Jack_Evans_(footballer,_born_1998)
Jack Evans (footballer, born 1998)
Welsh footballer
Jack Marcus Evans (born 25 April 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for Merthyr Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Marcus Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Merthyr Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swansea City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Pafos (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Newport County | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Penybont | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | Merthyr Town | 55 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Wales U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Wales U21 | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 16 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 4 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Evans joined Swansea City at the age of eight. In the summer of 2018, he was diagnosed with cancer. In February 2019, whilst in remission from the disease, Evans signed a new contract with Swansea.[2] On 28 August 2019, he made his debut for Swansea, as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 EFL Cup home win against Cambridge United.[3][4]
On 31 January 2020, Evans joined League Two side Mansfield Town on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[5]
On 9 September 2020, Evans joined Cypriot First Division side Pafos on loan for the 2020–21 season.[6]
On 8 January 2021, Evans joined League Two side Newport County on a permanent contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his Newport debut as a first-half substitute in the 1–0 League Two defeat to Southend United on 9 February 2021.[8] He left the club at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[9]
In August 2021, Evans joined Cymru Premier side Penybont.[10]
On 3 March 2022, Evans signed for Southern League Premier Division South side Merthyr Town.[11]
Evans first represented Wales under-19s in November 2016, playing against Greece and England. In June 2017, he played three times for Wales U20 at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. Evans has also represented Wales U21.[12]
Jack Evans is the older brother of professional footballer Cameron Evans.
Swansea City U23
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Swansea City: Jack Evans signs new deal with cancer in remission". BBC Sport. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Swansea 6–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Jack Evans: Swansea City midfielder makes 'amazing' debut after cancer". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Jack Evans: Swansea City midfielder joins Mansfield Town on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Jack Evans: Midfielder leaves Swansea for Pafos loan spell". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Newport County AFC retained list confirmed". www.newport-county.co.uk.
- "Jack Evans joins Merthyr Town". Merthyr Town FC. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- Jack Evans at Soccerway
- "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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