Jordan Evans (footballer)

Jordan Evans
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 [1]
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Height 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)[1]
Playing position Defender/left full back/winger
Club information
Current team
Oxford United
(on loan from Fulham)
Number 36
Youth career
Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Fulham 0 (0)
2015–Oxford United (loan) 3 (0)
National team
Wales U19
2015– Wales U21 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:41, 25 January 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:59, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Jordan Evans (born 23 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Oxford United, on loan from Championship club Fulham. Evans is also part of the Welsh national under-21 side.

Career

Evans came through Wrexham's academy from the age of 10 before joining Fulham aged 15. Evans signed a one-year contract extension with Fulham in July 2015, keeping him at Fulham until 2016.[2] On 22 September 2015, Evans was an unused substitute for the League Cup game against Stoke City at Craven Cottage.[3]

In November 2015, Evans joined League Two club Oxford United on loan until 17 January 2016.[4] He made his first senior appearance as a second-half substitute on 6 December 2015 in an FA cup tie against Forest Green Rovers. His first senior start followed in the Football League Trophy against Yeovil Town on 8 December; Evans scored his first senior goal after just five minutes, an "unstoppable shot" from distance.[5][6] He went on to make his first Football League appearance on 12 December 2015 against Carlisle United, coming on as a second-half substitute at the Kassam Stadium.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2015–16[8] Championship 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Oxford United (loan) 2015–16[8] League Two 10101[lower-alpha 1]131
Career total 1010001131

References

  1. 1 2 "Jordan Evans profile". Fulham F.C. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. "Fulham keep Liam Donnelly, Jordan Evans & Dean O'Halloran". BBC Sport. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. "Fulham 0-1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. "Fulham youngster joins the U's on loan". Oxford United F.C. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. "Oxford United 3-2 Yeovil". Yeovil Town F.C. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. "BBC Sport - Oxford United 3-2 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  7. "Oxford United 1-1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Games played by Jordan Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

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