| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Newton | ||
| Date of birth | April 1, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free Agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006–2010 | Old Dominion Monarchs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Bradenton Academics | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Virginia Beach Submariners | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 31 | (0) |
| 2011 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| United States U17 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Evan Newton (born April 1, 1988 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American soccer player.
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Newton played college soccer at Old Dominion University. He started all 17 games his freshman year, and finished with a .97 GAA, 52 saves and 10 shutouts. In his sophomore year in 2007, he started every single game again and finished 2nd in CAA with a .67 GAA. In 2008 he was a preseason All-CAA selection, but due to an injury, he redshirted his junior year. In 2009, he led CAA with 9 shutouts and was forth in save percentage. In his senior year, he set school records at Old Dominion in saves and shutouts with 254 saves and 36 shutouts.
During his college years, Newton also played for the Bradenton Academics and the Hampton Roads Piranhas in the USL Premier Development League.
On January 18, 2011, Newton, was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Houston Dynamo.[1] He was signed to a contract a month later.[2]
On May 5, Newton was loaned to FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League[3], following a season-ending knee injury suffered by Tampa's first-choice goalkeeper Daryl Sattler. Newton returned to Houston at the end of the 2011 NASL season.[4]
Newton was waived by Houston on November 23, 2011.[5]