The Philippines drew Thailand 1–1 in extra time but the former advanced to its first ever SEA Games women's football final after prevailing in the penalty shootouts.
She is part of the Philippines' squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. She became the player who have played the most games for the Philippines of any gender, when she made her 109th cap for her country in their 1–5 defeat to China on September 21, 2026.
International goals Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. April 5, 2017 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2–0 4–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 2. April 7, 2017 3–0 8–0 3. 5–0 4. 6–0 5. August 24, 2017 UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia 1–3 1–3 2017 Southeast Asian Games 6. November 4, 2018 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan 4–0 9–0 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 7. 8–0 8. August 3, 2019 PFF National Training Centre, Carmona, Philippines 9–0 11–0 Friendly 9. August 15, 2019 IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand 2–0 3–0 2019 AFF Women's Championship 10. August 17, 2019 5–0 7–0 11. 6–0 12. April 22, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia 2–0 16–0 Friendly 13. 7–0 14. 15–0 15. July 15, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines 1–0 4–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship 16. November 12, 2022 Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile 1–0 1–1 Friendly 17. April 5, 2023 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan 1–0 4–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 18. May 9, 2023 RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2–1 2–1 2023 Southeast Asian Games 19. April 4, 2025 Theyab Awana Stadium Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–0 4–1 Friendly 20. April 8, 2025 2–0 4–0 21. July 2, 2025 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 5–0 6–0 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 22. August 7, 2025 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, Vietnam 3–0 7–0 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
Honors Kaya–Iloilo PFF Women's League: 2023, 2025 SingaCup Women's Football Championship: 2022
College of Asian Scholars Thai Women's League 1: 2026
Philippines ASEAN Women's Championship: 2022 Southeast Asian Games: 2025
Individual PFF Women's League Most Valuable Player: 2025 Thai Women's League Most Valuable Player: 2025–26
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