Ched Evans
Chedwyn Michael Evans (born 28 December 1988) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Preston North End.
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Evans before a Wales under-21 game | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chedwyn Michael Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhyl, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Rhyl | ||
| 2000–2002 | Chester City | ||
| 2002–2007 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Manchester City | 16 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Norwich City (loan) | 28 | (10) |
| 2009–2012 | Sheffield United | 103 | (42) |
| 2016–2017 | Chesterfield | 25 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Sheffield United | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 39 | (17) |
| 2019–2021 | Fleetwood Town | 45 | (14) |
| 2021 | → Preston North End (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Preston North End | 85 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Wales U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Wales U21 | 13 | (13) |
| 2008–2011 | Wales | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:41, 10 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:43, 23 June 2012 (UTC) | |||
Born in Rhyl, Evans was signed by Manchester City from Chester City's youth set up in 2002 and he subsequently progressed through the ranks. Evans was loaned to Norwich City in 2007, where he scored 10 goals in 28 league appearances, before returning to his parent club. With first team opportunities at City limited he was subsequently sold to Sheffield United for £3 million in 2009. After an unspectacular first two seasons at Bramall Lane he scored 35 goals during the 2011–12 season. He also represented Wales at Wales under-21 and senior level, scoring on his debut for the national side in 2008, and making a total of 13 appearances.