Steven Evans (soccer)

Steven Evans (born September 19, 1991) is a former American professional soccer player.

Steven Evans
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-19) September 19, 1991
Place of birth Portland, Oregon, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Mulhouse Portland
Youth career
2006–2010 Eastside United FC
2010–2012 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Portland Timbers U23s 37 (8)
2013–2014 Portland Timbers 0 (0)
2014Sacramento Republic FC (loan) 11 (1)
2015 Portland Timbers 2 11 (1)
2018– FC Mulhouse Portland 0 (0)
National team
2010 United States U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 22, 2014

Career

Early career

Born in Portland, Oregon, Evans began his soccer career at Eastside United FC, which won the U.S. Youth Soccer U-18 national championship in 2010.[1] He also was an all-state player for Portland's Central Catholic High School where he helped guide the Rams to a 2007 6A State Championship. In 2010 Evans started to attend the University of Portland for which he played for their school soccer team, the Portland Pilots, where he stayed for three seasons.[1] While with the Pilots Evans earned the 2010 WCC Freshman of the Year award his first year, All-West Coast Conference selection all three seasons, and All-WCC First Team his final two years.[1] In his final season with the Pilots Evans managed a career-best 14 goals which was ranked 8th amongst the NCAA.[1]

During the summer months, Evans played for the Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League who he started playing for in 2009.[1] While with the Timbers U23s Evans assisted on the game-winning goal in the final match of the 2010 PDL season against the Thunder Bay Chill as the Timbers won the championship match that season 4–1 in an undefeated season for the under-23s.[1]

Portland Timbers

On January 8, 2013 it was officially announced that Evans had been signed by the Portland Timbers on a homegrown player contract.[1] Evans became the second homegrown player at the club after Brent Richards who signed in 2012.[1] On December 8, 2014, Evans's option was declined for 2015 and signed a contract with Portland Timbers 2, the Timbers' USL Pro club.[2]

Coaching

After 2015, Evans retired from playing, and returned to the University of Portland as an assistant coach.. He since has become a youth soccer coach in the Portland metro area.

Personal life

Steven's younger brother, Nick, played varsity soccer for Central Catholic HS and for the Portland Timber's u-16 team. Nick won a state championship his junior year. He now plays at Concordia University-Portland. Their father formerly coached at Eastside Timbers FC and coached Steven at Eastside.

Career statistics

As of June 13, 2013[3]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Timbers 2013 0000100010
Career total 0000100010

References

  1. "Timbers sign midfielder Steven Evans as second Homegrown Player". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  2. "Portland Timbers exercise options on seven players". Portland Timbers. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. Steven Evans at Soccerway
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