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Evan Louro (born January 19, 1996) is an American
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player who plays as a
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for
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in
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.


Career


Youth

Louro attended St. John Vianney High School in
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, prior to his three-year career at the
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. During his time with the Wolverines soccer team, Louro played in 46 matches, earning 12 shutouts. He was also a member of the
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for seven years during his youth, and helped lead the Red Bulls to the U16 Generation Adidas MLS Cup in 2011. While in college, Louro made his semi-professional debut for
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in a 2–2 draw against the
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in 2016. He was voted "Man of the Match" on May 12, 2016, for his penalty-saving heroics against the
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in the
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. He also played in the
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for
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.


Professional

Louro signed a homegrown contract with the
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in
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on January 23, 2017. The signing made him the second ever homegrown goalkeeper in the club's history after
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. On April 1, 2017, Louro made his professional debut for
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, recording a shut out in a 1–0 victory over
Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...
. Louro joined the
Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Championship in the second tie ...
on January 21, 2020. In 2021, Louro won the USL Championship Golden Glove, having recorded a 0.74 goals against average and posting 14 shutouts. Following the 2021 season it was announced that Louro would leave the Rowdies. Following a long injury rehabilitation, Louro signed with
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side
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on August 22, 2022.


Personal life

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


Career statistics


Honors

New York Red Bulls *
Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 199 ...
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Tampa Bay Rowdies *
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Goalkeeper of the Year: 2021 FC Cincinnati *
Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 199 ...
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Louro, Evan 1996 births Living people People from South River, New Jersey Soccer players from Middlesex County, New Jersey American men's soccer players American people of Argentine descent American people of Spanish descent Men's association football goalkeepers Detroit City FC players FC Cincinnati players FC Cincinnati 2 players Homegrown Players (MLS) Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players MLS Next Pro players National Premier Soccer League players New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls U-23 players St. John Vianney High School (New Jersey) alumni Tampa Bay Rowdies players USL Championship players USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen Major League Soccer players