Alex Evans (footballer)

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Alex Evans
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Treharris, Wales [1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Aberbargoed Buds
Youth career
2008–2011 Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2012 Oxford United 1 (0)
2012–2013 Bath City
2012Cinderford Town (loan)
2013 Llanelli Town 9 (0)
2013–2016 Afan Lido
2016–2021 Goytre United
2021– Aberbargoed Buds
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 10:13, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Alex Evans (born 17 September 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Aberbargoed Buds.

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He has previously played for Cardiff City and Oxford United.

Club career

Evans began his career with his local side Treharris Western, joining Cardiff academy at an early age of 9. Alongside Nathaniel Jarvis he signed schoolboy forms at the start of the 2008–09 season. On 23 May 2011, Evans was offered his first professional contract by Cardiff City alongside Ibrahim Farah and Nathaniel Jarvis. [2] He made his debut in a 3-1 EFL Cup win over Oxford United, where he started next to Gábor Gyepes. [3] At the end of the season, Evans was released by the club. [4]

Following his release, Evans joined Oxford United on trial during their pre-season tour to the United States. He also played against former club Cardiff City in a 2–1 loss to the Bluebirds. He signed non-contract terms with the club on 13 August 2012. [5] [6]

He signed for Aberbargoed Buds in August 2021. [7]

Club stats

As of 12 August 2011

Club Performance
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Cardiff City 2011–120000100010
Oxford United 2012–131000000010
Total1000100020

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  7. @officialbuds (31 August 2021). "✍😀. The Buds are thrilled to welcome former @CardiffCityFC @OUFCOfficial @Cymru u17 and u21 International…" (Tweet) via Twitter.