In January 1997, Evando moved abroad and joined Spanish Segunda División side Villarreal CF on loan until June.[1] He made his debut abroad on 23 February by starting in a 3–1 home win against CD Toledo, but only featured in three further matches before returning to his parent club.
In 1998, Evando joined Vitória de Guimarães of the Primeira Liga on loan for one year. Upon returning, he spent a six-month spell at Goiás also in a temporary deal[2] before being bought outright by the Portuguese side in early 2000.
Evandro rarely settled into a team in the following campaigns, being loaned to Santa Cruz,[3]Portuguesa Santista[4] and Estrela Amadora[5] before leaving Vitória in 2004 as his contract expired. He immediately returned to Brazil and signed for Avaí.
On 12 January 2005, after scoring nine goals in the previous campaign, Evando signed for Santos,[6] but left the club in May and joined Ponte Preta. In December, he agreed to a deal with Fluminense.[7]
Evando returned to Avaí for 2007, but soon moved abroad and joined Al-Shamal.[8] In the following year, he rejoined his previous club for a third spell,[9] before moving back to Ponte in June 2009.[10] He then represented Mirassol and Náutico[11] before rejoining Avaí in February 2011.[12]
In 2012, after representing Ituano and Grêmio Barueri during the year, Evando retired at the age of 35 with his main club Avaí.[13]
Coaching career
Immediately after retiring Evando continued to work for his last club Avaí, helping in the coordination of the club's football schools across the Santa Catarina state. Ahead of the 2015 season, he became the club's permanent assistant manager.
On 22 August 2016, after the dismissal of Silas, Evando was named interim manager for one match;[14] he returned to his previous duties after the arrival of Claudinei Oliveira. On 13 October 2019, after manager Alberto Valentim moved to Botafogo, he was permanently appointed manager of the main squad.[15]
^"La plantilla de argentinos en el Villarreal alcanza los 23 jugadores con Ariel Ibagaza" [The squad of Argentines at Villarreal reach 23 players with Ariel Ibagaza] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2019. Un paso mucho más fugaz tuvieron sus compatriotas ,Evando, Fernando y Rubén, que en la 96-97 apenas tuvieron tiempo de demostrar sus cualidades con muy pocas oportunidades.