Club career

Ivor Evans started his career in his hometown team Labasa F.C.

Labasa F.C.

Labasa F.C. is a Fijian football team playing in the first division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Labasa, which is the largest town on the second largest island, Vanua Levu, in the Fiji group. Their home stadium is Subrail Park...

, and then he played for Fiji giants Ba FC.
In 1987 he arrived in North America. Primarily he got a brief spell with MISL team St. Louis Steamers

St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)

The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena.-Ownership:* Ben Kerner & Partnership * Thomas M...

, but he didn't play any match.
Next he was selected by Vancouver 86ers in an open trial. He has been playing during his career for Vancouver 86ers, in Canadian Soccer League, in American Professional Soccer League

American Professional Soccer League

The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...

 and in the A-League

A-League (1995–2004)

The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division...

 from 1987 to 1997. He played 221 matches and scored 47 goal for Vancouver 86ers.

In 1991 he had a brief spell with Fijian side Nadi F.C.. 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

Indo-Canadians

Indo-Canadians are Canadians whose origins trace back to India. The terms East Indian and South Asian are used to distinguish people of ancestral origin from India, from the First Nations peoples of Canada who are often referred to as Indian, and from the people of the Caribbean, who are sometimes...

 team of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League

Vancouver Metro Soccer League

The Vancouver Metro Soccer League ' is a soccer league for men operating in British Columbia, primarily in the Lower Mainland area.-History:The league is an amateur league, and does not compete against or promote teams to the Canadian Soccer Pyramid...

, an amateur league operating in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, primarily in the Lower Mainland

Lower Mainland

The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...

 area.

Afterwards Ivor Evans has played in FSLGV, a soccer league of the Fijian Community in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, for Tanoa and Bilolevu. In April 2008, 17, while playing for Bilolevu, he has been disqualified for 3 years until 2011.

Honors

Ivor was named twice in the CSL All-Star team in 1990 and in 1991, and once in APSL

American Professional Soccer League

The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...

 All-Star Team in 1993.

International career

He has represented the under-20 Fiji national football team

Fiji national football team

The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...

 in 1985 in the Oceania U-20 Youth Cup

OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

The OFC U-20 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the Under-20 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation at the biannual FIFA U-20 World Cup.-Eligible teams:...

. He played 4 matches and scored twice, and he was sent-off in the fourth match against Taiwan

Chinese Taipei national football team

The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....

.

In June 1985 he has played with the senior national team

Fiji national football team

The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...

 in three friendly matches against New Zealand.
Ivor played twice in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation saw five teams competing to be the zone's representative in the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.Three OFC teams entered the competition: Australia, Fiji and New Zealand...

 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.

Career statistics

Club	Year	League	Country	Apps	Goals
Vancouver 86ers	1987	CSL
Vancouver 86ers	1988	CSL			9
Vancouver 86ers	1989	CSL
Vancouver 86ers	1990	CSL			8
Vancouver 86ers	1991	CSL
Vancouver 86ers	1992	CSL
Vancouver 86ers	1993	APSL American Professional Soccer League The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...		23	4
Vancouver 86ers	1994	APSL American Professional Soccer League The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...			1
Vancouver 86ers	1995 1995 A-League -Overview:In 1995, the American Professional Soccer League, which was the de facto U.S. second division, changed its name to the A-League. The league had ended its 1994 season seven teams and intended to expand to ten for the 1995 season. These plans were stymied when the Fort Lauderdale...	A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division...
Vancouver 86ers	1997 1997 A-League The 1997 USISL A-League season.-Overview:At the end of the 1996 A-League season, the U.S. second division A-League collapsed. Five of the six teams in the A-League then joined the USISL which had three leagues in 1996, beginning with the third division USISL Select League. With the collapse of...	A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division...

Bio

Ivor's son, whose name is also Ivor, is a youth player of Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

External links

• Career stats - National Football Teams