Evander da Silva Ferreira (born 9 June 1998), commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evander da Silva Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Vasco da Gama | 39 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Midtjylland (loan) | 26 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | Midtjylland | 97 | (30) |
| 2023– | Portland Timbers | 55 | (24) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U15 | 1 | (3) |
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:49, 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2017 | |||
Club career
editVasco da Gama
editEvander debuted for Vasco da Gama on 5 March 2016 as an 85th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Carioca 3–1 win against Bonsucesso.[1] He scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2017 against Santos in the 33rd round of Brazilian Serie A.[2]
On 31 January 2018, Evander became the youngest Vasco da Gama's player to score twice in a Libertadores match, against Universidad de Concepción.
Midtjylland
editOn 27 August 2018, Vasco confirmed that Evander had been loaned out to FC Midtjylland for the 2018–19 season with a release clause of DKK18 million (around €2.4 million) for the summer of 2019.[3][4][5]
Evander made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 29 September 2018 as a 65th-minute substitute for Jakob Poulsen in a 5–1 home win over Hobro IK.[6] The next weekend, on 7 October, he was substituted in with 12 minutes remaining in a 3–0 win over Vendsyssel FF.[7] On 20 October, Evander scored his first goal for Midtjylland in a 4–1 away win over FC Nordsjælland.[8]
In January 2019, FC Midtjylland agreed with Vasco da Gama on a permanent transfer for Evander, agreeing on a future transfer worth a DKK 15m fee, lower than the original release clause.[9][10] In March 2019, he won the Danish Superliga Player of the Month award.[11]
Portland Timbers
editOn 5 December 2022, the Portland Timbers acquired Evander in a full transfer from FC Midtjylland. Signed as a Designated Player, Evander is under contract through 2026 with a club option in 2027.[12] He scored his first goal for Portland on 4 March 2023 against Los Angeles FC.[13]
International career
editIn March 2015, Evander helped the Brazil U17 national team win the Under-17 South American Championship, scoring three goals.[14] He also played at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2016[16] | Série B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017[16] | Série A | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2018[16] | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 2 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
| Midtjylland (loan) | 2018–19[17] | Danish Superliga | 26 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2019–20[17] | Danish Superliga | 30 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | 28 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 7 | ||||
| 2021–22[17] | 29 | 12 | — | 5 | 2 | 12[f] | 3 | — | 46 | 17 | ||||
| 2022–23[17] | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 8[g] | 1 | — | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 40 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2023[17] | MLS | 27 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 2 | 29 | 11 | ||
| 2024[17] | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | 4[i] | 0 | 32 | 15 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 204 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 280 | 81 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Danish Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
Honours
editMidtjylland
Individual
- UEFA Europa League top assist provider: 2022–23[18]
- MLS All-Star: 2024[19]
- MLS Player of the Month: August/September 2024[20]
References
edit- ^ "Bonsucesso x Vasco - Campeonato Carioca 2016". globoesporte.com.
- ^ "Evander celebra primeiro gol como profissional: 'Muito emociante' - Lance!". Evander celebra primeiro gol como profissional: 'Muito emociante' - Lance!. 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Evander e Paulo Vitor são emprestados para o futebol europeu" (in Portuguese). Vasco da Gama. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Martin Schmidt (27 August 2018). "Vasco da Gama: Evander lejes ud til FCM" (in Danish). bold.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Klaus Egelund, Gisle Thorsen, Mads Glenn Wehlast (27 August 2018). "FCM lejer brasilianer: Her er købsprisen" (in Danish). Ekstra-Bladet. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "FC Midtjylland 5-2 Hobro IK". superstats.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland 3-0 Vendsyssel FF". superstats.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland 1-4 FC Midtjylland". superstats.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Flemming Linnebjerg. "FC Midtjylland køber Evander af Vasco da Gama" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Kenneth Jensen. "Medie: FC Midtjylland betaler mindre end forventet for Evander" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Månedens spiller". Alka Superliga (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Timbers sign Brazilian international Evander as designated player". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Sepich, Scott (5 March 2023). "Evander scores 1st MLS goal, but Portland Timbers fall 3-2 to LAFC". oregonlive.
- ^ "Em rede social, Evander comemora título do Sul-Americano Sub-17 pela Seleção Brasileira - NETVASCO". www.netvasco.com.br.
- ^ Janeiro, Por GloboEsporte comRio de (16 September 2015). "Volante do Vasco festeja convocação para Mundial Sub-17: Orgulho imenso". globoesporte.com.
- ^ a b c Evander at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e f g "Evander » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Player stats | UEFA Europa League 2023/24". UEFA. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "The League's Brightest Stars, Talented Newcomers, and International Legends Highlight the 2024 MLS All-Star Roster" (Press release). Major League Soccer. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Portland Timbers star Evander named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
