Evan Louro (born January 19, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a

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for

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in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth

Louro attended St. John Vianney High School in

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, prior to his three-year career at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. During his time with the Wolverines soccer team, Louro played in 46 matches, earning 12 shutouts. He was also a member of the

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for seven years during his youth, and helped lead the Red Bulls to the U16 Generation Adidas MLS Cup in 2011. While in college, Louro made his semi-professional debut for

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in a 2–2 draw against the

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in 2016. He was voted "Man of the Match" on May 12, 2016, for his penalty-saving heroics against the

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in the U.S. Open Cup. He also played in the Premier Development League for New York Red Bulls U-23.

Professional

Louro signed a homegrown contract with the

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on January 23, 2017. The signing made him the second ever homegrown goalkeeper in the club's history after Santiago Castaño. On April 1, 2017, Louro made his professional debut for

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, recording a shut out in a 1–0 victory over Richmond Kickers. Louro joined the

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Championship in the second tie ...

on January 21, 2020. In 2021, Louro won the USL Championship Golden Glove, having recorded a 0.74 goals against average and posting 14 shutouts. Following the 2021 season it was announced that Louro would leave the Rowdies. Following a long injury rehabilitation, Louro signed with Major League Soccer side

on August 22, 2022.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Honors

Club

MLS Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since ...

(1):

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*2021 USL Championship Goalkeeper of the Year

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Louro, Evan 1996 births Living people American soccer players American people of Spanish descent American people of Argentine descent Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players Detroit City FC players New York Red Bulls U-23 players New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls II players Tampa Bay Rowdies players FC Cincinnati players Soccer players from New Jersey USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players People from South River, New Jersey Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey St. John Vianney High School (New Jersey) alumni USL Championship players Association football goalkeepers Homegrown Players (MLS) MLS Next Pro players