Will Evans
Welsh footballer
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| Intro | Welsh footballer | |
| Places | Wales | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 July 1997 | |
| Age | 27 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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Biography
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.
Club career
Evans was born in the Welsh village of Llangedwyn and progressed through the Shrewsbury Town youth system.
After playing for Cardiff Metropolitan University and Bala Town, Evans signed for Newport County in May 2022 for an undisclosed fee. 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. Evans scored his first goal for Newport on 24 August 2022 in the 3–2 EFL Cup second round win against Portsmouth.
International career
On 1 April 2022 Evans made his debut for the Wales C team, scoring twice in the 4–0 win against England C. In September 2023 his Newport manager Graham Coughlan said Evans should be called-up by the Wales national team.
Playing style
Evans was deployed by Newport County manager James Rowberry at wing-back for his first two League Two matches, thereafter being selected as a striker alongside Omar Bogle. From October 2022 new Newport County manager Graham Coughlan utilised Evans both as a striker and a wing-back, playing him as a striker in the 2023–24 season due to his goalscoring form.