Antony Evans (footballer)

Antony Evans

Evans at Bristol Rovers in 2024.
Personal information
Full name	Antony Kenneth Evans [1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Huddersfield Town
Number	21
Youth career
2010–2017	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Everton	0	(0)
2017	→ Morecambe (loan)	14	(2)
2019	→ Blackpool (loan)	12	(0)
2020–2021	SC Paderborn	7	(0)
2020	SC Paderborn II	2	(1)
2021	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	14	(0)
2021–2024	Bristol Rovers	121	(21)
2024–	Huddersfield Town	14	(2)
International career
2016	England U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Antony Kenneth Evans (born 23 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.

Club career

Evans (left) playing for Everton in 2013.

Evans joined the Everton academy at the age of nine after previously training with Liverpool. ^[3] He signed a professional contract with the Toffees in October 2015. ^[4] In January 2017 Evans joined League Two side Morecambe on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season. ^[5] He made his professional debut on 4 February 2017 in a 1–1 draw away at Doncaster Rovers. ^[6]

In January 2019, he joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. ^[7]

On 29 January 2020, Evans joined Bundesliga side SC Paderborn 07 on a two-and-a-half-year deal. ^[8]

On 23 January 2021, Evans joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season, ^[9] making his debut in a 4–1 defeat at Gillingham on 26 January. ^[10]

On 20 August 2021, Evans was released by SC Paderborn. ^[11]

Bristol Rovers

On 31 August 2021, Evans joined recently relegated League Two side Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal. ^[12] He made his debut for the club that weekend, setting up the only goal of the game with a cross from the right-hand side, assisting fellow Deadline Day signing Leon Clarke as his new club defeated Crawley Town. ^[13] On 9 October 2021, he opened his account for the club with the first goal in a 3–0 win over Carlisle United. ^[14] On the final day of the League Two season, Evans took his league tally to ten goals for the season, as well as reaching twelve assists, as Rovers thrashed Scunthorpe United 7–0 to match Northampton Town's goal difference and overtake them on a goals scored basis, Rovers taking the final automatic promotion place in dramatic fashion. ^[15] He was also awarded the club's goal of the season award for his long-range late strike against Barrow. ^[16] In June 2022, after weeks of speculation, Evans signed a new three-year contract with the club. ^[17]

Following an impressive 2023–24 season, Evans was awarded the Bristol Rovers F.C. Player of the Year. ^[18] With just twelve months remaining on his contract, manager Matt Taylor confirmed that the club had offered Evans a new contract amid reported interest from League One champions Portsmouth. ^{[19] [20]}

Huddersfield Town

On 4 July 2024, Evans signed for fellow League One club Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £450,000. ^{[21] [22]} He made his debut on the opening day of the 2024–25 season, opening the scoring in a 2–0 victory over Peterborough United. ^[23]

International career

Evans has represented England at under-19 level, playing against the Netherlands and Belgium. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of 14 September 2024 ^[25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2016–17	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Morecambe (loan)	2016–17	League Two	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Blackpool (loan)	2018–19	League One	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
SC Paderborn	2019–20	Bundesliga	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Crewe Alexandra (loan)	2020–21	League One	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Bristol Rovers	2021–22 [26]	League Two	35	10	4	1	0	0	0	0	39	11
	2022–23 [27]	League One	43	5	2	0	1	0	5 [b]	0	51	5
	2023–24 [28]	League One	43	6	4	2	1	0	4 [b]	2	52	10
	Total		121	21	10	3	2	0	9	2	142	26
Huddersfield Town	2024–25	League One	5	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	7	2
Career total			173	25	11	3	3	0	10	2	197	30

1. Includes appearances in DFB-Pokal and FA Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Bristol Rovers

• EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2021–22 ^[15]

Individual

• Bristol Rovers Player of the Year: 2023–24 ^[18]

References

1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
2. "Evans - Speiler - Manschraft" (in German). SC Paderborn 07. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
3. "Antony Evans". Everton. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
4. "Everton youngster Antony Evans signs first professional deal at Goodison Park". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
5. "Everton youngster Anthony Evans joins Morecambe". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
6. "Doncaster 1–1 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
7. "Blackpool bring in Virtue and Evans". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
8. "NEUER OFFENSIVSPIELER" (in German). SC Paderborn 07. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
9. "Antony Evans arrives from Germany to complete third loan signing". Crewe Alexandra FC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
10. "Gillingham 4-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
11. "GETRENNTE WEGE" (in German). SC Paderborn 07. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
12. "Rovers Sign Brown, Clarke and Evans!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
13. "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 4 September 2021.
14. "Bristol Rovers 3–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
15. "Bristol Rovers go up after extraordinary 7–0 win". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
16. @Official_BRFC (8 May 2022). "🚀 @AntonyEvans_8 rocket against Barrow has been voted as our 2021/22 Goal of the Season! #BristolRovers" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 May 2022– via Twitter.
17. "WE'VE GOT EVANS!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
18. "Rovers celebrate campaign at End Of Season Awards". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
19. Hargraves, Daniel (3 May 2024). "Evans, Sinclair, Hoole, Rossiter: Matt Taylor lifts lid on Bristol Rovers' contract situations". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
20. Cross, Jordan (3 May 2024). "BREAKING: Portsmouth eye award-winning Bristol Rovers talisman as exciting transfer plans accelerate". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
21. "Antony Evans: Huddersfield Town sign Bristol Rovers midfielder". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
22. Hargraves, Daniel (3 July 2024). "Exclusive: Antony Evans close to Bristol Rovers exit after bid from League One rivals accepted". Bristol Post. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
23. "Peterborough United 0–2 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
24. "ENGLAND U19S HELD TO DRAW BY DUTCH BUT SEAL SHOOT-OUT WIN". The Football Association. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
25. Antony Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
26. "Games played by Antony Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
27. "Games played by Antony Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
28. "Games played by Antony Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

External links

• Antony Evans at Soccerbase