Evan Milward (born December 22, 1984) is a Canadian former

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who played in the

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and the

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Career

Milward began playing soccer at the college level for the

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, and was named to the 2nd All-Canadian team in 2006. During his tenure at Toronto he completed a degree in Fine Art and History. In 2006, he began his professional career by signing with

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of the

. He made his debut for the club on May 19, 2006 in a match against

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. For the 2007 season he was transferred to division rivals the

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, where he registered 15 goals making him the club's leading scorer. He helped the Scarborough side clinch a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the International Division. He was also selected for the CSL All Star match and played with the International Division All-Star team. After unsuccessful trial with

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he went abroad to the United States to sign with the

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of the

. During his tenure with Rochester he played in 13 matches. In 2008, he returned to the CSL to sign with the Serbian White Eagles and made his debut on May 22, 2009 against

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milward, Evan 1984 births Living people Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian soccer players Association football forwards York Region Shooters players Soccer people from Ontario People from Arnprior, Ontario Rochester New York FC players Serbian White Eagles FC players USL First Division players Brampton United players 21st-century Canadian people