Myer Stefan Major Bevan (born 23 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional

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who plays as a

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for Canadian club

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and the

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Club career

Early career

Bevan played in his native New Zealand with Western Springs before moving to

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, where he made his first-team debut on 28 February 2016, as an 86-minute substitute against WaiBOP United. In the summer of 2016, Bevan moved to the

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in England.

Vancouver Whitecaps

On 15 May 2017, Bevan signed with Canadian

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side

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. After one season with Vancouver's reserve side, he transferred to

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team on 13 December 2017. In 2018, Bevan moved to Sweden's third-tier on loan at

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. After making five starts, he returned to his parent club. Later that season, he went on loan in the USL with the Whitecaps' affiliate club,

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. Bevan was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season. He trained with

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side

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and later trialled with Polish side

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in early 2019, but could not win a contract with either team.

Second spell at Auckland City

In 2019, Bevan returned to

, where he went on to score fifteen goals in sixteen games that season, winning the league Golden Boot.

TS Galaxy

Bevan joined South African

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side TS Galaxy in 2020.

Third spell at Auckland City

Bevan joined

in 2021 after being released by TS Galaxy.

Cavalry FC

On 28 January 2022, Bevan returned to Canada, signing with

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side

. He scored his first goal for Cavalry in the preliminary round of the

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against

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, first opening the scoring and then adding a penalty goal in a 2-1 victory. This result seemed to give his play a boost after a slower start to the season, and Bevan scored in both of his next two matches. In January 2023, Bevan signed a new two-year contract with Cavalry, with an option for 2025.

International career

Bevan made his senior international debut for

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in a 6–1 victory over

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in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on 1 September 2017. Bevan represented New Zealand at the

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, scoring in all five matches for a total of twelve goals in five appearances.

Personal life

Bevan also holds Canadian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.''

Honours

Auckland City *

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: 2019–20 Individual *

Golden Boot: 2019–20 *

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top scorer:

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bevan, Myer 1997 births Living people Association football forwards New Zealand association footballers Canadian soccer players Association footballers from Auckland People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland New Zealand expatriate association footballers Expatriate footballers in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in Sweden New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate soccer players in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in South Africa New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Auckland City FC players Nike Academy players Whitecaps FC 2 players Husqvarna FF players Fresno FC players TS Galaxy F.C. players Cavalry FC players New Zealand Football Championship players USL Championship players Ettan Fotboll players South African Premier Division players Canadian Premier League players New Zealand National League players New Zealand under-20 international footballers New Zealand under-23 international footballers New Zealand international footballers