Justin Evans (born January 31, 1977) is an American soccer coach and former professional player.

Playing career

Professional

After graduating from college, Evans signed for the newly formed

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

in 1999, becoming the team's #1 draft pick and first player. He also spent time that season in Poland playing in the first division for Petro Płock. In February 2000, the San Jose Earthquakes selected Evans in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. The Earthquakes released him mid-season and Evans returned to the Riverhounds. However, he was called up to the Chicago Fire for several games that season. In the Autumn of 2000 Evans moved to Lechia Gdańsk, playing a total of 8 games during his spell. In February 2001, he returned to America when the Fire then drafted Evans in the

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. He played five games for the Fire and one game on loan to the Riverhounds before trading him to the

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on July 1, 2001, for future considerations. Evans signed for the

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for the 2002 season, making 29 league appearances. After playing in Poland, Evans re-signed with the Battery for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, making a total of 59 league appearances. Evans re-signed with hometown club

for the 2008 season.

Indoor Soccer

Evans has also played indoor soccer, playing with the Cleveland Force (2001–2004) and Kansas City Comets between 2004 and 2005. Evans retired from professional soccer at the end of the 2009 season.

Coaching career

Evans was hired as the head coach of the

on January 11, 2010, and served in that capacity until May 19, 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Justin 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Washington County, Pennsylvania Soccer players from Pennsylvania American men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Poland Men's association football midfielders Charleston Battery players Chicago Fire FC players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Storm players Cleveland Crunch (2001–2002 MISL) players Cleveland Force (2002–2005 MISL) players Ekstraklasa players Expatriate men's footballers in Poland FC Dallas players Kansas City Comets (2001–2005 MISL) players Major League Soccer players Northern Virginia FC players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players San Jose Earthquakes players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Wisła Płock players Lechia Gdańsk players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC coaches American expatriate men's soccer players American soccer coaches