Evan Louro

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Evan Louro
Personal information
Full name Evan Louro [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-19) January 19, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth South River, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati
Number 36
Youth career
2008–2014 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Michigan Wolverines 46 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 New York Red Bulls U-23 9 (0)
2016 Detroit City FC 1 (0)
2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 8 (0)
2017–2019 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2017–2019 New York Red Bulls II 73 (0)
2020–2021 Tampa Bay Rowdies 47 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 1 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 2 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:42, August 1, 2025 (UTC)

Evan Louro (born January 19, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.

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Career

Youth

Louro attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, prior to his three-year career at the University of Michigan. During his time with the Wolverines soccer team, Louro played in 46 matches, earning 12 shutouts. He was also a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy for seven years during his youth, and helped lead the Red Bulls to the U16 Generation Adidas MLS Cup in 2011. [2]

While in college, Louro made his semi-professional debut for Detroit City FC in a 2–2 draw against the Michigan Stars FC in 2016. [3] He was voted "Man of the Match" on May 12, 2016, for his penalty-saving heroics against the Michigan Bucks in the U.S. Open Cup. [4] He also played in the Premier Development League for New York Red Bulls U-23. [5]

Professional

Louro signed a homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls in MLS on January 23, 2017. The signing made him the second ever homegrown goalkeeper in the club's history after Santiago Castaño. [6] On April 1, 2017, Louro made his professional debut for New York Red Bulls II, recording a shut out in a 1–0 victory over Richmond Kickers. [7]

Louro joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 21, 2020. [8] In 2021, Louro won the USL Championship Golden Glove, having recorded a 0.74 goals against average and posting 14 shutouts. [9] Following the 2021 season it was announced that Louro would leave the Rowdies. [10]

Following a long injury rehabilitation, Louro signed with Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati on August 22, 2022. [11]

Personal life

Louro was born to a Spanish father and an American mother of Spanish-Argentine descent. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played August 7, 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls U-23 2015 Premier Development League 9090
2016 Premier Development League8080
Total170170
Detroit City FC 2016 National Premier Soccer League 101020
New York Red Bulls 2017 Major League Soccer
2018 Major League Soccer
2019 Major League Soccer
Total
New York Red Bulls II 2017 USL Championship 1902 [a] 0210
2018 USL Championship2603 [a] 0290
2019 USL Championship2801 [a] 0290
Total73060790
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2020 USL Championship1603 [a] 0190
2021 USL Championship3103 [a] 0340
Total47060530
FC Cincinnati 2022 Major League Soccer
2023 Major League Soccer
2024 Major League Soccer1010
2025 Major League Soccer1 [b] 02 [c] 030
Total10102040
FC Cincinnati 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 4040
2023 MLS Next Pro8080
2024 MLS Next Pro3030
2025 MLS Next Pro1010
Total160160
Career total155010101401710

Honors

New York Red Bulls

Tampa Bay Rowdies

FC Cincinnati

Individual

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in USL/USL Championship Playoffs
  2. Appearance in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. Appearances in Leagues Cup
  4. Known since 2023 as the Players’ Shield

References

  1. "Evan Louro New York Red Bulls Bio". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  2. "Evan Louro Michigan Bio". mgoblue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. "Evan Louro heads to MLS". detcityfc.com. Detroit City FC. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. "2016 US Open Cup round 1: Evan Louro carries Detroit City into Round 2, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round". thecup.us. The Cup. May 18, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. "2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 stats". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  6. "New York Red Bulls Sign Evan Louro as Homegrown Player". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. Whitelaw, Willy (April 5, 2017). "Zeiko Lewis' First Pro Goal An 'Exhilarating' One". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. "Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Evan Louro". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. "Colorado Springs' Hadji Barry Awarded 2021 USL Championship Golden Boot". USLChampionship.com. November 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  11. "FC Cincinnati sign Evan Louro". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. "A New Jersey Soccer Story: Evan Louro of RBII". Empire of Soccer. June 2003. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019.
  13. Evan Louro at Soccerway