Evan Waldrep
Evan Waldrep (born May 8, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for California United Strikers FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 May 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | California United Strikers | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Real Salt Lake Academy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Creighton Bluejays | 26 | (2) |
2017 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 5 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | FC Tucson | 11 | (0) |
2018 | Phoenix Rising | 12 | (0) |
2019– | California United Strikers | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 18, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 14, 2018 |
Career
College
Waldrep played at Creighton University in his freshmen and sophomore years and then transferred to Grand Canyon University for the 2017 season.[1] He was named one of the top three Division I "impact transfers" by Top Drawer Soccer.[2]
Professional
Waldrep was signed by Phoenix Rising FC on February 14, 2018.[3] He also played for FC Tucson of the Premier Development League in 2016.
On August 12, 2019, California United Strikers FC announced they had signed Waldrep ahead of their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[4] He played in each of the team's regular season games during the fall and started in the West Coast Championship against Los Angeles Force which his team won via penalty kicks.[5]
References
- "GCU faces two big tests in Omaha for opening weekend". gculopes.com. August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Impact Division I Men's + Women's Transfers". Travis Clark. topdrawersoccer.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Local Product Evan Waldrep". Phoenix Rising Football Club. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- "Evan Waldrep a central midfielder from Peoria, AZ joins the team! Evan has played with clubs such as @fctucson and @phoenixrising he also played his collegiate years at @creighton1878 and @gcu - he has also played on the U18 and U20 Youth National Team". Twitter. California United Strikers FC. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- French, Scott. "CALIFORNIA UNITED STRIKERS ARE NISA WEST COAST CHAMPIONS". soccertoday.com. SoccerToday. Retrieved 4 January 2020.