Danica Evans
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danica Lynn Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Littleton, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colorado Edge | |||
| Colorado Rush | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Portland Pilots | 39 | (12) |
| 2015–2016 | Colorado Buffaloes | 42 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Colorado Rush | (29) | |
| 2017–2019 | Orlando Pride | 26 | (2) |
| 2020 | Sporting de Huelva | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | United States U17 | ||
| 2017 | United States U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 18, 2023 | |||
Danica Lynn Evans (born June 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who last played as a forward for North Carolina Courage in the NWSL.
Colorado Rush, 2012–2015
After playing for the club's youth teams, Evans played for the Colorado Rush senior women's team in the USL W-League for four years. In the 2014 season, Evans scored 13 goals in 12 appearances,[2] winning the league's Golden Boot award.[3]
Orlando Pride, 2017–2019
Evans was drafted in the third round (22nd overall) of the 2017 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.[4] She made her first appearance for the club as a substitute against the Portland Thorns in the opening game of the season.[5] One week later, during Orlando Pride's first home game at Orlando City Stadium, Evans came off the bench to score her first professional goal, an 87th-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Washington Spirit. The strike was voted NWSL Goal of the Week.
Evans was waived on January 10, 2020, in order to pursue a playing opportunity in Europe.[6]
Sporting de Huelva, 2020
On January 21, 2020, Evans signed with Spanish Primera División club Sporting de Huelva.[7] She made her debut on January 26 as a 60th minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Sevilla. On June 8, 2020, Evans was one of 11 players not retained under contract by the club at the end of the season.[8]
North Carolina Courage, 2020
In September 2020, Evans returned to the NWSL to sign with North Carolina Courage through 2020 ahead of the fall series friendlies.[9]
