Owen Evans (Welsh footballer)

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Owen Evans
Personal information
Full name Owen Rhys Evans [1]
Date of birth (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barnet
Number 13
Youth career
–2014 Hereford United
2014–2015 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2021 Wigan Athletic 1 (0)
2016 → Witton Albion (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Rhyl (loan) 20 (0)
2017 → North Ferriby United (loan) 6 (0)
2018 → Sutton United (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 24 (0)
2020 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2022 Cheltenham Town 27 (0)
2022–2024 Walsall 70 (0)
2024–2025 Cheltenham Town 11 (0)
2025 → Barnet (loan) 18 (0)
2025– Barnet 0 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Wales U19 4 (0)
2018 Wales U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:08, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Owen Rhys Evans (born 28 November 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Barnet.

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Club career

Wigan Athletic

Evans made his professional debut for Wigan in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool in the second round of the 2017–18 EFL Cup. [3] On 25 July 2019, Evans went out on loan again, this time joining League Two side Macclesfield Town on a season-long loan deal. [4]

After his spell at Macclesfield was cut short, Evans signed for Cheltenham Town on 9 January 2020 on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season. [5]

Walsall

In June 2022 Evans signed for Walsall on a two-year contract. [6]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Walsall confirmed that Evans would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract. [7]

Return to Cheltenham Town

On 3 July 2024, Evans returned to League Two side Cheltenham Town ahead of their first season back in the fourth tier following relegation the previous season, reuniting with manager Michael Flynn whom had brought the goalkeeper to Walsall. [8]

On 2 January 2025, Evans joined National League side Barnet on loan for the remainder of the season. [9]

Barnet

Evans joined Barnet on a permanent basis for the 2025-26 season. [10]

International career

Evans was named in Wales Under-21 squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group 8 matches against Switzerland on 1 September 2017 and Portugal on 5 September 2017. [11]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024-2025 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2015–16 [12] League One 0000000000
2016–17 [13] Championship 0000000000
2017–18 [14] League One0000100010
2018–19 [15] Championship0000000000
2019–20 [16] Championship0000000000
2020–21 [17] League One1010003 [a] 050
Total1010103060
Witton Albion (loan) 2015–16 [18] Northern Premier League Division One North50———50
Rhyl (loan) 2016–17 [19] Welsh Premier League 200103000240
North Ferriby United (loan) 2016–17 [19] National League 6000—0060
Sutton United (loan) 2017–18 [19] National League2000—2 [b] 040
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2019–20 [16] League Two 240102000270
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2019–20 [16] League Two11000002 [c] 0130
Cheltenham Town 2021–22 [20] League One27000203 [a] 0320
Walsall 2022–23 [21] League Two45040202 [a] 0530
2023–24 [22] League Two250100000260
Total700502020790
Cheltenham Town 2024–25 [23] League Two110000000110
Barnet (loan) 2024–25 [24] National League18000001 [b] 0190
Career total1950801001302260
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in League Two playoffs

Honours

Barnet

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Owen Evans". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wigan 2 Blackpool 1". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Owen Evans: Wigan Athletic keeper joins Macclesfield Town on loan". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Owen Evans: Cheltenham Town sign goalkeeper on loan from Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Evans joins Walsall
  7. ↑ Bennett, George (18 May 2024). "Owen Evans departs as Walsall announce retained and released list". Express & Star. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Welcome back Owen Evans". www.ctfc.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "EVANS BECOMES FIRST SIGNING OF JANUARY". www.barnetfc.com. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ↑ https://barnetfc.com/owen-evans-returns
  11. ↑ "WALES U21 SQUAD NAMED FOR EURO QUALIFIERS". faw.org.uk. Football Association of Wales. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Owen Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Witton Albion | Fixtures and Results | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages".
  19. 1 2 3 Owen Evans at Soccerway . Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  25. ↑ "National League: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
    "Barnet: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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