Lee Evans (footballer)
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Lee Evans (born 24 July 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Blackpool and the Wales national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lee Evans[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
Youth career | |||
Malpas FC | |||
Bristol Rovers | |||
2009–2012 | Newport County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Newport County | 25 | (3) |
2013–2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 59 | (3) |
2015–2016 | → Bradford City (loan) | 35 | (4) |
2017–2018 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Sheffield United | 21 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 67 | (5) |
2021–2024 | Ipswich Town | 52 | (6) |
2024 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Wales Semi-Pro | 2 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Wales U21 | 13 | (2) |
2017– | Wales | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 8 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:53, 20 March 2019 (UTC) |
Evans started his senior career at hometown club Newport County, having previously spent time in the youth systems at Bristol Rovers and Malpas FC. He made his debut for Newport in March 2012 at the age of 17. During his time at Newport, he helped the club to the 2012 FA Trophy Final and promotion to the Football League through the Conference Premier play-offs in 2013. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2013, making his Football League debut in August 2013. He helped Wolves to win the League One title during his first season at the club in 2013–14. He spent five years at Wolverhampton Wanderers, spending time on loan at Bradford City and Wigan Athletic, helping the later to win the League One title in 2017–18. In January 2018 he joined Sheffield United. He joined former club Wigan Athletic on loan in August 2018, before signing permanently for the club in January 2019. He spent the following three seasons at Wigan before joining Ipswich Town in June 2021. On 1 March 2024, he signed for Portsmouth of League One on a deal until the end of the season. He made his debut for Portsmouth on 29 March 2024, coming off the bench in a 3-1 win for Pompey away at Wycombe Wanderers.[3]
He featured for Wales at Semi-Pro level in 2012, whilst also winning caps for the Wales U21 team between 2013 and 2016. In November 2017, Evans made his debut for the senior Wales national team.