| Owen Evans | |
| Fullname: | Owen Rhys Evans[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Newport, Wales |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Cheltenham Town |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hereford United |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Wigan Athletic |
| Years1: | 2015–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Wigan Athletic |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Witton Albion (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Rhyl (loan) |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | → North Ferriby United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | → Sutton United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Macclesfield Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps8: | 27 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Walsall |
| Caps9: | 70 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:14, 12 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20:54, 16 October 2018 (UTC) |
Owen Rhys Evans (born 28 November 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for club Cheltenham Town as a goalkeeper.
Evans made his professional debut for Wigan in a 2–1 victory against Blackpool in the second round of the 2017–18 EFL Cup.[3] On 25 July 2019, Evans went out on loan again, this time joining League Two side Macclesfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[4]
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.[5]
In June 2022 Evans signed for Walsall on a two-year contract.[6]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Walsall confirmed that Evans would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wigan Athletic | 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[10] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Witton Albion (loan) | 2015–16[11] | Northern Premier League Division One North | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Rhyl (loan) | 2016–17 | Welsh Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| North Ferriby United (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sutton United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[12] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[13] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 2021–22 | League One | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[14] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Walsall | 2022–23 | League Two | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[15] | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town | 2024–25 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 177 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 207 | 0 | |||