Full name Lee Evans Years Team Weight 88 kg Number 4 Height 1.85 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Lee Evans Career start 2011 | |
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Date of birth (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 21) Profiles | ||
Lee evans football
Lee Evans (born 24 July 1994) is a Welsh under-21 international footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently on loan at Wigan Athletic from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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- Lee evans football
- Newport County
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Loan moves
- International
- Career statistics
- References
Newport County
Having been released by Bristol Rovers as a 15-year-old, Evans began his professional career at his hometown club Newport County, for whom he made his senior debut aged 17 on 20 March 2012 in a 1–1 draw at Cambridge United. After only three Conference Premier appearances, he ended the season playing in the FA Trophy Final on 12 May at Wembley Stadium, where Newport lost 0–2 to York City.
During the following season, in which the club would ultimately regain its Football League status after a 25-year absence, Evans became a regular starting player in the Newport team.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
In January 2013, Evans signed a 2 1⁄2-year deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers, then of the Championship, for an undisclosed transfer fee (reported to be £200,000). Having spent the remainder of the 2012–13 season that saw Wolves relegated to League One as part of their youth development squad, he was identified over the summer by new manager Kenny Jackett to become part of his plans for the first team.
The midfielder made his club and Football League debut on 3 August 2013 in a goalless draw against Preston North End. He scored his first goal for the club a week later when he netted against Gillingham, as the team went on to win the League One title.
He is signed to Wolves until summer 2020.
Loan moves
On 20 August 2015, Evans signed for Bradford City on loan from Wolves initially until 9 January 2016.
On 31 July 2017, Evans was sent on a season-long loan to League One side Wigan Athletic. He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4-1 win against Bury on 13 August 2017.
International
Evans made his debut for the Wales under-21 team on 6 September 2013 versus San Marino. On 5 September 2014, Evans scored his first goal for Wales under-21 in a 2–2 draw with Finland. On 1 October 2014 Evans received his first call-up from the Wales senior national team with 5 other uncapped players.