Connor Evans (footballer)

Connor Evans (né Salisbury) (born 27 September 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chester on loan from EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.

For the rugby union player, see Connor Evans (rugby union).
Connor Evans
Evans playing for Crewe Alexandra in 2022
Personal information
Full name Connor Evans[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Chester
(on loan from Crewe Alexandra)
Number 26
Youth career
2012–2021 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Crewe Alexandra 7 (0)
2022 → Marine (loan) 9 (2)
2023–2023 → Nantwich Town (loan) 1 (0)
2023– → Chester (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Wales U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:25, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Prior to a name change, Salisbury made his Crewe debut, aged 18, on 4 January 2022 in an EFL Trophy knockout game against Rotherham United F.C. as an 85th minute substitute for Regan Griffiths at Gresty Road,[3] and subsequently made five substitute appearances in League games before the end of the season.[4]

On 15 August 2022, Crewe announced that the striker had changed his surname to Evans in order to have the same surname as his mother and stepfather. Having signed his first professional contract earlier in the summer, Crewe said he would "be referred to as Connor Evans in all communications from this point".[5]

On 7 October 2022, Evans joined Marine on an initial one-month loan[6] which was later extended. In February 2023, Evans joined Nantwich Town on loan until the end of the season.[7]

In August 2023, Evans joined Chester on loan until November 2023.[8]

International career

He played for the Wales under-18s in March 2021 against England.[9]

Career statistics
As of 28 August 2023.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2021–22[4]League One5000001[lower-alpha 1]060
2022–23[10]League Two2000000020
Total 7000001080
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Crewe Alexandra" (PDF). English Football League. p. 25. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Connor Salisbury - Forward". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "Crewe 2-4 Rotherham". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "Games played by Connor Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. "Club Statement: Connor Evans". CreweAlex.net. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. "Connor Evans joins Marine on short loan". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. "Evans heads to Nantwich and Lawton returns". www.crewealex.net. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. "Homegrown trio agree loan deals". www.crewealex.net. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  9. "DEFEAT FOR CYMRU U18 IN ENGLAND FRIENDLY". FAW. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  10. "Games played by Connor Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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