Evan De Haro Explained

Evan De Haro
Fullname:Evan Francis de Haro
Birth Date:28 September 2002
Birth Place:Gibraltar
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:FCB Magpies
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:–2019
Youthclubs1:Lincoln Red Imps
Youthyears2:2019–2020
Youthclubs2:Algeciras
Collegeyears1:2021–2024
College1:UCLan Men's FC
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Lincoln Red Imps
Years2:2020–2021
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Europa
Years3:2021
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Clubs3:Bruno's Magpies (loan)
Years4:2021–
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Clubs4:FCB Magpies
Years5:2021–2023
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Lancaster City (loan)
Nationalteam1:Gibraltar U16
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Gibraltar U17
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Gibraltar U19
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Gibraltar U21
Nationalcaps4:18
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:Gibraltar
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:6 June 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

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]

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.[5]

International career

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,[6] 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.[7]

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,[8] then captaining the under-21s against the Netherlands on 17 October in Gibraltar[9] before coming off the bench for UCLan against UCFB Etihad in Preston, Lancashire on 18 October 2023.[10]

Basketball

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.[11]

Personal life

In an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire in December 2023, De Haro outlined his aspiration to become a firefighter.[12]

Honours

With FCB Magpies

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lapreferente.com/P1713916/2018-2019/mons-calpe-sc-vs-lincoln-red-imps Mons Calpe 2-0 Lincoln Red Imps
  2. https://www.chronicle.gi/evan-de-haro-moves-to-europa/ Evan de Haro moves to Europa
  3. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/match/2035003/ Magpies-Crusaders
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gy8b36 UCLan student plays football for Gibraltar
  5. https://gibraltarfa.com/competitions/gibraltar-football-league-23-24-2460062/match-report/fcb-magpies-7-college-1975-fc-2-2506811 Match Report: FCB Magpies 7–2 College 1975
  6. https://www.chronicle.gi/ribas-calls-up-youngsters-like-bartolo-to-squad/ Ribas calls up youngsters like Bartolo to squad and includes Lopes
  7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67002497 New-look Wales thrash Gibraltar in friendly
  8. https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036454--gibraltar-vs-republic-of-ireland/ Gibraltar-Republic of Ireland | European Qualifiers 2024
  9. https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2037323/ Gibraltar-Netherlands | Under-21 2025
  10. https://www.patreon.com/posts/91643491 Eight-goal second halves in Czechia & Faroes, three games in 48 hours for Gibraltarian youngster & the Brazilian club whose fans love defeats
  11. Web site: Evan DE HARO (GIB)'s profile FIBA U16 European Championship. FIBA. 10 October 2023.
  12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gt0vmz Lancashire Sport, 06/12/2023