Evan Milward

Evan Milward (born December 22, 1984) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the Canadian Soccer League and the USL First Division.

Evan Milward
Milward in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-12-22) 22 December 1984
Place of birth Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2005–2007 Toronto Varsity Blues
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Italia Shooters 10 (1)
2007 Canadian Lions 22 (15)
2008 Rochester Rhinos 13 (0)
2009 Serbian White Eagles 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Milward began playing soccer at the college level for the Toronto Varsity Blues, and was named to the 2nd All-Canadian team in 2006.[1][2] During his tenure at Toronto he completed a degree in Fine Art and History. In 2006, he began his professional career by signing with Italia Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League. He made his debut for the club on May 19, 2006 in a match against Serbian White Eagles.[3] For the 2007 season he was transferred to division rivals the Canadian Lions, where he registered 15 goals making him the club's leading scorer.[4][5] He helped the Scarborough side clinch a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the International Division. He was also selected for the CSL All Star match and played with the International Division All-Star team.[6]

After unsuccessful trial with Swansea City F.C. he went abroad to the United States to sign with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division.[7][8][9] During his tenure with Rochester he played in 13 matches.[10] In 2008, he returned to the CSL to sign with the Serbian White Eagles and made his debut on May 22, 2009 against Portugal FC.[11]

References
  1. "Meet the 2008 Rhinos". Democrat and Chronicle. May 16, 2008. p. 35.
  2. Kondro, Wayne (October 29, 2006). "Soccer playoff hopes drown in mud for Carleton's men and women". Ottawa Citizen. p. 38.
  3. Glover, Robin. "May 19, 2006 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Italia Shooters (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. "October 18, 2007 CSL Leading scorers". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. "Brampton Lions Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-05-08. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2017-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "CSL All-Star Game Rosters". Windsor Star. July 24, 2007. p. 29.
  7. "Rochester Rhinos - RhinosSoccer.com News". 2008-06-24. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2016-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. "Rochester Rhinos - Meet the Rhinos". 2008-07-03. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. Diveronica, Jeff (April 17, 2008). "Tryouts don't impress in Rhinos victory". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 4.
  10. "Evan Milward | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  11. Glover, Robin. "May 22, 2009 CSL Portugal FC vs Serbian White Eagles (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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