Evanilson was born in Fortaleza, Brazil, and began his career at Fluminense before moving to Portugal with Porto in 2020. At Porto he developed into a prolific centre-forward, winning the Portuguese title and domestic cups.
Bournemouth signed him in 2024 in a club-record deal. His movement in the box, finishing and work rate made him the focal point of Andoni Iraola’s attack.
Evanilson has been capped by Brazil, making his debut in 2024.
Career in numbers
Evanilson’s senior club career, which began in 2017/18, has so far brought 258 appearances and 91 goals for 5 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2023/24: 25 goals in 42 appearances for Porto. His busiest campaign was 2021/22, with 46 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.
