Justin Evans is an American

United States

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 former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 in the USL Second Division

USL Second Division

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.

College

Evans played college soccer

College soccer

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 at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

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 and at St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University

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. At St. Bonaventure, Evans was the team's leading scorer with 17 points (six goals, five assists), and was also named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team. Prior to St. Bonaventure, he spent his first three seasons of college soccer at Penn State, collecting one goal and eight assists.

Professional

After graduating from college, Evans signed for the newly-formed Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 in 1999, becoming the team's #1 draft pick and first player. Evans then enjoyed a stint in in Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

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 with the San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

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, the Chicago Fire, and the Dallas Burn

FC Dallas

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., and even spent time in Poland playing in the first division for Petro Płock.

Evans signed for the Charleston Battery

Charleston Battery

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 for the 2002 season, making 29 league appearances. After playing in Poland, Evans re-signed with the Battery for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, making a total of 59 league appearances. Evans re-signed with hometown club Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 for the 2008 season.

Indoor Soccer

Evans has also played indoor soccer, playing with the Cleveland Force

Cleveland Crunch

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 (2001–2003) and Kansas City Comets

Kansas City Comets

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 between 2003 and 2004. Evans retired from professional soccer at the end of the 2009 season.

Coaching career

Evans was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

on January 11, 2010.