Ched Evans
Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans (born 28 December 1988) is a Welsh footballer. He plays for EFL Championship's Preston North End.
![]() Evans before a Wales under-21 game | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chedwyn Michael Evans[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 28 December 1988||
Place of birth | Rhyl, Wales[3] | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club 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) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Wales U19 | 4 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Wales U21 | 13 | (13) |
2008–2011 | Wales | 13 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:41, 10 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:43, 23 June 2012 (UTC) |
He was born in St Asaph, Denbighshire. Evans was signed by Manchester City from Chester City's youth set up in 2002. In 2009 he was sold to Sheffield United for £3,000,000. Evans was sent to HM Prison Wymott from 2012 to 2014 for raping a woman. He was acquitted of the rape in 2016.
Personal life
changeEvans met his girlfriend while he was with Manchester City. She has said that she planned on getting engaged to Evans now he is released from prison.[4]
Rape conviction and acquittal
changeEvans was tried at the Crown Court at Caernarfon with another footballer called Clayton McDonald on a charge of rape. On 20 April 2012 Evans was convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman. After the conviction, Evans was released by United at the end of the season.[5] Evans was given a prison sentence of 5 years. In October 2014 Evans was released from prison after serving half his sentence.[4]
On 14 October 2016, Evans was found not guilty after a retrial.[6] Evans would sue the law firm he used in the first trial. He would receive a £800,000 settlement on 11 April 2019.[7]
Career statistics
changeClub
change- As of match played 1 May 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2007–08[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2008–09[9] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
Norwich City (loan) | 2007–08[8] | Championship | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 10 | ||
Sheffield United | 2009–10[10] | Championship | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||
2010–11[11] | Championship | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 9 | |||
2011–12[12] | League One | 36 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 42 | 35 | ||
Total | 103 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 113 | 48 | |||
Chesterfield | 2016–17[13] | League One | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
Sheffield United | 2017–18[14] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2018–19[15] | League One | 39 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 18 | |
Fleetwood Town | 2019–20[16] | League One | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 35 | 12 | |
2020–21[17] | League One | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | ||
Total | 84 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 99 | 37 | |||
Preston North End (loan) | 2020–21[17] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Preston North End | 2020–21[17] | Championship | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | ||
Career total | 287 | 94 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 319 | 106 |
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy and League One Play-offs
International
change- As of 5 May 2012[18]
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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Wales | 2008 | 7 | 1 |
2009 | 4 | 0 | |
2010 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 1 |
Honours
changeIndividual
References
change- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 9781845966010.
- ↑ "2011/12 stats". United! The Original – Matchday Magazine. 19 November 2011. p. 63.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Girlfriend of footballer convicted of rape: I want to marry him when he leaves prison". 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Sheffield United FC". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02.
- ↑ "Ched Evans: Footballer found not guilty of hotel rape". BBC News. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Ched Evans settles out of court over lawyers' handling of rape case". The Guardian. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Games played by Ched Evans in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Ched Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Games played by Ched Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ↑ "Ched Evans". European Football. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ↑ "Arsenal striker Robin van Persie named PFA Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.