| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Albert Evans [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Llangedwyn, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Llangedwyn | |||
| 2016–2020 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 107 | (20) |
| 2020–2022 | Bala Town | 55 | (24) |
| 2022–2024 | Newport County | 91 | (23) |
| 2024– | Mansfield Town | 52 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Wales C | 1 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:35, 18 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:45, 31 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
William Albert Evans (born 1 July 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
Evans was born in the Welsh village of Llangedwyn and progressed through the Shrewsbury Town youth system. [3] 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 Llangedwyn in the Welsh fifth tier. [4]
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. [4] After finishing his degree in 2020, Evans applied to be a teacher before being signed by fellow Cymru Premier club Bala Town. [4]
At the age of 24, Evans turned professional after signing with EFL League Two club Newport County in May 2022 for an undisclosed fee, [5] on a two-year contract with an option for a further year. [6] 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. [7] Evans scored his first goal for Newport on 24 August 2022 in the 3–2 EFL Cup second round win against Portsmouth. [8]
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. [9] [10] [11] Evans finished the 2023–24 season with 21 League Two goals, and 25 in all competitions. [12] The club triggered a one-year contract extension in May 2024. [13]
On 6 August 2024, Evans signed for EFL League One team Mansfield Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [14]
On 1 April 2022, Evans made his debut for the Wales C team, scoring twice in the 4–0 win against England C. [15] In September 2023 his Newport manager Graham Coughlan said Evans should be called-up by the Wales national team. [16]
Evans was deployed by Newport County manager James Rowberry at wing-back for his first two League Two matches, [17] thereafter being selected as a striker alongside Omar Bogle. [18] From October 2022 new Newport County manager Graham Coughlan utilised Evans both as a striker and a wing-back, [19] playing him as a striker in the 2023–24 season due to his goalscoring form. [16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [20] | League Two | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 [a] | 1 | 52 | 4 |
| 2023–24 [12] | League Two | 46 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 [a] | 1 | 55 | 25 | |
| Total | 91 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 107 | 29 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2024–25 [21] | League One | 40 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 46 | 14 |
| 2025–26 [22] | League One | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 52 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 305 | 84 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 345 | 92 | ||
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