Jake Evans (footballer)

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Jake Evans
Personal information
Full name Jacob Finlay Evans [1]
Date of birth (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Swindon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chippenham Town
Youth career
2008–2016 Swindon Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Swindon Town 2 (0)
2017 → Waterford (loan) 2 (0)
2017 → Farnborough (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 Farnborough 16 (2)
2018–2020 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2020 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 7 (0)
2020 Hemel Hempstead Town 11 (2)
2020–2023 Hungerford Town 80 (14)
2023– Chippenham Town 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Jacob Finlay Evans (born 8 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Chippenham Town, as a midfielder.

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Club career

Having spent 10 years in the Swindon Town youth set-up, Evans signed a professional contract in April 2016. [2] Evans made his professional debut for the Wiltshire side, coming on as a second-half substitute, in the 3–0 win against Shrewsbury Town. [3]

On 22 February 2017, Evans joined Irish side Waterford on loan until June 2017. [4] On 24 February 2017, Evans made his Waterford debut in their 1–0 away defeat against Athlone Town, on the opening day of the 2017 campaign. [5] Injury would blight most of Evans time with Waterford and his loan ended in May 2017 and he made his final appearance in the club's 3–0 defeat to League of Ireland champions Dundalk. [6]

On 19 August 2017, Evans joined Southern League Premier Division side Farnborough on a one-month loan deal. [7] On the same day, Evans made his debut for the club during their 3–1 home defeat against Redditch United, replacing John Oyenuga in the 66th minute. [8] Following the conclusion of his one-month loan spell, it was announced that Evans had joined Farnborough on a permanent deal. [9]

Following a trial period with Championship side Cardiff City, Evans joined their development side on a deal until the end of the 2017–18 campaign. [10]

In January 2020, Evans joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan. [11]

On 14 December 2020, Evans joined National League South side Hungerford Town. [12]

On 23 May 2023, Evans agreed to join National League South side, Chippenham Town. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 April 2023.
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swindon Town 2015–16 [14] League One 1000000010
2016–17 [14] League One1000002 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2017–18 [14] League Two 00—000000
Total2000002040
Waterford (loan) 2017 [14] League of Ireland First Division 200010—30
Farnborough (loan) 2017–18 [15] Southern League Premier Division4010—0050
Farnborough 2017–18 [15] Southern League Premier Division162——3 [lower-alpha 2] 0192
Cardiff City 2017–18 [14] Championship 00———00
2018–19 [14] Premier League 000000—00
2019–20 [14] Championship000000—00
Total000000—00
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2019–20 [15] [14] National League South 70———70
Hemel Hempstead Town 2020–21 [15] [14] National League South11211——123
Hungerford Town 2020–21 [15] [14] National League South31——1 [lower-alpha 2] 041
2021–22 [14] [16] National League South35620—2 [lower-alpha 2] 0396
2022–23 [14] National League South42700—4 [lower-alpha 2] 2469
Total801420—728916
Chippenham Town 2023–24 [14] National League South0000—0000
Career total12218411012213921
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Evans signs pro contract". Swindon Town F.C. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Swindon 3-0 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Smith And Evans Join Waterford FC On Loan". Swindon Town Official Site. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Athlone Town vs. Waterford". Soccerway. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Waterford FC Dundalk 3 (Kilduff 57', Stewart 72', Clifford 79') Waterford FC 0 - Waterford FC". www.waterfordfc.ie. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Evans Heads Out On Loan". Swindon Town Official Site. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Report: Farnborough 1-3 Redditch United". Farnborough Official Site. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "First Team Squad". Farnborough Official Site. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cardiff City DVP on Twitter". Cardiff City DVP Twitter. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "TUDORS MAKE A TREBLE LOAN SIGNING". Hemel Hampstead Town. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "TWO NEW SIGNINGS FOR THE CRUSADERS". Hungerford Town. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jake Evans joins Chippenham Town". Chippenham Town F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "J. Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jake Evans". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  16. ↑ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Hungerford Town FC on Twitter". Hungerford Town F.C. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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