Ivor Evans (born 23 January 1966) is a Fijian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Ivor Evans started his career in his hometown team Labasa F.C.,http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=130952 Naitasiri at heart for Canada-based Adrakar and then he played for Fiji giants Ba F.C.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=58834 Soccer turns down request In 1987, he arrived in North America. Primarily he got a brief spell with MISL team St. Louis Steamers, but he didn't play any match.http://www.nasljerseys.com/MISL/Rosters/Steamers.Roster.htm#8788 St. Louis Steamers 1987–88 Next he was selected by Vancouver 86ers in an open trial.http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1589 Whitecaps Announce Dates of 2004 Men's Player Combine He has been playing during his career for Vancouver 86ers, in Canadian Soccer League, in American Professional Soccer League and in the A-League from 1987 to 1997. All Time Vancouver Whitecaps player and coach registry He played 221 matches and scored 47 goal for Vancouver 86ers.
In 1991, he had a brief spell with Fijian side Nadi F.C.http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=161427 Ivor is back From 1995/1996 season, while playing for Vancouver 86ers in A-League, Ivor Evans started to play also for Richmond Rangers FC, an Indo-Canadian team of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League, an amateur league operating in British Columbia, primarily in the Lower Mainland area.http://www.yourlibrary.ca/community/richmondreview/archive/RR19980422/Moresports.html Indo Canadians reach soccer's pinnacle
Afterwards Ivor Evans has played in FSLGV, a soccer league of the Fijian Community in Vancouver, for Tanoahttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=70020 Ex-Fiji coach in winning form and Bilolevu. In April 2008, 17, while playing for Bilolevu, he has been disqualified for 3 years until 2011.http://fijiansoccer.com/disciplinary08.cfm FSLGV Disciplinary 2008
Honors Ivor was named twice in the CSL All-Star team in 1990http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1990.html The Year in American Soccer, 1990 and in 1991,http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1991.html The Year in American Soccer, 1991 and once in APSL All-Star Team in 1993.http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1993.html The Year in American Soccer, 1993
International career He has represented the under-20 Fiji national football team in 1985 in the Oceania U-20 Youth Cup.http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/oc-u20-85.html Oceania U-20 Youth Cup 1985 He played 4 matches and scored twice, and he was sent-off in the fourth match against Taiwan.
In June 1985 he has played with the senior national team in three friendly matches against New Zealand.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz-intres-det80.html#85 New Zealand International Matches – Details 1980–1989 Ivor played twice in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the knockout matches against Australia. Surprisingly Fiji won the home match 1–0, but lost the return match 5–1 (5–2 on aggregate) and didn't advance to the next round.http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/1988o.html 1988 Matches of Oceania on Rsssf.com
Career statistics Club Year League Apps Goals Vancouver 86ers 1987 CSL Vancouver 86ers 1988 CSL 9 Vancouver 86ers 1989 CSL Vancouver 86ers 1990 CSL 8http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1990.html The Year in American Soccer, 1990 Vancouver 86ers 1991 CSL Vancouver 86ers 1992 CSL Vancouver 86ers 1993 APSL 23 4http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1993/stats93.htm#Vancouver APSL 1993 Season Vancouver 86ers 1994 APSL 1http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1994/results94.htm APSL 1994 Season Vancouver 86ers 1995 A-League Vancouver 86ers 1997 A-League
Bio Ivor's son, whose name is also Ivor, was a youth player of Vancouver Whitecaps FC.http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/news2471.aspx Championship Preview #4 – Whitecaps U14 Boys
References
External links
Ivor Evans – SoccerStats.us