Gemma Evans (footballer)

Gemma Jayne Evans (born 1 August 1996) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender and forward for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Wales national team.

Gemma Evans
Personal information
Full name Gemma Jayne Evans[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996
Place of birth Gelli, Rhondda, Wales
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 15
Youth career
Ton & Gelli
Ferndale Fillies/Cambrian/Valleys United
Port Talbot Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Cardiff City 52 (4)
2017–2018 Yeovil Town 22 (1)
2018–2021 Bristol City 51 (2)
2021–2023 Reading 41 (0)
2023– Manchester United 2 (0)
International career‡
2014 Wales U19 3 (1)
2016– Wales 47 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023

Early life

Evans was born and raised in Gelli, Rhondda.[2][3] She starting playing football at age 10 for a local team named Ton & Gelli.[4] At 13, she switched to playing for an all-girls team, Ferndale Fillies which was later renamed Cambrian and then subsequently changed to Valleys United. She then went on to play for Port Talbot Town Ladies for two years [4]

Playing career

Club

Evans played for Cardiff City L.F.C. from 2015 to 2017. She joined FA WSL 1 side Yeovil Town on 6 September 2017, alongside Welsh international teammate Chloe Lloyd.[5][6]

She signed for FA WSL side Bristol City on 20 July 2018.[7][8]

She signed for FA WSL side Reading F.C. Women on 5 July 2021.

On 6 July 2023, Evans signed for Manchester United.[9]

International

Evans competed for Wales in the qualifying stages of the UEFA Women's Euro 2016.[10] In 2017, she played in Wales' 1–0 wins over Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina in UEFA Group 1 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.[10]

Personal life

Evans holds a degree from the University of South Wales.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 October 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yeovil Town 2017–18 FA WSL 1800041——221
Bristol City 2018–19 FA WSL 1912040--251
2019–20 1202050--190
2020–21 2011061--271
Total 51250151----712
Reading 2021–22 FA WSL 2202031——271
2022–23 1903030——250
Total 4105061----521
Manchester United 2023–24 WSL 20000000—20
Career total 1122100253----1474

    References
    1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
    2. "USW Women in Football – Gemma Evans, Welsh footballer". University of South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
    3. "Port Talbot Town Ladies v Aberystwyth Town Ladies". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
    4. "Sport and Sexism: We Interviewed Boxed Charlene Jones and Footballer Gemma Evans". Ditch the Labels. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
    5. "We interview Cardiff City Football Player Gemma Evans and Boxer Charlene Jones". 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
    6. Yeovil Town player profile "Gemma Evans". Yeovil Town. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
    7. "Gemma Evans Signs for Bristol City Women FC". Bristol City F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
    8. "Bristol City Women sign Gemma Evans and Julie Biesmans agrees new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
    9. "United Women sign Gemma Evans". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
    10. "Gemma Evans". UEFA. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
    11. "USW Women In Sport". southwales.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
    12. Gemma Evans at Soccerway


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