Evan Louro (born January 19, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Louro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 19, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | South River, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Michigan Wolverines | 46 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | Detroit City FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | New York Red Bulls II | 71 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 47 | (0) |
| 2022– | FC Cincinnati | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | FC Cincinnati 2 | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 9, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth
editLouro attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, prior to his three-year career at the University of Michigan. During his time with the Wolverines soccer team, Louro played in 46 matches, earning 12 shutouts. He was also a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy for seven years during his youth, and helped lead the Red Bulls to the U16 Generation Adidas MLS Cup in 2011.[2]
While in college, Louro made his semi-professional debut for Detroit City FC in a 2–2 draw against the Michigan Stars FC in 2016.[3] He was voted "Man of the Match" on May 12, 2016, for his penalty-saving heroics against the Michigan Bucks in the U.S. Open Cup.[4] He also played in the Premier Development League for New York Red Bulls U-23.[5]
Professional
editLouro signed a homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls in MLS on January 23, 2017. The signing made him the second ever homegrown goalkeeper in the club's history after Santiago Castaño.[6] On April 1, 2017, Louro made his professional debut for New York Red Bulls II, recording a shut out in a 1–0 victory over Richmond Kickers.[7]
Louro joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 21, 2020.[8] In 2021, Louro won the USL Championship Golden Glove, having recorded a 0.74 goals against average and posting 14 shutouts.[9] Following the 2021 season it was announced that Louro would leave the Rowdies.[10]
Following a long injury rehabilitation, Louro signed with Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati on August 22, 2022.[11]
Personal life
editLouro was born to a Spanish father and an American mother of Spanish-Argentine descent.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 22, 2018
| Club | Season | League | League cup | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Detroit City FC | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 2017 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
Honors
editNew York Red Bulls
Tampa Bay Rowdies
- USL Championship Goalkeeper of the Year: 2021
FC Cincinnati
References
edit- ^ "Evan Louro New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ^ "Evan Louro Michigan Bio". mgoblue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Evan Louro heads to MLS". detcityfc.com. Detroit City FC. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "2016 US Open Cup round 1: Evan Louro carries Detroit City into Round 2, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round". thecup.us. The Cup. May 18, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 stats". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Evan Louro as Homegrown Player". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Whitelaw, Willy (April 5, 2017). "Zeiko Lewis' First Pro Goal An 'Exhilarating' One". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Evan Louro". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado Springs' Hadji Barry Awarded 2021 USL Championship Golden Boot". USLChampionship.com. November 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati sign Evan Louro". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "A New Jersey Soccer Story: Evan Louro of RBII". Empire of Soccer. June 2003.
External links
edit- Evan Louro at Soccerway