| Gemma Evans | |
| Fullname: | Gemma Jayne Evans[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1996 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gelli, Rhondda, Wales |
| Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
| Position: | Defender, Forward |
| Currentclub: | Liverpool |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ton & Gelli |
| Youthclubs2: | Ferndale Fillies/Cambrian/Valleys United |
| Youthclubs3: | Port Talbot Town |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Yeovil Town |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Bristol City |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Reading |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Manchester United |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Liverpool |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps2: | 67 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 18 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 July 2024 |
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.
Evans was born and raised in Gelli, Rhondda.[2] [3] She starting playing football at age 10 for a local team named Ton & Gelli.[4] 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 [4]
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.[5] [6]
She signed for FA WSL side Bristol City on 20 July 2018.[7] [8]
She signed for FA WSL side Reading F.C. Women on 5 July 2021.[9]
On 6 July 2023, Evans signed for Manchester United.[10]
On 16 August 2024, Evans joined Liverpool.[11]
Evans competed for Wales in the qualifying stages of the UEFA Women's Euro 2016.[12] In 2017, she played in Wales' 1–0 wins over Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina in UEFA Group 1 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.[12]
Evans holds a degree from the University of South Wales.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 2 | |||
| Reading | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 122 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 4 | |||
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