Jack Evans (footballer, born 1998)

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Jack Evans
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)
*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)

Jack Marcus Evans (born 25 April 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for Merthyr Town.

Club career[edit]

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]

International career[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

Jack Evans is the older brother of professional footballer Cameron Evans.

Honours[edit]

Swansea City U23

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Swansea City: Jack Evans signs new deal with cancer in remission". BBC Sport. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Swansea 6–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Jack Evans: Swansea City midfielder makes 'amazing' debut after cancer". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Jack Evans: Swansea City midfielder joins Mansfield Town on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Jack Evans: Midfielder leaves Swansea for Pafos loan spell". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ Evans joins Newport
  8. ^ Evans Newport debut
  9. ^ "Newport County AFC retained list confirmed". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Penybont snap up former Swansea City midfielder Jack Evans".
  11. ^ "Jack Evans joins Merthyr Town". Merthyr Town FC. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. ^ Jack Evans at Soccerway
  13. ^ "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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