Evelyne Viens

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Evelyne Viens
Evelyne Viens - UC v USF, 2019-10-24 (48958457486).jpg
Viens with South Florida in 2019
Personal information
Full name Evelyne Viens [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 7
Youth career
AS Mistral Laurentien
CS Haute-Saint-Charles
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 South Florida Bulls 77 (73)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Dynamo de Quebec 15 (21)
2020–2022 Gotham FC [a] 13 (0)
2020–2021 → Paris FC (loan) 14 (11)
2022 → Kristianstad (loan) 26 (21)
2023 Kristianstad 17 (12)
2023– Roma 29 (16)
International career‡
2021– Canada 41 (8)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of June 27, 2025

Evelyne Viens (born February 6, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Serie A club AS Roma and the Canada national team. She played college soccer at the University of South Florida.

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Early life

Viens began playing soccer at age five with AS Mistral Laurentien. [2] At age 14, she received an invitation to join the Quebec provincial team, but declined the opportunity. [3] She joined CS Haute-Saint-Charles, when she was 14. [4]

College career

Viens played for the USF Bulls women's soccer team from 2016 to 2019, [5] where she became the team's all-time top scorer with 73 goals and was named to the NCAA All-American team three times. [6] She also holds the school record for the most single season goals and has the most career goals in American Athletic Conference history. [7]

She scored her first collegiate goal on August 25, 2016, against Kentucky. [8]

Club career

In 2018 and 2019, she played for Dynamo de Quebec in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. [9] [10]

Sky Blue FC (later renamed NY/NJ Gotham FC) selected Viens with the fifth-overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. [11] She made her Sky Blue FC debut on June 30, 2020 in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. [12] Viens scored her first goal for the club on July 22, 2020, in a 3–2 defeat to the Chicago Red Stars during the semi-finals of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. [13] In August 2020, Sky Blue loaned Viens to Paris FC. [14] Viens returned to the club in March 2021. [15]

In December 2021, Gotham FC loaned Viens to Damallsvenskan club Kristianstad for the 2022 season. [16] In August 2022, she announced that she would not return to the United States. [17] On September 10, she scored four goals in a league match and a hat-trick on September 24. [18] On September 30, Kristianstad signed her to a two-year contract. [19]

In August 2023, Viens joined A.S. Roma in the Italian Serie A, on a three-year contract. [20]

International career

She was named to the Canada national team for the first time for the 2021 SheBelieves Cup. [21] She made her debut against the United States on February 18. [22] [23] She scored her first goal for Canada on April 9, 2021 in a 3-0 win against Wales. [24] Four days later, she was in the starting eleven for the first time in the 2-0 win against the England national team and scored the first goal in the third minute. [25]

On June 23, 2021, she was named to the roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were postponed until the summer of 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [26] She played in the two games in Group E against the national teams of Japan and Great Britain. Canada won gold in the games, and Viens became the first USF alum to win an Olympic medal as an athlete. [7] [27]

On July 9, 2023, she was nominated for the 2023 World Cup. [28] She played in each of her team's three games, being substituted twice, and was eliminated with her team in the preliminary round. [29]

Viens was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which Canada finished as semifinalists. [30]

Viens was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 17, 2024 [32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cup [b] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo de Quebec 2018 [33] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec|PLSQ 78———78
2019 [33] PLSQ813———813
Total1521———1521
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2020 NWSL 000061—61
2021 NWSL1301031—171
Total1301092—232
Paris FC (loan) 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine 1411—10—1511
Kristianstad (loan) 2022 Damallsvenskan 2621—43213225
Kristianstad 2023 Damallsvenskan1712—54—2216
Total4333—97215441
Roma 2023–24 Serie A 2413—52833718
2024–25 Serie A43—004285
Total2816—521254523
Career total1138010241114615298
  1. ↑ Sky Blue FC changed its name to NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021
  2. ↑ Includes NWSL Challenge Cup, Coupe de France, Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Viens goal.
List of international goals scored by Evelyne Viens
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1April 9, 2021 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–03–0 Friendly
2April 13, 2021 Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England Flag of England.svg  England 1–02–0
3October 6, 2022 Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–04–0
4February 19, 2023 Geodis Park, Nashville, United States Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2–02–0 2023 SheBelieves Cup
5March 2, 2024 BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–01–0 ( a.e.t. ) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
6July 25, 2024 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2–12–1 2024 Summer Olympics
7June 3, 2025 Saputo Stadium, Montréal, Canada Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1–03–1 Friendly
83–0

