Brad Evans
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Brad Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | UC Irvine Anteaters | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Orange County Blue Star | 17 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Columbus Crew | 30 | (5) |
| 2009– | Seattle Sounders FC | 59 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | United States | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brad Evans (born April 20, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and Amateur
Evans played college soccer at the University of California, Irvine, and also with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.
[edit] Professional
In 2008 Evans helped Columbus Crew to their first MLS Cup title as the team's starting defensive midfielder. On November 26, 2008, Evans was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the tenth round of the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft. [1] Evans started the first match in Seattle Sounders FC history against the New York Red Bulls, in the 24th minute of that game, Evans scored a nutmeg on New York keeper Danny Cepero, finishing off a beautiful pass from Fredy Montero that split New Yorks defense.
[edit] International
He was a member of the national side team that competed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Holland in 2005, coming on as a substitute against Germany and starting at right back against Egypt. Evans was selected for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the United States, once again mainly coming off the bench as a right back for Bob Bradley's side.
[edit] Statistics
| Season | Club | Country | Competition | Apps. | Goals |
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| 2004 | Orange County Blue Star |  United States |
USL Premier Development League | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | Last Updated | November 7, 2011 | 104 | 21 |
[edit] Honors
[edit] Columbus Crew
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2008
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2008
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 2008
[edit] Seattle Sounders FC
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2): 2009, 2011
[edit] Personal
Evans was born to parents Dawn and Tom Grippando. His family consists of one brother and two sisters. Evans attended University of California, Irvine and majored in social sciences with a minor in education. [2] His favorite club is Liverpool F.C. and his soccer hero is Zinedine Zidane. He enjoys the movie Ace Ventura. [3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "MLS announces expansion in Seattle". MLS.net. 2008-11-26. http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20081126&content_id=206969&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 2008-11-26.[dead link]
- ^ Stats and Facts
- ^ Facts
[edit] External links
- MLS player profile
- Brad Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Orange County Blue Star players
- Columbus Crew players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- USL Premier Development League players
- United States men's international soccer players
- University of California, Irvine alumni
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Arizona
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
