Will Evans (footballer, born 1997)

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Will Evans
Personal information
Full name William Albert Evans[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
Position(s) Winger
Team 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 45 (2)
International career‡
2022 Wales C 1 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 9 May 2023 (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 EFL League Two club Newport County, as a winger.

Club 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 career

On 1 April 2022 Evans made his debut for the Wales C team, scoring twice in the 4–0 win against England C.[6]

Playing style

Evans was deployed by Newport County manager James Rowberry at wing-back for his first two League Two matches,[7] thereafter being selected as a striker alongside Omar Bogle.[8] From October 2022 new Newport County manager Graham Coughlan utilised Evans both as a striker and a wing-back.[9]

References

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