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.
Club career
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–present
In September 2020, Evans returned to the NWSL to sign with North Carolina Courage through 2020 ahead of the fall series friendlies.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 3, 2020[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2017 | NWSL | 12 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Sporting de Huelva | 2019–20 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| North Carolina Courage | 2020 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes the Copa de la Reina.
References
- ^ "Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees – College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts" (PDF). Commencement. Boulder, Colorado: University of Colorado Boulder. May 12, 2017. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Boniface, Daniel (January 12, 2017). "Colorado's Danica Evans selected by Orlando Pride in NWSL draft". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Benton, Jim (July 6, 2015). "Lakewood graduate looks forward to summer soccer play". Arvada Press. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado's Danica Evans selected by Orlando Pride in NWSL draft". January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Pride Drop 2017 Season Opener at Portland Thorns FC".
- ^ "Orlando Pride Signs UCF Alumna Carrie Lawrence". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "La delantera estadounidense Danica Evans, procedente del Orlando Pride, tercer fichaje invernal". sportingclubhuelva.com.
- ^ "Web Oficial del Sporting Club de Huelva - El Sporting Huelva, Ciudad que Marca hace pública la lista de bajas para la próxima temporada". www.sportingclubhuelva.com.
- ^ Birkedal, Morgan (September 3, 2020). "North Carolina Courage Sign Rylee Baisden and Danica Evans to Contracts Through the 2020 Season". North Carolina Courage. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "USA - D. Evans - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
External links
- Danica Evans at Soccerway
- Orlando Pride profile
- Colorado Buffaloes profile