Antony Evans (footballer)

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Antony Evans
Personal information
Full name Antony Kenneth Evans[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2017 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Everton 0 (0)
2017 → Morecambe (loan) 14 (2)
2019 → Blackpool (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2021 SC Paderborn 7 (0)
2020 SC Paderborn II 2 (1)
2021 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 14 (0)
2021– Bristol Rovers 30 (8)
National team
2016 England U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:29, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

Antony Kenneth Evans (born 23 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bristol Rovers.

Club career[]

Evans joined the Everton academy at the age of nine after previously training with Liverpool.[3] He signed a professional contract with the Toffees in October 2015.[4] In January 2017 Evans joined League Two side Morecambe on loan for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[5] He made his professional debut on 4 February 2017 in a 1–1 draw away at Doncaster Rovers.[6]

In January 2019, he joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.[7]

On 29 January 2020, Evans joined Bundesliga side SC Paderborn 07 on a two-and-a-half year deal.[8]

On 23 January 2021, Evans joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season,[9] making his debut in a 4–1 defeat at Gillingham on 26 January.[10]

On 20 August 2021, Evans was released by SC Paderborn.[11]

Bristol Rovers[]

On 31 August 2021, Evans joined recently relegated League Two side Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal.[12] He made his debut for the club that weekend, setting up the only goal of the game with a cross from the right-hand side, assisting fellow Deadline Day signing Leon Clarke as his new club defeated Crawley Town.[13] On 9 October 2021, he opened his account for the club with the first goal in a 3–0 win over Carlisle United.[14]

International career[]

Evans has represented England at under-19 level, playing against the Netherlands and Belgium.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 22 February 2022[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morecambe (loan) 2016–17 League Two 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
Blackpool (loan) 2018–19 League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
SC Paderborn 2019–20 Bundesliga 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2020–21 League One 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Bristol Rovers 2021–22[17] League Two 25 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 29 9
Career total 72 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 77 11
  1. ^ Includes appearances in DFB-Pokal and FA Cup

References[]

  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Evans - Speiler - Manschraft" (in German). SC Paderborn 07. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Antony Evans". Everton. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Everton youngster Antony Evans signs first professional deal at Goodison Park". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Everton youngster Anthony Evans joins Morecambe". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Doncaster 1–1 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Blackpool bring in Virtue and Evans". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ^ "NEUER OFFENSIVSPIELER" (in German). SC Paderborn 07. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Antony Evans arrives from Germany to complete third loan signing". Crewe Alexandra FC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Gillingham 4-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. ^ "GETRENNTE WEGE" (in German). SC Paderborn 07. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Rovers Sign Brown, Clarke and Evans!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Bristol Rovers 1–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 4 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Bristol Rovers 3–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  15. ^ "ENGLAND U19S HELD TO DRAW BY DUTCH BUT SEAL SHOOT-OUT WIN". The Football Association. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  16. ^ Antony Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  17. ^ "Games played by Antony Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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