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Gemma Jayne Evans (born 1 August 1996) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender and forward for the Wales national team. She currently plays for Reading F.C. Women in the FA WSL.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gemma Jayne Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelli, Rhondda, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ton & Gelli | |||
| Ferndale Fillies/Cambrian/Valleys United | |||
| Port Talbot Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Cardiff City | 52 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Yeovil Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Bristol City | 51 | (2) |
| 2021– | Reading | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2014 | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016– | Wales | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Evans was born and raised in Gelli, Rhondda.[3][4] She starting playing football at age 10 for a local team named Ton & Gelli.[5] At 13, she switched to playing for an all-girls team, Ferndale Fillies which was later renamed Cambrian and then subsequently changed to Valleys United. She then went on to play for Port Talbot Town Ladies for two years [5]
Playing career
Club
Evans played for Cardiff City L.F.C. from 2015–2017. She joined FA WSL 1 side Yeovil Town on 6 September 2017, alongside Welsh international teammate Chloe Lloyd.[6][7]
She signed for FA WSL side Bristol City on 20 July 2018.[8][9]
She signed for FA WSL side Reading F.C. Women on 5 July 2021.
International
Evans competed for Wales in the qualifying stages of the UEFA Women's Euro 2016.[10] In 2017, she played in Wales' 1–0 wins over Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina in UEFA Group 1 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.[10]
Personal life
Evans holds a degree from the University of South Wales.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 May 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2017–18 | FA Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19 | FA Women's Super League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 71 | 2 | ||
| Reading | 2021–22 | FA Women's Super League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 97 | 3 | ||
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Gemma Evans". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "USW Women in Football – Gemma Evans, Welsh footballer". University of South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Port Talbot Town Ladies v Aberystwyth Town Ladies". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Sport and Sexism: We Interviewed Boxed Charlene Jones and Footballer Gemma Evans". Ditch the Labels. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "We interview Cardiff City Football Player Gemma Evans and Boxer Charlene Jones". 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- Yeovil Town player profile "Gemma Evans". Yeovil Town. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help)[permanent dead link] - "Gemma Evans Signs for Bristol City Women FC". Bristol City F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Bristol City Women sign Gemma Evans and Julie Biesmans agrees new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Gemma Evans". UEFA. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "USW Women In Sport". southwales.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- Gemma Evans at Soccerway
External links
- Gemma Evans – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Gemma Evans at Soccerway
- Gemma Evans on Twitter
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