Georgia Evans (footballer)

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Georgia Evans
Personal information
Full name Georgia Jayne Evans [1]
Date of birth (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bridgwater United
Number 8
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
2011–2013 Bristol Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Bristol Academy/City 20 (0)
2017–2019 Yeovil Town 32 (0)
2019–2020 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2020– Bridgwater United 0 (0)
International career
2015– Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2020

Georgia Jayne Evans (born 16 October 1995) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bridgwater United of the FA Women's National League South.

She joined the Bristol Academy Centre of Excellence in 2011 from Sporting Club Albion, and progressed through to Academy's first team in 2013. Evans has also represented Wales at senior, under-19, under-17 and under-16 levels. [2]

She is a former pupil of Wigmore High School in Herefordshire. [3]

In September 2017, Evans signed for WSL 1 side Yeovil Town ahead of the 2017–18 season. [4] She joined Charlton Athletic in July 2019 and joined Bridgwater United from 2021-present. [5]

Appearances by season

As at 15 January 2016
SeasonClubDivisionLeagueWSL CupFA Women's CupChampions LeagueTotal
Starts (Sub)GoalsStarts (Sub)GoalsStarts (Sub)GoalsStarts (Sub)GoalsStarts (Sub)Goals
2013 Bristol Academy FA WSL 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0
2014 FA WSL 1 1 (2)00 (3)00 (0)00 (1)01 (6)0
2015 11 (1)04 (0)01 (0)02 (0)018 (1)0
2016 Bristol City FA WSL 2 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0
Total12 (3)04 (3)01 (0)02 (1)019 (7)0

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References

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  2. "Georgia Evans player profile". Bristol City W.F.C. Retrieved 15 January 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Georgia Evans named in Wales women's team's squad for World cup qualifying matches". Ludlow & Tenbury Wells Advertiser. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. "Georgia Evans joins Yeovil". Yeovil Town Ladies F.C. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. Frith, Wilf (9 July 2019). "Charlton Athletic Women boosted by signing of Georgia Evans". She Kicks . Retrieved 4 August 2019.