Evan Waldrep

Evan Waldrep (born May 8, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for California United Strikers FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Evan Waldrep
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997
Place of birth Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 California United Strikers
Number 15
Youth career
2012–2013 Real Salt Lake Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Creighton Bluejays 26 (2)
2017 Grand Canyon Antelopes 5 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 FC Tucson 11 (0)
2018 Phoenix Rising 12 (0)
2019– California United Strikers 9 (0)
National team‡
2015 United States U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 14, 2018

Career

College

Waldrep played at Creighton University in his freshmen and sophomore years and then transferred to Grand Canyon University for the 2017 season.[1] He was named one of the top three Division I "impact transfers" by Top Drawer Soccer.[2]

Professional

Waldrep was signed by Phoenix Rising FC on February 14, 2018.[3] He also played for FC Tucson of the Premier Development League in 2016.

On August 12, 2019, California United Strikers FC announced they had signed Waldrep ahead of their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[4] He played in each of the team's regular season games during the fall and started in the West Coast Championship against Los Angeles Force which his team won via penalty kicks.[5]

References
  1. "GCU faces two big tests in Omaha for opening weekend". gculopes.com. August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. "Impact Division I Men's + Women's Transfers". Travis Clark. topdrawersoccer.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Local Product Evan Waldrep". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. "Evan Waldrep a central midfielder from Peoria, AZ joins the team! Evan has played with clubs such as @fctucson and @phoenixrising he also played his collegiate years at @creighton1878 and @gcu - he has also played on the U18 and U20 Youth National Team". Twitter. California United Strikers FC. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. French, Scott. "CALIFORNIA UNITED STRIKERS ARE NISA WEST COAST CHAMPIONS". soccertoday.com. SoccerToday. Retrieved 4 January 2020.


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