Owen Evans (Welsh footballer)

Owen Evans
Personal information
Full name	Owen Rhys Evans
Date of birth	28 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2014	Hereford United
2014–2015	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2021	Wigan Athletic
2016	→ Witton Albion (loan)
2016	→ Rhyl (loan)
2017	→ North Ferriby United (loan)
2018	→ Sutton United (loan)
2019–2020	→ Macclesfield Town (loan)
2020	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
2021–2022	Cheltenham Town
2022–2024	Walsall
2024–	Cheltenham Town
International career‡
2013–2014	Wales U19
2018	Wales U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 12 October 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:54, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

Last updated October 13, 2024

Owen Rhys Evans (born 28 November 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town as a goalkeeper.

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]

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.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 October 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2015–16 ^[10]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17 ^[11]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 ^[12]	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19 ^[13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 ^[14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 ^[15]	League One	1	0	1	0	0	0	3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	5	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	6	0
Witton Albion (loan)	2015–16 ^[16]	Northern Premier League Division One North	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Rhyl (loan)	2016–17 ^[17]	Welsh Premier League	20	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
North Ferriby United (loan)	2016–17 ^[17]	National League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Sutton United (loan)	2017–18 ^[17]	National League	2	0	0	0	—		2^{[lower-alpha 2]}	0	4	0
Macclesfield Town (loan)	2019–20 ^[14]	League Two	24	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2019–20 ^[14]	League Two	11	0	0	0	0	0	2^{[lower-alpha 3]}	0	13	0
Cheltenham Town	2021–22 ^[18]	League One	27	0	0	0	2	0	3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	32	0
Walsall	2022–23 ^[19]	League Two	45	0	4	0	2	0	2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	53	0
	2023–24 ^[20]	League Two	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
	Total		70	0	5	0	2	0	2	0	79	0
Cheltenham Town	2024–25 ^[21]	League Two	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Career total			177	0	8	0	10	0	12	0	207	0

1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
↑ Appearances in League Two playoffs

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References

↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
1 2 "Owen Evans". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
↑ "Wigan 2 Blackpool 1". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
↑ "Owen Evans: Wigan Athletic keeper joins Macclesfield Town on loan". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
↑ "Owen Evans: Cheltenham Town sign goalkeeper on loan from Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
↑ Evans joins Walsall
↑ Bennett, George (18 May 2024). "Owen Evans departs as Walsall announce retained and released list". Express & Star. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
↑ "Welcome back Owen Evans". www.ctfc.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
↑ "WALES U21 SQUAD NAMED FOR EURO QUALIFIERS". faw.org.uk. Football Association of Wales. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
1 2 3 "Games played by Owen Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
↑ "Witton Albion | Fixtures and Results | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages".
1 2 3 Owen Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Owen Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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[EFT-16] 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

[FAT-19] Appearances in FA Trophy

[LTP-20] Appearances in League Two playoffs

[1] "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[11v11-2] 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] "WALES U21 SQUAD NAMED FOR EURO QUALIFIERS". faw.org.uk. Football Association of Wales. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[10] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[11] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[12] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[13] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[sb19-14] 1 2 3 "Games played by Owen Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[15] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[17] "Witton Albion | Fixtures and Results | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages".

[SW-18] 1 2 3 Owen Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

[21] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[22] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[23] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[24] "Games played by Owen Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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Personal information
Full name	Owen Rhys Evans^[1]
Date of birth	(1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27)^[2]
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2014	Hereford United
2014–2015	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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–	Cheltenham Town	11	(0)
International career^‡
2013–2014	Wales U19	4	(0)
2018	Wales U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 12 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:54, 16 October 2018 (UTC)