Jimmy Evans (footballer, born 1999)

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Jimmy Evans
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Evans Oghenerukwe
Date of birth (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Nancy
Number 22
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2024 Rocha 55 (13)
2022 → Danubio (loan) 11 (1)
2023 → Mushuc Runa (loan) 27 (2)
2024 Betim 0 (0)
2024– Nancy 28 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025

Jimmy Evans Oghenerukwe (born 13 March 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 2 club Nancy. [1]

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Career

Evans joined Uruguayan club Rocha in 2019 after accompanying his friend from Nigeria for trials with the club. [2] [3] He won the Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur title in his first season with the club. [4]

Evans joined Danubio on loan in January 2022. [5] He made his professional debut for the club on 8 February 2022 by scoring his team's only goal in a 1–0 league win against Cerrito. [6]

Evans joined Brazilian club Betim in April 2024 after terminating his contract with Rocha. [7] In August 2024, he joined French club Nancy. [8]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2023 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rocha 2019 Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur 2510—2510
2020 Uruguayan Segunda División 131—131
2021 USD172—172
Total5513005513
Danubio (loan) 2022 Uruguayan Primera División 11110121
Career total6614106714

Honours

Rocha

Nancy

References

  1. 1 2 Jimmy Evans at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "De acompañante a héroe inesperado: la historia de Jimmy Evans, la figura de Danubio". 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Evans: vivir con $ 1.000 por partido en Rocha". elobservador.com.uy.
  4. 1 2 "Rocha campeón uruguayo de la temporada 2019". 19 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jimmy Evans deja Rocha Fútbol Club para jugar en Danubio". 10 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cerrito vs. Danubio - 8 February 2022" . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "El nigeriano Jimmy Evans seguirá su carrera en Brasil". 4 April 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Evans est nancéien !". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Jacquot, Romain (11 May 2025). "Une AS Nancy Lorraine impressionnante à plus d'un titre !". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2025.


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