{{short description|Welsh footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cameron Evans | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Cameron James Evans<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04fb4a30-48a0-11f0-ae65-e36a68f94bdb.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Swansea, Wales | height = 1.82m<ref>[https://www.newport-county.co.uk/player/90 Newport County profile]</ref> | position = Full-back, Midfielder | currentclub = Newport County | clubnumber= 2 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020 | youthclubs1 = Swansea City | years1 = 2020–2022 | clubs1 = Swansea City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → Waterford (loan) | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = Sligo Rovers | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = Taunton Town | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Newport County | caps5 = 66 | goals5 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Wales U19 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 16:39, 2 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Cameron James Evans''' (born 23 February 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for {{English football updater|NewportC}} club Newport County.
==Club career== ===Swansea City=== Evans is a product of the Swansea City academy and he signed his first professional contract in July 2019 for one year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/cameron-evans-signs-first-professional-deal |title=Cameron Evans signs first professional deal |publisher=Swansea City F.C. |date=1 July 2019 |accessdate=9 January 2021 |archive-date=11 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111165439/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/cameron-evans-signs-first-professional-deal |url-status=live }}</ref> Cameron Evans made his senior debut for Swansea City on 9 January 2021 in the starting line up for the 2–0 FA Cup third round win against Stevenage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574474 |title=FA Cup: Stevenage 0–2 Swansea City |work=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2021 |accessdate=9 January 2021 |archive-date=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124225844/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574474 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was released by Swansea City at the end of his contract on 30 June 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-confirm-retained-list-0 |title=SWANSEA CITY CONFIRM RETAINED LIST |work=Swansea City F.C. |date=19 May 2022 |accessdate=9 June 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519080154/https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-confirm-retained-list-0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
====Waterford loan==== On 21 February 2021, it was announced that Evans had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on a season long loan, ahead of the 2021 season under new manager Kevin Sheedy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/cameron-evans-on-loan-from-swansea-city-afc/|title=Cameron Evans on loan from Swansea City AFC|publisher=Waterford FC|accessdate=21 February 2021|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303203906/https://waterfordfc.ie/cameron-evans-on-loan-from-swansea-city-afc/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0221/1198429-waterford-sign-swansea-player-evans-on-loan/|title=Waterford sign Swansea player Evans on loan|publisher=RTÉ|accessdate=20 March 2021|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309065047/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0221/1198429-waterford-sign-swansea-player-evans-on-loan/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cameron-evans-swansea-loan-waterford-fc-5361272-Feb2021/|title=Swansea City youngster joins Waterford FC on season-long loan|publisher=the42.ie|accessdate=20 March 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301223206/https://www.the42.ie/cameron-evans-swansea-loan-waterford-fc-5361272-Feb2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season on 19 March 2021, as his side lost 1–0 away to newly promoted side Drogheda United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40247993.html|title='A real sucker punch':Late heartbreak for Waterford and Kevin Sheedy|publisher=The Irish Examiner|accessdate=20 March 2021|archive-date=19 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319220700/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40247993.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 27 August 2021, Evans scored his first goal in senior football in the Second Round of the FAI Cup in a 4–1 win over non league side Kilnamanagh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40368332.html|title=Waterford edge closer to ending 41-year FAI Cup wait with Kilnamanagh win|first=Adrian|last=Flanagan|date=27 August 2021|website=Irish Examiner|access-date=23 September 2021|archive-date=27 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827232618/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40368332.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Evans made a total of 35 appearances in all competitions for the club<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cameron-james-evans/453039/|title=Wales - C. Evans - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=21 February 2021|archive-date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018112055/https://int.soccerway.com/players/cameron-james-evans/453039/|url-status=live}}</ref> as they were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ucd-waterford-report-5613512-Nov2021/|title=Joy for UCD as they beat beleagured [sic] Waterford to seal Premier Division status|first=Paul|last=Fennessy|website=The42|access-date=15 December 2021|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213080840/https://www.the42.ie/ucd-waterford-report-5613512-Nov2021/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Sligo Rovers=== Evans signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on 10 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/cameron-evans-joins-sligo-rovers-while-eanna-clancy-signs-pro-deal-41904724.html|title=Cameron Evans joins Sligo Rovers while Eanna Clancy signs pro deal|website=independent|access-date=11 August 2022|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811101202/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/cameron-evans-joins-sligo-rovers-while-eanna-clancy-signs-pro-deal-41904724.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Taunton Town=== Evans joined National League South side Taunton Town on a six-month contract on 22 January 2023.
===Newport County=== In July 2024 Evans joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a two year contract.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c51yzpepwgvo Evans joins Newport]</ref> He made his debut for Newport on 13 August 2024 in the 4-1 EFL Cup first round defeat to Leyton Orient.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c89wv25z2v4t Evans Newport debut]</ref> Evans scored his first goal for Newport on 28 September 2024 in the 2-1 League Two win against Crewe Alexandra.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newport County 2-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz7j9ge9319t |access-date=28 September 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Evans was a Wales under-19 international.
==Personal life== He is the younger brother of professional footballer Jack Evans.
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{soccerbase|115468}} * {{soccerway|453039}} {{Newport County A.F.C. squad}}
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