Evan Harding
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Evan Harding is a Canadian-born American
United States
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 soccer player currently playing for Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 in the third division USL Pro
USL Pro
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 league.

Youth and College

Harding attended East Mecklenburg High School
East Mecklenburg High School
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, where he was named NCSCA All-State as a senior, and played college soccer
College soccer
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 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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. Harding started 73 of 75 games played over four seasons at UNC Charlotte, scoring 11 goals and registering seven assists during his collegiate career. He earned NCCSIA All-State honors, NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic region honors and All-Atlantic 10 honors in his senior year.

During his college years Harding also played in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 for the Southern California Seahorses
Southern California Seahorses
Southern California Seahorses is an American soccer team based in La Mirada, California, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home...

.

Professional

Harding turned professional in 2007 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
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. He made his professional debut on April 21, 2007 as a substitute in Richmond's 2-0 opening day victory over the Cincinnati Kings
Cincinnati Kings
Cincinnati Kings is an American soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...

. He was part of the Richmond team which won the USL Second Division championship in 2009.

Harding signed a new contract with Richmond on March 23, 2011.

Richmond Kickers

  • USL Second Division
    USL Second Division
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     Champions (1):
    2009
    United Soccer Leagues 2009
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