Brad Evans’ experience as an everyday center back did not begin auspiciously.
As you might expect from someone moved into the position after a club career spent almost entirely in the defensive midfield, Evans struggled to find his footing on the back line at first. At the start of the 2015 season, the San Jose Earthquakes put three goals past Seattle at home in a 3-2 Sounders loss, and Evans went back to the grindstone to familiarize himself with a patently unfamiliar position. That match was a sign he still had plenty to learn.
After nearly two full seasons at the position, Evans has finally established some consistency and a stirring rapport with regular center back partner Chad Marshall.