# Evander (footballer)

Evander da Silva Ferreira (born 9 June 1998), commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

## Club career
### Vasco da Gama

Evander debuted for Vasco da Gama on 5 March 2016 as an 85th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Carioca 3–1 win against Bonsucesso. He scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2017 against Santos in the 33rd round of Brazilian Serie A.
On 31 January 2018, Evander became the youngest Vasco da Gama's player to score twice in a Libertadores match, against Universidad de Concepción.

### Midtjylland

On 27 August 2018, Vasco confirmed that Evander had been loaned out to FC Midtjylland for the 2018–19 season with a release clause of DKK18 million (around €2.4 million) for the summer of 2019.
Evander made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 29 September 2018 as a 65th-minute substitute for Jakob Poulsen in a 5–1 home win over Hobro IK. The next weekend, on 7 October, he was substituted in with 12 minutes remaining in a 3–0 win over Vendsyssel FF. On 20 October, Evander scored his first goal for Midtjylland in a 4–1 away win over FC Nordsjælland.
In January 2019, FC Midtjylland agreed with Vasco da Gama on a permanent transfer for Evander, agreeing on a future transfer worth a DKK 15m fee, lower than the original release clause. In March 2019, he won the Danish Superliga Player of the Month award.

### Portland Timbers

On 5 December 2022, the Portland Timbers acquired Evander in a full transfer from FC Midtjylland. Signed as a Designated Player, Evander was initially under contract through 2026 with a club option in 2027. He scored his first goal for Portland on 4 March 2023 against Los Angeles FC.

### FC Cincinnati

On 17 February 2025, FC Cincinnati announced the acquisition of Evander via a cash-for-player trade from the Portland Timbers in exchange for $12 million and up to $150,000 in conditional performance-based incentives. Again as a Designated Player, Evander signed a contract with FC Cincinnati effective through the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028. He made his first appearance in a competitive match in a 4–1 away victory over Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras club F.C. Motagua in the first round of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Having come on as a second-half substitute, he contributed a goal and an assist.

## International career

In March 2015, Evander helped the Brazil U17 national team win the Under-17 South American Championship, scoring three goals. He also played at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vasco da Gama | 2016 | Série B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2017 | Série A | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2018 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Vasco da Gama | Total | Total | 26 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 52 | 5 |
| Midtjylland (loan) | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 10 |
| Midtjylland | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 9 |
| Midtjylland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 7 |
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 17 |
| Midtjylland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 7 |
| Midtjylland | Total | Total | 97 | 30 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 29 | 5 | — | — | 137 | 40 |
| Portland Timbers | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
| Portland Timbers | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 32 | 15 |
| Portland Timbers | Total | Total | 55 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 61 | 26 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 208 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 288 | 84 |
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
* ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Danish Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

## Honours

Midtjylland
* Danish Superliga: 2019–20
* Danish Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22
Individual
* UEFA Europa League top assist provider: 2022–23
* MLS Best XI: 2024
* MLS All-Star: 2024
* MLS Player of the Month: August/September 2024