Evan Harding (born September 12, 1984) is an

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professional

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player who currently plays for Screaming Eagles in the CVSA First Division.

Career

Youth and College

Harding attended

East Mecklenburg High School East Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and one of 21 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. The principal of the school is Richard "Rick" Parker. East Mecklenburg ...

, where he was named NCSCA All-State as a senior, and played

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at the

University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte) is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral, 66 master's, and 79 bachelor's degree programs through nine colle ...

. Harding started 73 of 75 games played over four seasons at UNC Charlotte, scoring 11 goals and registering seven assists during his collegiate career. He earned NCCSIA All-State honors, NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic region honors and All-Atlantic 10 honors in his senior year. During his college years Harding also played in the

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for the

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Professional

Harding turned professional in 2007 when he signed with the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ( ...

. He made his professional debut on April 21, 2007 as a substitute in Richmond's 2-0 opening day victory over the

Cincinnati Kings Cincinnati Kings were a professional American association football, soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid ...

. He was part of the Richmond team which won the USL Pro Second Division championship in 2009. Harding signed a new contract with Richmond on March 23, 2011.

Honors

Richmond Kickers

USL Pro The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...

Champions (1):

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References

External links

Richmond Kickers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harding, Evan 1984 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players American men's soccer players Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players Southern California Seahorses players Richmond Kickers players Charlotte Eagles players Canadian emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from British Columbia USL League Two players USL Second Division players USL Championship players Soccer players from North Carolina Men's association football midfielders