{"id":864571,"date":"2025-07-24T03:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/fc-cincinnatis-evander-named-2025-mls-all-star-game-captain-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T03:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:20:30","slug":"fc-cincinnatis-evander-named-2025-mls-all-star-game-captain-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/fc-cincinnatis-evander-named-2025-mls-all-star-game-captain-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Cincinnati&#8217;s Evander named 2025 MLS All-Star Game Captain | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<h2>Soccer<br \/>\n          FC Cincinnati&#8217;s Evander named 2025 MLS All-Star Game Captain<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-cincinnati\/\">FC Cincinnati<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/evander\/\">Evander<\/a> will captain the MLS All-Stars when they face the LIGA MX All-Stars Wednesday night in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Austin FC&#8217;s Q2 Stadium (9 pm ET | <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/sporting-event\/mls-all-stars-vs-liga-mx-all-stars\/umc.cse.64xz46pjqlhibohuqn3fflrl1\">Apple TV &#8211; Free<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Evander receives the armband after winning the 2025 MLS All-Star Captain Fan Vote presented by Captain Morgan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>So far this season, the Brazilian No. 10 has the third-most goal contributions in the league (23). The Landon Donovan MLS MVP contender has recorded 15 goals and eight assists for Cincy, who lead the Supporters&#8217; Shield race with 48 points.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Over the winter, Evander joined Cincy in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/fc-cincinnati-acquire-evander-from-portland-timbers-in-mls-record-trade\">MLS-record cash trade<\/a>. He arrived from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Portland Timbers<\/a> for $12 million guaranteed and other considerations, helping replace now-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">FC Dallas<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/luciano-acosta\/\">Luciano Acosta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Evander has earned MLS All-Star recognition in back-to-back seasons. The 2024 MLS Best XI midfielder is joined on this year&#8217;s squad by FC Cincinnati teammate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">USMNT<\/a> center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/miles-robinson\/\">Miles Robinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Additionally, Evander helped MLS win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/allstar\/2025\/news\/victory-mls-defeat-liga-mx-in-skills-challenge-presented-by-att-2025-all-star\">2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&#038;T<\/a> on Tuesday evening at Q2 Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Da2k3Yt7OCM?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Evander: Because Tyson Lost To Holyfield | Breakaway S3\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/allstar\/2025\/news\/fc-cincinnati-s-evander-named-2025-mls-all-star-game-captain\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Augustine Schildgen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Soccer FC Cincinnati&#8217;s Evander named 2025 MLS All-Star Game Captain FC Cincinnati midfielder Evander will captain the MLS All-Stars when they face the LIGA MX All-Stars Wednesday night in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Austin FC&#8217;s Q2 Stadium (9 pm ET | Apple TV &#8211; Free). 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