Justin Evans (soccer)

Justin Evans
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-01-31) January 31, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Peters Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Penn State Nittany Lions
1998 St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 (5)
1999 Petro Płock 4 (1)
2000 San Jose Earthquakes 13 (0)
2000 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 14 (2)
2000 → Chicago Fire (loan) 2 (0)
2000–2001 Lechia Gdańsk 8 (0)
2001 Chicago Fire 6 (0)
2001 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 1 (0)
2001 Dallas Burn 9 (0)
2001–2004 Cleveland Force (indoor) 85 (41)
2002 Charleston Battery 29 (4)
2003 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 25 (2)
2004–2005 Charleston Battery 59 (1)
2004 → Northern Virginia Royals (loan) 1 (0)
2004–2005 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 32 (12)
2005–2006 Chicago Storm (indoor) 2 (0)
2008–2009 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 33 (5)
Total 351 (73)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (assistant)
2010–2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Justin Evans (born January 31, 1977) is an American soccer coach and former professional player.

Playing career

Professional

After graduating from college, Evans signed for the newly formed Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 1999, becoming the team's #1 draft pick and first player.[1] He also spent time that season in Poland playing in the first division for Petro Płock. In February 2000, the San Jose Earthquakes selected Evans in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. The Earthquakes released him mid-season and Evans returned to the Riverhounds. However, he was called up to the Chicago Fire for several games that season. In the Autumn of 2000 Evans moved to Lechia Gdańsk,[2] playing a total of 8 games during his spell.[3] In February 2001, he returned to America when the Fire then drafted Evans in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He played five games for the Fire and one game on loan to the Riverhounds before trading him to the Dallas Burn on July 1, 2001, for future considerations.[5] Evans signed for the Charleston Battery for the 2002 season, making 29 league appearances.[6] After playing in Poland, Evans re-signed with the Battery for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, making a total of 59 league appearances.[6] Evans re-signed with hometown club Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2008 season.[1]

Indoor Soccer

Evans has also played indoor soccer, playing with the Cleveland Force (2001–2004) and Kansas City Comets between 2004 and 2005.[7] Evans retired from professional soccer at the end of the 2009 season.

Coaching career

Evans was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on January 11, 2010, and served in that capacity until May 19, 2014.[8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "The First Player Ever Signed To Play For The Riverhounds Comes Home". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008.
  2. ^ "Amerykanin w Lechii, lechista w Ameryce". lechiahistoria.pl. February 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "2000/01 II Liga". lechia.net.
  4. ^ Fire's No. 1 Pick Is A Familiar Face
  5. ^ July 1, 2001 Transactions
  6. ^ a b "Justin Evans #7". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008.
  7. ^ 2004-2005 MISL stats
  8. ^ "Woods loses deal to get free cars from GM". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  9. ^ "Evans named Riverhounds coach" (Press release). United Soccer Leagues. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "Riverhounds Announce Reorganization to Ring in 2010" (Press release). Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  11. ^ "Justin Evans relieved of duties as head coach" (Press release). USL Pro. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.