Evan De Haro
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Francis de Haro | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCB Magpies | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| 2019–2020 | Algeciras | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | UCLan Men's FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Lincoln Red Imps | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Europa | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bruno's Magpies (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2021– | FCB Magpies | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Winstanley Warriors (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Gibraltar U16 | |||
| 2017–2018 | Gibraltar U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Gibraltar U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Gibraltar U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Gibraltar | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Evan Francis de Haro (born 28 September 2002) is a Gibraltarian association footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Bruno's Magpies. He has represented Gibraltar from U16 to senior level, and currently represents the Gibraltar national football team.
Career
[edit]Evan De Haro started his career at Lincoln Red Imps and made his senior debut on 19 May 2019, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 defeat to Mons Calpe.[1] That summer, he moved to Spain to play for Algeciras, spending one season with their Juvenil team before returning to the Rock in 2020 to sign with Europa.[2] Finishing the 2020–21 season on loan with Bruno's Magpies, he joined them permanently in the summer before moving to the UK to study at the University of Central Lancashire, during which time he played with Lancaster City U23. In summer 2022 he briefly returned from his loan to play in Magpies' maiden UEFA Europa Conference League campaign.[3] While at UCLan, he played for their football team in the BUCS Football League and served as captain.[4] He also spent time at Cheshire Football League side Winstanley Warriors to train, although did not play.[5]
During the 2023–24 season, De Haro made his long awaited league debut for Magpies as a permanent player, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 7–2 win over College 1975 on 17 February 2024.[6]
International career
[edit]De Haro has played for Gibraltar at every youth level from under-16 to under-21 level, captaining the under-21s during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign. After earning his first senior call-up in March 2022,[7] De Haro made his senior international debut on 11 October 2023 in a friendly against Wales, coming on in the second half for Ethan Jolley in a 4–0 defeat.[8]
He notably played 3 games in 3 countries across 3 days in October 2023 - first, appearing as an 83rd minute substitute for Gibraltar against the Republic of Ireland on 16 October 2023 in Faro, Portugal,[9] then captaining the under-21s against the Netherlands on 17 October in Gibraltar[10] before coming off the bench for UCLan against UCFB Etihad in Preston, Lancashire on 18 October 2023.[11]
Basketball
[edit]De Haro played for the Gibraltar men's national under-16 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C held in San Marino, averaging three points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.[12]
Personal life
[edit]In an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire in December 2023, De Haro outlined his aspiration to become a firefighter.[13]
Honours
[edit]- With FCB Magpies
- GFA Challenge Trophy: 2020–21
References
[edit]- ^ Mons Calpe 2-0 Lincoln Red Imps LaPreferente. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Evan de Haro moves to Europa Gibraltar Chronicle. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Magpies-Crusaders UEFA.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ UCLan student plays football for Gibraltar BBC Radio Lancasire. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Winstanley Warriors FA Full-Time. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Match Report: FCB Magpies 7–2 College 1975 Gibraltar Football Association. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Ribas calls up youngsters like Bartolo to squad and includes Lopes Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ New-look Wales thrash Gibraltar in friendly. BBC Sport. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Gibraltar-Republic of Ireland | European Qualifiers 2024 UEFA.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Gibraltar-Netherlands | Under-21 2025 UEFA.com. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Eight-goal second halves in Czechia & Faroes, three games in 48 hours for Gibraltarian youngster & the Brazilian club whose fans love defeats The Sweeper Podcast. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Evan DE HARO (GIB)'s profile | FIBA U16 European Championship". FIBA. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Lancashire Sport, 06/12/2023 BBC Radio Lancashire. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Gibraltarian men's footballers
- Gibraltar men's international footballers
- Gibraltarian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- F.C. Bruno's Magpies players
- Europa F.C. players
- Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- Gibraltar Premier Division players
- Gibraltar men's under-21 international footballers
- Gibraltar men's youth international footballers
- Gibraltarian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 21st-century British sportsmen