Evan Louro

Evan Louro
Louro with FC Cincinnati in 2026
Personal information
Full name Evan Louro[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-19) January 19, 1996
Place of birth South River, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position 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 73 (0)
2020–2021 Tampa Bay Rowdies 47 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 7 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 2 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:14, August 20, 2026 (UTC)

Evan Louro (born January 19, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth

Louro 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

Louro 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

Louro was born to a Spanish father and an American mother of Spanish-Argentine descent.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played August 7, 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls U-23 2015 PDL 9 0 — — — 9 0
2016 PDL 8 0 — — — 8 0
Total 17 0 — — — 17 0
Detroit City FC 2016 NPSL 1010——20
New York Red Bulls 2017 MLS —————
2018 MLS —————
2019 MLS —————
Total —————
New York Red Bulls II 2017 USL Championship 190——2[b]0210
2018 USL Championship 260——3[b]0290
2019 USL Championship 280——1[b]0290
Total 730——60790
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2020 USL Championship 160——3[b]0190
2021 USL Championship 310——3[b]0340
Total 470——60530
FC Cincinnati 2022 MLS —————
2023 MLS —————
2024 MLS 10———10
2025 MLS 4 0 — 1[c] 0 2[d] 0 7 0
2026 MLS 2 0 — 1[c] 0 3[d] 0 6 0
Total 70—2 05 0140
FC Cincinnati 2 2022 MLSNP 40———40
2023 MLSNP 80———80
2024 MLSNP 30———30
2025 MLSNP 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 160———160
Career total 161010201701790

Honors

New York Red Bulls

Tampa Bay Rowdies

FC Cincinnati

  • Supporters’ Shield: 2023

Individual

  • USL Championship Goalkeeper of the Year: 2021

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in USL/USL Championship Playoffs
  3. 1 2 Appearance in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup
  5. ↑ Known since 2023 as the Players’ Shield

References

  1. ↑ "Evan Louro New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  2. ↑ "Evan Louro Michigan Bio". mgoblue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Evan Louro heads to MLS". detcityfc.com. Detroit City FC. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 stats". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "New York Red Bulls Sign Evan Louro as Homegrown Player". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ Whitelaw, Willy (April 5, 2017). "Zeiko Lewis' First Pro Goal An 'Exhilarating' One". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Evan Louro". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Colorado Springs' Hadji Barry Awarded 2021 USL Championship Golden Boot". USLChampionship.com. November 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  11. ↑ "FC Cincinnati sign Evan Louro". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ "A New Jersey Soccer Story: Evan Louro of RBII". Empire of Soccer. June 2003. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019.
  13. ↑ Evan Louro at Soccerway