Evander da Silva Ferreira (born 9 June 1998), commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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Club career

Vasco da Gama

Evander debuted for

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on 5 March 2016 as an 85th-minute substitute in a

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3–1 win against

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. 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

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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

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on 29 September 2018 as a 65th-minute substitute for Jakob Poulsen in a 5–1 home win over

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. The next weekend, on 7 October, he was substituted in with 12 minutes remaining in a 3–0 win over

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. 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

acquired Evander in a full transfer from FC Midtjylland. Signed as a Designated Player, Evander is under contract through 2026 with a club option in 2027.

International career

In March 2015, Evander helped

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win the Under-17 South American Championship, scoring 3 goals. He also played the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

Honours

FC Midtjylland *

: 2019–20 *

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: 2018–19, 2021–22

References

1998 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil youth international footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players CR Vasco da Gama players Association football midfielders FC Midtjylland players Major League Soccer players Portland Timbers players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Designated Players (MLS) {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub