Justin Evans (soccer)

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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 for the 2008 season.[1]

Indoor Soccer

Evans has also played indoor soccer, playing with the

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.
  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.