Matt Evans (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Dominic Evans Wolff | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Simi Valley, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC 2 | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Los Angeles FC 2 | 46 | (10) |
| 2024– | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Guatemala U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Guatemala U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Guatemala U20 | 11 | (7) |
| 2025– | Guatemala | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:53, 6 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Dominic Evans Wolff (born 25 May 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in the United States, he plays for the Guatemala national team.
Club career
Evans joined the youth academy of Los Angeles FC as a U12, and began his senior career with Los Angeles FC 2 in the MLS Next Pro in 2023. On 7 July 2024, he signed a short-term agreement with Los Angeles FC for a Major League Soccer match against Houston Dynamo.[1] On 31 October 2024, he signed a professional Homegrown Player contract with the senior Los Angeles FC squad.[2] He made the Los Angeles FC final squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[3]
International career
Evans was born in the United States to an American father and Guatemalan mother and holds dual-citizenship.[4] He played for the Guatemala U17s at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[5] In September 2023, he instead was called up to a training camp with the United States U17s.[6] He played for the Guatemala U20s at the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[7]
Evans debuted with the senior Guatemala national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Jamaica on 10 June 2025.[8]
References
- ^ "LAFC2". LAFC2.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (31 October 2024). "LAFC sign highly-rated Terry, Evans to homegrown deals: Sources". GiveMeSport.
- ^ read, Oli Gent·10 min (12 June 2025). "Club World Cup: Every confirmed squad ahead of tournament start". Yahoo Sports.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Matt Evans y la razón para volver a Guatemala después de jugar con Estados Unidos". ESPNdeportes.com. 16 November 2023.
- ^ "U.S-Based Players Competing at U17 Concacaf | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "Twenty Players Called Up to U17 MNT | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ National Football Federation of Guatemala [@fedefut_oficial] (18 July 2024). "¡✅ʟɪꜱᴛᴏꜱ ᴘᴀʀᴀ ᴅɪꜱᴘᴜᴛᴀʀ ᴇʟ ᴘʀᴇᴍᴜɴᴅɪᴀʟ ᴅᴇ @Concacaf ꜱᴜʙ20 ᴇɴ ɪʀᴀᴘᴜᴀᴛᴏ, ᴍᴇ́xɪᴄᴏ!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "El 1×1 de Guatemala ante Jamaica: el rendimiento de cada jugador en las eliminatorias". 11 June 2025.