Will Evans
Personal information
Full name William Albert Evans[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997
Place of birth Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team
 Newport County
Number 7
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 71 (17)
International career‡
2022 Wales C 1 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 1 January 2024 (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 and striker.

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] In September 2023 his Newport manager Graham Coughlan said Evans should be called-up by the Wales national team.[7]

Playing style

Evans was deployed by Newport County manager James Rowberry at wing-back for his first two League Two matches,[8] thereafter being selected as a striker alongside Omar Bogle.[9] From October 2022 new Newport County manager Graham Coughlan utilised Evans both as a striker and a wing-back,[10] playing him as a striker in the 2023–24 season due to his goalscoring form.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Wales – W. Evans – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Newport County sign Cymru Premier star Will Evans from Bala Town". The National Wales.
  3. ↑ "Bala's Evans set to join Newport" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Bogle scores on Newport debut to secure point" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Newport kept up their Carabao Cup giant-killing by beating Portsmouth" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Bala's Will Evans nets double as Wales C trounce England | cambrian-news.co.uk". Cambrian News. 31 March 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Evans deserves Wales call - Coughlan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "Will power – Former Premier League left-back impressed by County new boy Evans". South Wales Argus.
  9. ↑ "Farmer turned forward Evans happy for parlour games with County over Christmas". South Wales Argus.
  10. ↑ "How County boss believes Evans can hit next level after strong first year as pro". South Wales Argus.
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