Evander (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.

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.

Evander

Evander with Portland Timbers in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Evander da Silva Ferreira
Date of birth	(1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Cincinnati
Number	10
Youth career
2007–2017	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Vasco da Gama	39	(3)
2018–2019	→ Midtjylland (loan)	26	(9)
2019–2022	Midtjylland	97	(30)
2023–2024	Portland Timbers	55	(24)
2025–	FC Cincinnati	25	(16)
International career‡
2013	Brazil U15	1	(3)
2015	Brazil U17	10	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:44, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2017

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.^[1] He scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2017 against Santos in the 33rd round of Brazilian Serie A.^[2]

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.^[3][4][5]

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.^[6] The next weekend, on 7 October, he was substituted in with 12 minutes remaining in a 3–0 win over Vendsyssel FF.^[7] On 20 October, Evander scored his first goal for Midtjylland in a 4–1 away win over FC Nordsjælland.^[8]

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.^[9][10] In March 2019, he won the Danish Superliga Player of the Month award.^[11]

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.^[12] He scored his first goal for Portland on 4 March 2023 against Los Angeles FC.^[13]

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.^[14] 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.^[15] Having come on as a second-half substitute, he contributed a goal and an assist.^[15]

International career

In March 2015, Evander helped the Brazil U17 national team win the Under-17 South American Championship, scoring three goals.^[16] He also played at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasco da Gama	2016[18]	Série B	10	0	1	0	5	0	—		—		16	0
	2017[18]	Série A	9	1	3	0	—		—		—		12	1
	2018[18]	Série A	7	0	9	2	—		8[c]	2	—		24	4
	Total		26	1	13	2	5	0	8	2	—		52	5
Midtjylland (loan)	2018–19[19]	Danish Superliga	26	9	—		4	1	—		—		30	10
Midtjylland	2019–20[19]	Danish Superliga	30	8	—		1	0	2[d]	1	—		33	9
	2020–21[19]	Danish Superliga	28	6	—		4	1	7[e]	0	—		39	7
	2021–22[19]	Danish Superliga	29	12	—		5	2	12[f]	3	—		46	17
	2022–23[19]	Danish Superliga	10	4	—		1	2	8[g]	1	—		19	7
	Total		97	30	—		11	5	29	5	—		137	40
Portland Timbers	2023[19]	MLS	27	9	—		—		—		2[h]	2	29	11
	2024[19]	MLS	28	15	—		—		—		4[i]	0	32	15
	Total		55	24	—		—		—		6	2	61	26
FC Cincinnati	2025[19]	MLS	25	16	—		—		4[j]	2	3[h]	2	32	20
Career total			229	80	13	2	20	6	41	9	9	4	312	101

1. Includes Campeonato Carioca
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Danish Cup
3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
6. 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
7. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
8. Appearances in Leagues Cup
9. Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
10. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honours

Vasco da Gama

• Taça Guanabara: 2016^[20]
• Campeonato Carioca: 2016^[21]
• Taça Rio: 2017^[22]

Midtjylland

• Danish Superliga: 2019–20
• Danish Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22

Brazil U17

• South American U-17 Championship: 2015^[23]

Individual

• UEFA Europa League top assist provider: 2022–23^[24]
• MLS Best XI: 2024^[25]
• MLS All-Star: 2024,^[26] 2025

• MLS Player of the Month: August/September 2024^[27]