Evander (footballer)

Evander
Evander with FC Cincinnati in 2026
Personal information
Full name Evander da Silva Ferreira
Date of birth (1998-06-09) 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 52 (31)
International career‡
2013 Brazil U15 2 (3)
2015 Brazil U17 10 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:18, 23 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2017

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.

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

Evander with Portland Timbers in 2024

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 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2016[19] Série B 1001050——160
2017[19] Série A 9130———121
2018[19] Série A 7092—8[c]2—244
Total 2611325082—525
Midtjylland (loan) 2018–19[20] Danish Superliga 269—41——3010
Midtjylland 2019–20[20] Danish Superliga 308—102[d]1—339
2020–21[20] Danish Superliga 286—417[e]0—397
2021–22[20] Danish Superliga 2912—5212[f]3—4617
2022–23[20] Danish Superliga 104—128[g]1—197
Total 9730—115295—13740
Portland Timbers 2023[20] MLS 279———2[h]22911
2024[20] MLS 2815———4[i]03215
Total 5524———626126
FC Cincinnati 2025[20] MLS 3218——4[j]27[k]24322
2026[20] MLS 2013——3[j]03[h]22615
Total 5231——721046937
Career total 25695132206449166349118
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Danish Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ 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
  7. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  8. 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup
  9. ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
  10. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  11. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs

Honours

Vasco da Gama

Midtjylland

Brazil U17

  • South American U-17 Championship: 2015[24]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Timbers, Portland. "Evander". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bonsucesso x Vasco - Campeonato Carioca 2016". globoesporte.com.
  3. ↑ "Evander celebra primeiro gol como profissional: 'Muito emociante' - Lance!". Evander celebra primeiro gol como profissional: 'Muito emociante' - Lance!. 9 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Martin Schmidt (27 August 2018). "Vasco da Gama: Evander lejes ud til FCM" (in Danish). bold.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ "FC Midtjylland 5-2 Hobro IK". superstats.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "FC Midtjylland 3-0 Vendsyssel FF". superstats.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "FC Nordsjælland 1-4 FC Midtjylland". superstats.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Kenneth Jensen (15 January 2019). "Medie: FC Midtjylland betaler mindre end forventet for Evander" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Månedens spiller". Alka Superliga (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Timbers sign Brazilian international Evander as designated player". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  14. ↑ Sepich, Scott (5 March 2023). "Evander scores 1st MLS goal, but Portland Timbers fall 3-2 to LAFC". oregonlive.
  15. ↑ fccincinnati. "FC Cincinnati acquire Brazilian attacking midfielder Evander as Designated Player | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  16. 1 2 Brennan, Pat (20 February 2025). "We're nowhere near our best.' FC Cincinnati routs FC Motagua, 4-1". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Em rede social, Evander comemora título do Sul-Americano Sub-17 pela Seleção Brasileira - NETVASCO". www.netvasco.com.br.
  18. ↑ Janeiro, Por GloboEsporte comRio de (16 September 2015). "Volante do Vasco festeja convocação para Mundial Sub-17: Orgulho imenso". globoesporte.com.
  19. 1 2 3 Evander at Soccerway
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Evander » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  21. ↑ "Evander publica foto ao lado da Taça Guanabara; veja". Netvasco. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "Opção para a final, Evander destaca poder de superação do Vasco". Vasco. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  23. ↑ "Altos e baixos, saudade de casa e vaga na Libertadores: a retrospectiva do Vasco 2017". ge.globo. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  24. ↑ "Evander". Netvasco. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Player stats | UEFA Europa League 2023/24". UEFA. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  26. ↑ "2024 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  27. ↑ "2025 MLS Best XI". Major League Soccer. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "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.
  29. ↑ "Portland Timbers star Evander named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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