Evander (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1998)
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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 FC Cincinnati.
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Evander with FC Cincinnati in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Evander da Silva Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Portland Timbers | 55 | (24) |
| 2025– | FC Cincinnati | 53 | (31) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U15 | 2 | (3) |
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 10 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:01, 30 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2017 | |||
Club career
Vasco da Gama
Evander debuted for Vasco da Gama on 5 March 2016 as an 85th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Carioca 3–1 win against Bonsucesso.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2017 against Santos in the 33rd round of Brazilian Serie A.[3]
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
On 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.[4][5][6]
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.[7] The next weekend, on 7 October, he was substituted in with 12 minutes remaining in a 3–0 win over Vendsyssel FF.[8] On 20 October, Evander scored his first goal for Midtjylland in a 4–1 away win over FC Nordsjælland.[9]
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.[10][11] In March 2019, he won the Danish Superliga Player of the Month award.[12]
Portland Timbers
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On 5 December 2022, the Portland Timbers acquired Evander in a full transfer from FC Midtjylland. Signed as a Designated Player, Evander was initially under contract through 2026 with a club option in 2027.[13] He scored his first goal for Portland on 4 March 2023 against Los Angeles FC.[14]
FC Cincinnati
On 17 February 2025, FC Cincinnati announced the acquisition of Evander via a cash-for-player trade from the Portland Timbers in exchange for $12 million and up to $150,000 in conditional performance-based incentives. Again as a Designated Player, Evander signed a contract with FC Cincinnati effective through the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028.[15] He made his first appearance in a competitive match in a 4–1 away victory over Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras club F.C. Motagua in the first round of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[16] Having come on as a second-half substitute, he contributed a goal and an assist.[16]
International career
In March 2015, Evander helped the Brazil U17 national team win the Under-17 South American Championship, scoring three goals.[17] He also played at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2026
| 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[19] | Série B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017[19] | Série A | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2018[19] | Série A | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 8[c] | 2 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 52 | 5 | |||
| Midtjylland (loan) | 2018–19[20] | Danish Superliga | 26 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2019–20[20] | Danish Superliga | 30 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21[20] | Danish Superliga | 28 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 7 | |||
| 2021–22[20] | Danish Superliga | 29 | 12 | — | 5 | 2 | 12[f] | 3 | — | 46 | 17 | |||
| 2022–23[20] | Danish Superliga | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 8[g] | 1 | — | 19 | 7 | |||
| Total | 97 | 30 | — | 11 | 5 | 29 | 5 | — | 137 | 40 | ||||
| Portland Timbers | 2023[20] | MLS | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 2[h] | 2 | 29 | 11 | |||
| 2024[20] | MLS | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | 4[i] | 0 | 32 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 61 | 26 | |||||
| FC Cincinnati | 2025[20] | MLS | 32 | 18 | — | — | 4[j] | 2 | 7[k] | 2 | 43 | 22 | ||
| 2026[20] | MLS | 21 | 13 | — | — | 3[j] | 0 | 3[h] | 2 | 27 | 15 | |||
| Total | 53 | 31 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 70 | 37 | ||||
| Career total | 257 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 44 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 350 | 118 | ||
- 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
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Three appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
Honours
Vasco da Gama
- Taça Guanabara: 2016[21]
- Campeonato Carioca: 2016[22]
- Taça Rio: 2017[23]
Midtjylland
Brazil U17
- South American U-17 Championship: 2015[24]
Individual
- UEFA Europa League top assist provider: 2022–23[25]
- MLS Best XI: 2024,[26] 2025[27]
- MLS All-Star: 2024,[28] 2025, 2026
- MLS Player of the Month: August/September 2024[29]
