Owen Evans (Welsh footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owen Rhys Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnet | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Hereford United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Witton Albion (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Rhyl (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | → North Ferriby United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Sutton United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Cheltenham Town | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Walsall | 70 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Barnet (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2025– | Barnet | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Wales U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:08, 8 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Owen Rhys Evans (born 28 November 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Barnet.
Wigan Athletic
On 12 February 2016, Evans joined Witton Albion on a month-long loan.[3]
Evans made his professional debut for Wigan in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool in the second round of the 2017–18 EFL Cup.[4]
On 3 January 2018, Evans joined National League club Sutton United on loan.[5]
In June 2019, Evans signed a new two-year contract with the club.[6] On 25 July 2019, Evans went out on loan again, this time joining League Two side Macclesfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[7]
After his spell at Macclesfield was cut short, Evans signed for Cheltenham Town on 9 January 2020 on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[8]
He joined Cheltenham permanently on a two-year contract in June 2021.[9]
Walsall
In June 2022 Evans signed for Walsall on a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Walsall confirmed that Evans would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[11]
Return to Cheltenham Town
On 3 July 2024, Evans returned to League Two side Cheltenham Town ahead of their first season back in the fourth tier following relegation the previous season, reuniting with manager Michael Flynn whom had brought the goalkeeper to Walsall.[12]
On 2 January 2025, Evans joined National League side Barnet on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]
Barnet
Evans joined Barnet on a permanent basis for the 2025-26 season.[14]
International career
Evans was named in Wales Under-21 squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group 8 matches against Switzerland on 1 September 2017 and Portugal on 5 September 2017.[15]