Personal information | |||
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Full name | Evan Robert Weir [1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Ratoath, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | UCD | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | UCD | 37 | (4) |
2021 | Maynooth University Town | ||
2022–2023 | Drogheda United | 51 | (5) |
2024– | Walsall | 18 | (1) |
2024 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 19 | (4) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:37, 31 August 2025 (UTC) |
Evan Robert Weir (born 16 April 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Walsall.
Born in Ratoath, [1] Weir spent his early career with UCD and Maynooth University Town, before signing for Drogheda United for the 2022 season. [2] [3] [4] [5] He combined his playing career with his job as an electrician. [6]
He signed for English club Walsall with effect from January 2024, returning on loan to Drogheda. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Weir spent time at Ireland under-21 training camps, before receiving a call-up to the squad in October 2023. [11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
UCD | 2020 [1] | League of Ireland First Division | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
2021 [1] | League of Ireland First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
Drogheda United | 2022 [1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
2023 [1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
Total | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | ||
Walsall | 2023–24 [12] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024–25 [13] | EFL League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2025–26 [14] | EFL League Two | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Drogheda United (loan) | 2024 [1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
Career total | 125 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 14 |