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Gemma Jayne Evans (born 1 August 1996) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender and forward for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Wales national team.
Early life
Evans was born and raised in Gelli, Rhondda. She starting playing football at age 10 for a local team named Ton & Gelli. At 13, she switched to playing for an all-girls team, Ferndale Fillies which was later renamed Cambrian and then subsequently changed to Valleys United. She then went on to play for Port Talbot Town Ladies for two years
Club career
= Cardiff and Yeovil
=Evans played for Cardiff City L.F.C. from 2015 to 2017. She joined FA WSL 1 side Yeovil Town on 6 September 2017, alongside Welsh international teammate Chloe Lloyd. She made her Yeovil debut in a 1-0 FA WSL1 defeat away to Bristol City on 30 September 2017.
= Bristol City
=Evans signed for FA WSL side Bristol City on 20 July 2018, making her debut on 19 August 2018 in an FA Women's League Cup tie against Leicester City and going on to spend three years with the club, scoring twice in 66 appearances; Bristol were relegated to the FA Women's Championship at the end of her final season.
= Reading
=She then signed for FA WSL side Reading F.C. Women on a free transfer on 5 July 2021. Evans made her Royals debut on the opening day of the 2021-22 FA WSL season, in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village on 3 September 2021. She scored her only goal for the club in a 3-1 League Cup win over Crystal Palace on 17 November 2021.
After 51 appearances for Reading over two seasons, Evans was released at the end of the 2022-23 FA WSL season, in which Reading finished in 12th place and were relegated.
= Manchester United
=On 6 July 2023, Evans signed for Manchester United on 6 July 2023.
She made her United debut on 15 October 2023, in a 1-1 WSL draw with Leicester City. On 12 May 2024, Evans was an unused substitute as the club won its first FA Women's Cup, and its first major trophy, with a 4-0 win over Spurs at Wembley Stadium.
= Liverpool
=On 16 August 2024, Evans joined Liverpool. She made her debut for the Reds on 22 September 2024 in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City.
International career
Evans made her debut for Wales in a 2-0 defeat to Norway during UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying on 7 June 2016. She won her fiftieth cap on 21 February 2023, in a 0-0 draw with Iceland in the 2023 Pinatar Cup.
Personal life
Evans holds a degree from the University of South Wales.
Career statistics
= Club
=As of match played 3 November 2024
Honours
Manchester United
Women's FA Cup: 2023–24
References
External links
Profile at the Liverpool F.C. Women website
Gemma Evans – UEFA competition record (archive)
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