Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Albert Evans [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Llangedwyn, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shrewsbury Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Llangedwyn | |||
2016–2020 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 107 | (20) |
2020–2022 | Bala Town | 55 | (24) |
2022– | Newport County | 90 | (23) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Wales C | 1 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:45, 31 July 2022 (UTC) |
William Albert Evans (born 1 July 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Newport County, as a winger and striker.
Evans was born in the Welsh village of Llangedwyn and progressed through the Shrewsbury Town youth system. [2] Evans is from a farming family and, after being released by Shrewsbury, worked on the family farm with his father and brothers whilst playing for the Llangedwyn village team in the Welsh fifth tier. [3]
Evans then enrolled at Cardiff Metropolitan University and played for their football team in the Cymru Premier league after being encourage by a cousin to go for a trial. [3] After finishing his degree in 2020, Evans applied to be a teacher before being signed by fellow Cymru Premier club Bala Town. [3]
At the age of 24, Evans turned professional after signing with EFL League Two club Newport County in May 2022 for an undisclosed fee, [4] on a two-year contract with an option for a further year. [5] He made his football league debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the starting line up for the 1–1 League Two draw against Sutton United. [6] Evans scored his first goal for Newport on 24 August 2022 in the 3–2 EFL Cup second round win against Portsmouth. [7]
On 28 January 2024 Evans scored Newport's second goal to equalise in their eventual 4–2 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Manchester United of the Premier League. [8] [9] [10]
On 1 April 2022 Evans made his debut for the Wales C team, scoring twice in the 4–0 win against England C. [11] In September 2023 his Newport manager Graham Coughlan said Evans should be called-up by the Wales national team. [12]
Evans was deployed by Newport County manager James Rowberry at wing-back for his first two League Two matches, [13] thereafter being selected as a striker alongside Omar Bogle. [14] From October 2022 new Newport County manager Graham Coughlan utilised Evans both as a striker and a wing-back, [15] playing him as a striker in the 2023–24 season due to his goalscoring form. [12]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cardiff Metropolitan University | 2016–17 [1] | Welsh Premier League | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
2017–18 [1] | Welsh Premier League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
2018–19 [1] | Welsh Premier League | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | ||
2019–20 [1] | Cymru Premier | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 8 | ||
Total | 107 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 22 | ||
Bala Town | 2020–21 [1] | Cymru Premier | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 13 | |
2021–22 [1] | Cymru Premier | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 11 | ||
Total | 55 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 24 | ||
Newport County | 2022–23 [16] | League Two | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 52 | 4 |
2023–24 [17] | League Two | 45 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 54 | 25 | |
Total | 90 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 106 | 29 | ||
Career total | 252 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 283 | 75 |
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