Richard Evans (footballer, born 1968)

Richard Evans
Personal information
Full name Richard William Evans
Date of birth (1968-04-12) April 12, 1968[1]
Place of birth Ebbw Vale[1]
Youth career
Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1985 Cardiff City
Weymouth
Newport County A.F.C.
1991-94 Bristol Rovers 15[2] (2)
1992-93 → Exeter City .F.C (loan) 5[3] (2)
1994-95 Yeovil Town 35[1]

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Richard Evans (born 12 April 1968) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He is the current Head of Performance at Everton Football Club.[4] He has previously played for several football clubs including Cardiff City, Exeter City F.C. and Bristol Rovers F.C.

After retiring from playing professional football he studied towards a Sports science BSc (Hons) at Loughborough University (1997-1999) and later a Physiotherapy BSc Hons at Brunel University (2002-2006).[5]

Speaking to the BBC Wales, he said: "I pursued a career in football after leaving school. When I got to the age of 27 and had played professional and semi-professional football I realised that football wasn't going to provide me with a living after I'd finished my days really.

"So whilst I was playing at Lilleshall I did a treatment and management of injuries course held by the FA, and that's what instilled an interest in physiotherapy."[6]

Prior to his appointment at Everton, he has held the position of Head Physiotherapist at Swansea City A.F.C. (1999-2009) and also Head of Sport Science at Wigan Athletic F.C. (2009-2013).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Richard Evans profile". CiderSpace.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bristol Rovers". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Exeter City". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com.
  4. ↑ "Backroom staff announced". evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Richard Evans - Linkedin Profile". linkedin.com. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Get your game on". BBC Wales. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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