Evelyne Viens

Canadian soccer player

Evelyne Viens
Viens with South Florida in 2019
Personal information
Full name Evelyne Viens[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Youth career
AS Mistral Laurentien
CS Haute-Saint-Charles
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 South Florida Bulls 77 (73)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Dynamo de Quebec 15 (21)
2020–2022 Gotham FC[a] 13 (0)
2020–2021 → Paris FC (loan) 14 (11)
2022 → Kristianstad (loan) 26 (21)
2023 Kristianstad 17 (12)
2023– Roma 24 (13)
International career‡
2021– Canada 29 (5)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 9, 2024

Evelyne Viens (born 6 February 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Serie A club Roma and the Canada national team. She played college soccer at the University of South Florida.

Early life

Viens began playing soccer at age five with AS Mistral Laurentien.[2] At age 14, she received an invitation to join the Quebec provincial team, but declined the opportunity.[3] She joined CS Haute-Saint-Charles, when she was 14.[4]

College career

Viens played for the USF Bulls women's soccer team from 2016 to 2019,[5] where she became the team's all-time top scorer with 73 goals and was named to the NCAA All-American team three times.[6] She also holds the school record for the most single season goals and has the most career goals in American Athletic Conference history.[7]

She scored her first collegiate goal on August 25, 2016 against Kentucky.[8]

Club career

In 2018 and 2019, she played for Dynamo de Quebec in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[9][10]

Sky Blue FC (later renamed NY/NJ Gotham FC) selected Viens with the fifth-overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[11] She made her Sky Blue FC debut on June 30, 2020 in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup .[12] Viens scored her first goal for the club on July 22, 2020, in a 3–2 defeat to the Chicago Red Stars during the semi-finals of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[13] In August 2020, Sky Blue loaned Viens to Paris FC.[14] Viens returned to the club in March 2021.[15]

In December 2021, Gotham FC loaned Viens to Damallsvenskan club Kristianstad for the 2022 season.[16] In August 2022, she announced that she would not return to the United States.[17] On September 10, she scored four goals in a league match and a hat-trick on September 24.[18] On September 30, Kristianstad signed her to a two-year contract.[19]

In August 2023, Viens joined A.S. Roma in the Italian Serie A, on a three-year contract.[20]

International career

She was named to the Canada national team for the first time for the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.[21] She made her debut against the United States on February 18.[22][23] She scored her first goal for Canada on April 9, 2021 in a 3-0 win against Wales.[24] Four days later, she was in the starting eleven for the first time in the 2-0 win against the England national team and scored the first goal in the third minute.[25]

On June 23, 2021, she was named to the roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were postponed until the summer of 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] She played in the two games in Group E against the national teams of Japan and Great Britain. Canada won gold in the games, and Viens became the first USF alum to win an Olympic medal as an athlete.[7][27]

On July 9, 2023, she was nominated for the 2023 World Cup.[28] She played in each of her team's three games, being substituted twice, and was eliminated with her team in the preliminary round.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of May 19, 2024[30]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup[b] Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo de Quebec PLSQ 2018[31] 7 8 – – – 7 8
2019[31] 8 13 – – – 8 13
Total 15 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 21
NJ/NY Gotham FC NWSL 2020 0 0 0 0 6 1 – 6 1
2021 13 0 1 0 3 1 – 17 1
Total 13 0 1 0 9 2 0 0 23 2
Paris FC (loan) Division 1 Féminine 2020–21 14 11 – 1 0 – 15 11
Kristianstad (loan) Damallsvenskan 2022 26 21 – 4 3 2 1 32 25
Kristianstad 2023 17 12 – 5 4 – 22 16
Total 43 33 0 0 9 7 2 1 54 41
Roma Serie A 2023–24 24 13 – 4 1 8 3 36 17
Career total 109 78 1 0 23 10 10 4 143 92
  1. ^ Sky Blue FC changed its name to NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Challenge Cup, Coupe de France, Svenska cupen, Coppa Italia

International goals

As of March 2, 2024
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 April 2021 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales 2–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 13 April 2021 Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England  England 1–0 2–0
3. 6 October 2022 Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain  Morocco 2–0 4–0
4. 19 February 2023 Geodis Park, Nashville, United States  Brazil 2–0 2–0 2023 SheBelieves Cup
5. 2 March 2024 BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States  Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 (a.e.t.) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup

