Will Evans (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Albert Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 107 | (20) |
| 2020–2022 | Bala Town | 55 | (24) |
| 2022– | Newport County | 16 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022 | Wales C | 1 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, 30 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:45, 31 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
William Albert Evans (born 1 July 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Newport County, as a winger.
Career
Evans was born in the Welsh village of Llangedwyn and progressed through the Shrewsbury Town youth system.[2]
After playing for Cardiff Metropolitan University and Bala Town, Evans signed for Newport County in May 2022 for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his football league debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the starting line up for the 1-1 League Two draw against Sutton United.[4] Evans scored his first goal for Newport on 24 August 2022 in the 3-2 EFL Cup second round win against Portsmouth.[5]
International
On 1 April 2022 Evans made his debut for the Wales C team, scoring twice in the 4-0 win against England C.[6]
References
- ^ "Wales - W. Evans - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Newport County sign Cymru Premier star Will Evans from Bala Town". The National Wales.
- ^ "Bala's Evans set to join Newport" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Bogle scores on Newport debut to secure point" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Newport kept up their Carabao Cup giant-killing by beating Portsmouth" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Bala's Will Evans nets double as Wales C trounce England | cambrian-news.co.uk". Cambrian News. 31 March 2022.
External links
- Will Evans at Soccerbase
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