Evan Louro (born January 19, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.

Evan Louro
Personal information
Full name Evan Louro[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-19) January 19, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth South River, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati
Number 36
Youth career
2008–2014 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Michigan Wolverines 46 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 New York Red Bulls U-23 9 (0)
2016 Detroit City FC 1 (0)
2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 8 (0)
2017–2019 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2017–2019 New York Red Bulls II 71 (0)
2020–2021 Tampa Bay Rowdies 47 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 1 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 2 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 9, 2024

Career

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Youth

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Louro attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, prior to his three-year career at the University of Michigan. During his time with the Wolverines soccer team, Louro played in 46 matches, earning 12 shutouts. He was also a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy for seven years during his youth, and helped lead the Red Bulls to the U16 Generation Adidas MLS Cup in 2011.[2]

While in college, Louro made his semi-professional debut for Detroit City FC in a 2–2 draw against the Michigan Stars FC in 2016.[3] He was voted "Man of the Match" on May 12, 2016, for his penalty-saving heroics against the Michigan Bucks in the U.S. Open Cup.[4] He also played in the Premier Development League for New York Red Bulls U-23.[5]

Professional

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Louro signed a homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls in MLS on January 23, 2017. The signing made him the second ever homegrown goalkeeper in the club's history after Santiago Castaño.[6] On April 1, 2017, Louro made his professional debut for New York Red Bulls II, recording a shut out in a 1–0 victory over Richmond Kickers.[7]

Louro joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 21, 2020.[8] In 2021, Louro won the USL Championship Golden Glove, having recorded a 0.74 goals against average and posting 14 shutouts.[9] Following the 2021 season it was announced that Louro would leave the Rowdies.[10]

Following a long injury rehabilitation, Louro signed with Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati on August 22, 2022.[11]

Personal life

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Louro was born to a Spanish father and an American mother of Spanish-Argentine descent.[12]

Career statistics

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As of October 22, 2018
Club Season League League cup National cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Detroit City FC 2016 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
New York Red Bulls II 2017 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2018 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Career total 45 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 50 0

Honors

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New York Red Bulls

Tampa Bay Rowdies

FC Cincinnati

References

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  1. ^ "Evan Louro New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  2. ^ "Evan Louro Michigan Bio". mgoblue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Evan Louro heads to MLS". detcityfc.com. Detroit City FC. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "2016 US Open Cup round 1: Evan Louro carries Detroit City into Round 2, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round". thecup.us. The Cup. May 18, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 stats". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Evan Louro as Homegrown Player". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Whitelaw, Willy (April 5, 2017). "Zeiko Lewis' First Pro Goal An 'Exhilarating' One". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Evan Louro". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Colorado Springs' Hadji Barry Awarded 2021 USL Championship Golden Boot". USLChampionship.com. November 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  11. ^ "FC Cincinnati sign Evan Louro". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "A New Jersey Soccer Story: Evan Louro of RBII". Empire of Soccer.
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