Honours

South Florida Bulls

  • American Athletic Conference Champion: 2017-19

Dynamo de Quebec

  • PLSQ Championship: 2018

Roma

  • Serie A: 2023–24

Canada

Individual

  • Second Team All-American: 2019
  • Third Team All-American: 2017-18
  • Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2018-19
  • First Team All-Conference: 2017-19
  • Serie A Golden Boot: 2023–24
  • PLSQ Golden Boot: 2018

References

  1. ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2021. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Evelyne Viens at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ^ Béland, Gabriel (10 November 2016). "Évelyne Viens - La buteuse vende du nord" [Évelyne Viens - The striker from the north]. La Presse (in French).
  4. ^ "Portrait N°10 - Evelyne Viens". Alké Soccer.
  5. ^ "Evelyne Viens – Women's Soccer". USF Athletics.
  6. ^ Boutin, Richard (22 February 2021). "Une première présence dans le maillot canadien pour Evelyne Viens" [A first appearance in the Canadian jersey for Evelyne Viens]. Le Journal de Québec (in French).
  7. ^ a b Santos, Leo (6 August 2021). "Viens first USF alum in history to win gold in Olympics". The Oracle. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Comeback Bulls Take Down Kentucky, 3–2". USF Athletics.
  9. ^ "PLSQ féminine : le groupe du Dynamo de Québec dévoilé !" [Women's PLSQ: the Dynamo de Québec group unveiled!]. Just eSoccer (in French). 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. ^ Brown, Nolan (3 July 2019). "The case for Evelyne Viens". The Oracle.
  11. ^ "USF's Viens Selected at No. 5 Overall in 2020 NWSL Draft". USF Athletics.
  12. ^ "OL Reign 0–0 Sky Blue FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Canada's Bianca St. Georges helps Chicago reach Challenge Cup final with 3–2 win over Sky Blue". The Globe and Mail. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  14. ^ Paris, Valentin (28 August 2020). "Evelyne Viens prêtée au Paris FC" [Evelyne Viens loaned to Paris FC]. Paris FC (in French).
  15. ^ Paris, Valentin (17 March 2021). "Fin du prêt d'Evelyne Viens" [End of Evelyne Viens' loan]. Paris FC (in French).
  16. ^ "Välkommen Evelyne" [Welcome Evelyne]. Kristianstads DFF (in Swedish). 16 December 2021.
  17. ^ Ögren, Vendela (16 August 2022). "Evelyne Viens besked: Kommer inte återvända till USA" [Evelyne Viens' message: I will not be returning to the US]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  18. ^ Téotonio, Jean-François (3 October 2022). "Le bonheur suédois d'Evelyne Viens" [The Swedish happiness of Evelyne Viens]. La Presse (in French).
  19. ^ Lindvall, Ella (30 September 2022). "Klart: Évelyne Viens förlänger med Kristianstad" [Clear: Évelyne Viens extends with Kristianstad]. fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  20. ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (18 August 2023). "CanWNT FW Evelyne Viens signs for AS Roma on 3 year deal; what to expect at new club?". OneSoccer.
  21. ^ Butler, Signa (16 February 2021). "Minus veteran stars, Canada sends young roster into SheBelieves Cup tournament". CBC.
  22. ^ Davidson, Neil (22 February 2021). "Canadian forward Evelyne Viens enjoying 1st taste of international soccer at SheBelieves Cup". CBC.
  23. ^ Molinaro, John (22 February 2021). "Evelyne Viens: 'Pretty unreal' to make CanWNT debut vs. United States". Canadian Premier League.
  24. ^ "Canada beats Wales in soccer friendly but loses captain Christine Sinclair to injury – TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. 9 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Fixtures".
  26. ^ @CanadaSoccerEN (23 June 2021). "Canada Soccer unveils Women's National Team roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "Canadian women's soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden". CBC Sports.
  28. ^ "Canada Soccer unveils FIFA Women's World Cup squad for Australia & New Zealand 2023 - Canada Soccer". Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Results & fixtures". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  30. ^ Evelyne Viens at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  31. ^ a b "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.

External links

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Canada women's soccer squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists
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Canada squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Canada squad – 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinalists
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