William Albert Evans (born 1 July 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Newport County, as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Albert Evans[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 25) | ||
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 | 18 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2022 | Wales C | 1 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 19 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:45, 31 July 2022 (UTC) |
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]
On 1 April 2022 Evans made his debut for the Wales C team, scoring twice in the 4-0 win against England C.[6]
Newport County A.F.C. – current squad | |
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