Gemma Evans (footballer)

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Gemma Evans
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Evans with Liverpool in 2024
Personal information
Full name Gemma Jayne Evans [1]
Date of birth (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Gelli, Rhondda, Wales
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 3
Youth career
Ton & Gelli
Ferndale Fillies
Cambrian
Valleys United
Port Talbot Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Cardiff City 52 (4)
2017–2018 Yeovil Town 22 (1)
2018–2021 Bristol City 51 (2)
2021–2023 Reading 41 (0)
2023–2024 Manchester United 12 (0)
2024– Liverpool 6 (0)
International career‡
2014 Wales U19 3 (1)
2016– Wales 67 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:07, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024

Gemma Jayne Evans (born 1 August 1996) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender and forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Wales national team.

Contents

Early life

Evans was born and raised in Gelli, Rhondda. [2] [3] She starting playing football at age 10 for a local team named Ton & Gelli. [4] At 13, she switched to playing for an all-girls team, Ferndale Fillies which was later renamed Cambrian and then subsequently changed to Valleys United. She then went on to play for Port Talbot Town Ladies for two years [4]

Club career

Cardiff and Yeovil

Evans played for Cardiff City L.F.C. from 2015 to 2017. She joined FA WSL 1 side Yeovil Town on 6 September 2017, alongside Welsh international teammate Chloe Lloyd. [5] [6] She made her Yeovil debut in a 1–0 FA WSL1 defeat away to Bristol City on 30 September 2017.

Bristol City

Evans signed for FA WSL side Bristol City on 20 July 2018, [7] [8] making her debut on 19 August 2018 in an FA Women's League Cup tie against Leicester City and going on to spend three years with the club, scoring twice in 66 appearances; Bristol were relegated to the FA Women's Championship at the end of her final season.

Reading

She then signed for FA WSL side Reading F.C. Women on a free transfer on 5 July 2021. [9] [10] Evans made her Royals debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 FA WSL season, in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village on 3 September 2021. [11] She scored her only goal for the club in a 3–1 League Cup win over Crystal Palace on 17 November 2021. [12]

After 51 appearances for Reading over two seasons, Evans was released at the end of the 2022–23 FA WSL season, in which Reading finished in 12th place and were relegated. [13] [14]

Manchester United

On 6 July 2023, Evans signed for Manchester United on 6 July 2023. [15]

She made her United debut on 15 October 2023, in a 1–1 WSL draw with Leicester City. [16] On 12 May 2024, Evans was an unused substitute as the club won its first FA Women's Cup, and its first major trophy, with a 4–0 win over Spurs at Wembley Stadium. [17]

Liverpool

On 16 August 2024, Evans joined Liverpool. [18] She made her debut for the Reds on 22 September 2024 in a 1–1 draw with Leicester City. [19]

International career

Evans made her debut for Wales in a 2–0 defeat to Norway during UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying on 7 June 2016. She won her fiftieth cap on 21 February 2023, in a 0–0 draw with Iceland in the 2023 Pinatar Cup. [20] [21] [22]

Personal life

Evans holds a degree from the University of South Wales. [23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 November 2024 [24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yeovil Town 2017–18 Women's Super League 1800041—221
Bristol City 2018–19 Women's Super League1912040—251
2019–20 Women's Super League1202050—190
2020–21 Women's Super League2011061—271
Total5125015100712
Reading 2021–22 Women's Super League2202031—271
2022–23 Women's Super League1903030—250
Total410506100521
Manchester United 2023–24 Women's Super League120304000190
Liverpool 2024–25 Women's Super League600020—80
Career total1282130313001724

    Honours

    Manchester United

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