Myer Stefan Major Bevan (born 23 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club Cavalry FC and the New Zealand national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Myer Stefan Major Bevan | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2015 | Western Springs | ||
| 2015–2016 | Auckland City | ||
| 2016–2017 | Nike Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Auckland City | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 13 | (3) |
| 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Husqvarna FF (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Fresno FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Western Springs | 13 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Auckland City | 16 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | TS Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Auckland City | 2 | (2) |
| 2022– | Cavalry FC | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | New Zealand U20 | 9 | (7) |
| 2019 | New Zealand U23 | 5 | (12) |
| 2017– | New Zealand | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2022 | |||
Bevan played in his native New Zealand with Western Springs before moving to Auckland City, where he made his first-team debut on 28 February 2016, as an 86-minute substitute against WaiBOP United.[1] In the summer of 2016, Bevan moved to the Nike Academy in England.[2]
On 15 May 2017, Bevan signed with Canadian United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2.[3] After one season with Vancouver's reserve side, he transferred to Vancouver Whitecaps' MLS team on 13 December 2017.[4]
In 2018, Bevan moved to Sweden's third-tier on loan at Husqvarna FF.[5] After making five starts, he returned to his parent club. Later that season, he went on loan in the USL with the Whitecaps' affiliate club, Fresno FC.[6]
Bevan was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season.[7] He trained with A-League side Wellington Phoenix and later trialled with Polish side Puszcza Niepołomice in early 2019, but could not win a contract with either team.[8]
In 2019, Bevan returned to Auckland City, where he went on to score fifteen goals in sixteen games that season, winning the league Golden Boot.[9]
Bevan joined South African Premier Soccer League side TS Galaxy in 2020.[10]
Bevan joined Auckland City in 2021 after being released by TS Galaxy.[11]
On 28 January 2022, Bevan returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[11] He scored his first goal for Cavalry in the preliminary round of the 2022 Canadian Championship against FC Edmonton, first opening the scoring and then adding a penalty goal in a 2-1 victory.[12] This result seemed to give his play a boost after a slower start to the season, and Bevan scored in both of his next two matches.[13]
Bevan made his senior international debut for New Zealand in a 6–1 victory over Solomon Islands in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on 1 September 2017.[14]
Bevan represented New Zealand at the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, scoring in all five matches for a total of twelve goals in five appearances.[11]
Bevan also holds Canadian citizenship.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auckland City | 2015–16 | New Zealand Football Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2017 | United Soccer League | 13 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Husqvarna FF (loan) | 2018 | Ettan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Fresno FC (loan) | 2018 | United Soccer League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Western Springs | 2019 | Northern Premier League | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | |
| Auckland City | 2019–20 | New Zealand Football Championship | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 |
| TS Galaxy | 2020–21 | South African Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Auckland City | 2021 | New Zealand National League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cavalry FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| Career total | 73 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 37 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2017 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 5 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India | 5 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 Intercontinental Cup |
Auckland City
Individual
Cavalry FC – current squad | |
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