Evandro Rachoni de Lima (born 24 November 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for German club TuS Rüssingen, as a goalkeeper.[1]

Evandro Rachoni
Evandro in 2013
Personal information
Full name Evandro Rachoni de Lima
Date of birth (1989-11-24) 24 November 1989 (age 35)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
TuS Rüssingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Rio Claro
2007 Batatais
2008 Santo André
2010 São Bernardo
2010 Fluminense
2011 Interclube
2012–2013 ASA
2013 Arsenal Kyiv
2013–2014 FK Retro
2014 London Bari
2014–2015 Concord Rangers 1 (0)
2015 Crawley Town 0 (0)
2015 Bishop's Stortford 0 (0)
2015–2016 Ilkeston
2016 Wormatia Worms 1 (0)
2016 Wormatia Worms II 4 (0)
2016–2017 SV Gimbsheim
2017 Red Force FC
2017–2018 RWO Alzey
2018– TuS Rüssingen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:27, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Early and personal life

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Evandro grew up in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He also holds an Italian passport,[3] which he is eligible for due to his grandfather.[2] His brother-in-law is also a footballer who has played in the Ukrainian Premier League.[2]

Career

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Evandro's early career was spent in Brazil and Angola with Rio Claro, Batatais, Santo André, São Bernardo, Fluminense, Interclube and ASA.[4] He then played in Ukraine with Arsenal Kyiv and FK Retro, but his time there was interrupted by the unrest in that country.[5][6] During his time in Ukraine his team bus was boarded by gunmen.[2] He moved to London in September 2014, signing for non-league club London Bari a few days later.[5] While playing for London Bari he was scouted by Premier League club West Ham United, and he also had interest from France and the United States.[5] After a brief spell with Concord Rangers,[6] where he made 1 league appearance,[7] he signed for League One club Crawley Town in January 2015, on non-contract terms.[3][8][9][10] He made his debut for Crawley in the Sussex Senior Cup on 13 January 2015.[11] He trialled with Peterborough United, but the transfer fell through after a change in management at the club.[2] After a spell with Bishop's Stortford,[7] he signed for Ilkeston in July 2015.[12] He has been nicknamed "Brazilian Bob" by Ilkeston's fans.[2] He left the club by mutual consent in January 2016.[13] He signed for German club Wormatia Worms in February 2016, making one appearance for the senior team and four appearances for the second team.[4] He moved to SV Gimbsheim in July 2016.[14] After a spell in the United States with Red Force FC,[15] Rachoni returned to Germany, playing with RWO Alzey,[16] and TuS Rüssingen.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Evandro Rachoni de Lima Spielerprofil". kicker.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gary Rose (10 September 2015). "FA Cup: Ilkeston goalkeeper's journey from war in Ukraine". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Steve Hollis (13 January 2015). "Crawley sign Brazilian goalkeeper". The Argus. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Profile" (in German). Wormatia Worms. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Chris Evans (3 October 2014). "Meet the keeper looking for luck in the ninth tier after leaving war-torn Ukraine". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b Luke Lambert (7 January 2015). "From war-torn Ukraine to Concord Rangers: The remarkable story of Evandro Rachoni". The Echo. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b Evandro Rachoni at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  8. ^ Bruce Talbot (13 January 2015). "Reds sign goalkeeper on non-contract terms". Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Crawley Town sign Brazilian keeper Evandro Rachoni de Lima". BBC Sport. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Crawley Town sign former Fluminense and Concord Rangers goalkeeper". Crawley News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Whitehawk 6 Crawley Town 1: Reds humbled by lower league opposition". The Crawley & Horley Observer. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Brazilian 'keeper signs for the Robins". Ilkeston F.C. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Rachoni leaves the New Manor Ground". Ilkeston F.C. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Wormatia II in der Findungsphase" (in German). Allgemeine Zeitung. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  15. ^ "2017 Meet the Underdogs: Miami's Red Force FC is a family affair seeking to "compete with the very best"". TheCup.us. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  16. ^ KG, VRM GmbH & Co (14 August 2020). "Sein Traum heißt Real Madrid, das Trauma Arsenal Kiev". www.wormser-zeitung.de.
  17. ^ "Rüssingens Evandro Rachoni de Lima besteht Uefa-Trainerprüfung - Donnersbergkreis". DIE RHEINPFALZ.