Jack Evans (footballer, born 1998)

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Jack Evans
Personal information
Full name Jack Marcus Evans [1]
Date of birth (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Merthyr Town
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Swansea City 0 (0)
2020 → Mansfield Town (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Pafos (loan) 2 (0)
2021 Newport County 1 (0)
2021–2022 Penybont 14 (0)
2022– Merthyr Town 55 (1)
International career‡
2016 Wales U19 2 (0)
2017 Wales U20 3 (0)
2017–2020 Wales U21 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 16 July 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

Jack Marcus Evans (born 25 April 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for Merthyr Town.

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Club career

Evans joined Swansea City at the age of eight. In the summer of 2018, he was diagnosed with cancer. In February 2019, whilst in remission from the disease, Evans signed a new contract with Swansea. [2] On 28 August 2019, he made his debut for Swansea, as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 EFL Cup home win against Cambridge United. [3] [4]

On 31 January 2020, Evans joined League Two side Mansfield Town on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. [5]

On 9 September 2020, Evans joined Cypriot First Division side Pafos on loan for the 2020–21 season. [6]

On 8 January 2021, Evans joined League Two side Newport County on a permanent contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. [7] He made his Newport debut as a first-half substitute in the 1–0 League Two defeat to Southend United on 9 February 2021. [8] He left the club at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. [9]

In August 2021, Evans joined Cymru Premier side Penybont. [10]

On 3 March 2022, Evans signed for Southern League Premier Division South side Merthyr Town. [11]

International career

Evans first represented Wales under-19s in November 2016, playing against Greece and England. In June 2017, he played three times for Wales U20 at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. Evans has also represented Wales U21. [12]

Personal life

Jack Evans is the older brother of professional footballer Cameron Evans.

Honours

Swansea City U23

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Swansea City: Jack Evans signs new deal with cancer in remission". BBC Sport. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Swansea 6–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jack Evans: Swansea City midfielder makes 'amazing' debut after cancer". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jack Evans: Swansea City midfielder joins Mansfield Town on loan until end of season". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jack Evans: Midfielder leaves Swansea for Pafos loan spell". BBC Sport. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Evans joins Newport
  8. ↑ Evans Newport debut
  9. ↑ "Newport County AFC retained list confirmed". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Penybont snap up former Swansea City midfielder Jack Evans".
  11. ↑ "Jack Evans joins Merthyr Town". Merthyr Town FC. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. ↑ Jack Evans at Soccerway
  13. ↑ "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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