Honours

South Florida Bulls

Dynamo de Quebec

Roma

Canada

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA . August 5, 2021. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Evelyne Viens at Canada Soccer
  3. ↑ Béland, Gabriel (November 10, 2016). "Évelyne Viens - La buteuse vende du nord" [Évelyne Viens - The striker from the north]. La Presse (in French).
  4. ↑ "Portrait N°10 - Evelyne Viens". Alké Soccer.
  5. ↑ "Evelyne Viens – Women's Soccer". USF Athletics.
  6. ↑ Boutin, Richard (February 22, 2021). "Une première présence dans le maillot canadien pour Evelyne Viens" [A first appearance in the Canadian jersey for Evelyne Viens]. Le Journal de Québec (in French).
  7. 1 2 Santos, Leo (August 6, 2021). "Viens first USF alum in history to win gold in Olympics". The Oracle. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Comeback Bulls Take Down Kentucky, 3–2". USF Athletics. August 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "PLSQ féminine : le groupe du Dynamo de Québec dévoilé !" [Women's PLSQ: the Dynamo de Québec group unveiled!]. Just eSoccer (in French). April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ Brown, Nolan (July 3, 2019). "The case for Evelyne Viens". The Oracle.
  11. ↑ "USF's Viens Selected at No. 5 Overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". USF Athletics.
  12. ↑ "OL Reign 0–0 Sky Blue FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Canada's Bianca St. Georges helps Chicago reach Challenge Cup final with 3–2 win over Sky Blue". The Globe and Mail . July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ Paris, Valentin (August 28, 2020). "Evelyne Viens prêtée au Paris FC" [Evelyne Viens loaned to Paris FC]. Paris FC (in French).
  15. ↑ Paris, Valentin (March 17, 2021). "Fin du prêt d'Evelyne Viens" [End of Evelyne Viens' loan]. Paris FC (in French).
  16. ↑ "Välkommen Evelyne" [Welcome Evelyne]. Kristianstads DFF (in Swedish). December 16, 2021.
  17. ↑ Ögren, Vendela (August 16, 2022). "Evelyne Viens besked: Kommer inte återvända till USA" [Evelyne Viens' message: I will not be returning to the US]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  18. ↑ Téotonio, Jean-François (October 3, 2022). "Le bonheur suédois d'Evelyne Viens" [The Swedish happiness of Evelyne Viens]. La Presse (in French).
  19. ↑ Lindvall, Ella (September 30, 2022). "Klart: Évelyne Viens förlänger med Kristianstad" [Clear: Évelyne Viens extends with Kristianstad]. fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 18, 2023). "CanWNT FW Evelyne Viens signs for AS Roma on 3 year deal; what to expect at new club?". OneSoccer .
  21. ↑ Butler, Signa (February 16, 2021). "Minus veteran stars, Canada sends young roster into SheBelieves Cup tournament". CBC .
  22. ↑ Davidson, Neil (February 22, 2021). "Canadian forward Evelyne Viens enjoying 1st taste of international soccer at SheBelieves Cup". CBC .
  23. ↑ Molinaro, John (February 22, 2021). "Evelyne Viens: 'Pretty unreal' to make CanWNT debut vs. United States". Canadian Premier League .
  24. ↑ "Canada beats Wales in soccer friendly but loses captain Christine Sinclair to injury – TSN.ca". TSN . The Canadian Press. April 9, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Fixtures".
  26. ↑ @CanadaSoccerEN (June 23, 2021). "Canada Soccer unveils Women's National Team roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ↑ "Canadian women's soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden". CBC Sports .
  28. ↑ "Canada Soccer unveils FIFA Women's World Cup squad for Australia & New Zealand 2023 - Canada Soccer" . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Results & fixtures". www.fifa.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Canada Soccer Unveils 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Roster". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Canada Soccer and Canadian Olympic Committee unveil Women's National Team roster for Paris Olympic Games". www.canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  32. ↑ Evelyne Viens at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  33. 1 2 "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
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