Adam George Evans (born 3 May 1994) is an Irish

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who plays as a

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for

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side Warrenpoint Town.

Career

Born in

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, Evans joined the

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in 2010 on a two-year scholarship, having previously played for Irish side Belvedere. He was part of the youth team that reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 2012, eventually losing to rivals

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. In May 2012, Evans signed a professional one-year contract following the completion of his scholarship. In September 2012, Evans joined

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side

Droylsden Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, east of Manchester city centre and west of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, in the ...

on an initial one-month loan. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 league defeat to

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. His first goal for the club, a superb shot from outside the box, earned the Bloods three points against Gloucester City in a 1–0 win. His loan was later extended, with Evans playing his final game for Droylsden in December in a 5–1 defeat to Boston United. He made a total of six appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring once. In May 2013, Evans was released by Burnley due to the expiry of his contract. In June 2013, he joined

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side

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional ...

on a free transfer. His professional debut for the club came in January 2014, in a 1–0 away win at

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, where he replaced

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as a substitute.
Though not included in the first team, Evans would spend his playing time at the club's reserve, making an impressive display. Evans was released by Inverness at the end of the 2013–14 season. After returning home, Evans immediately joined Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division where he spent 2 years before making the short move to northside rivals Shelbourne in July 2016. Following two-and-a-half seasons with Shels, Evans moved to

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in November 2018 ahead of the 2019 season. Evans was part of the Longford squad which achieved promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division, following the play-offs, at the end of the 2020

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season. He was released by Longford in December 2020.

International career

Evans has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-16 and under-19 level. He made his debut for the under-19's in a friendly against

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in February 2013, which ended in a 2–1 win. He also played in the corresponding fixture a week later which finished 1–1. His competitive debut came in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification match against

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which ended in a 2–2 draw.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Adam 1994 births Living people Republic of Ireland association footballers Association footballers from Dublin (city) Men's association football midfielders Burnley F.C. players Droylsden F.C. players Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players National League (English football) players Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Warrenpoint Town F.C. players Longford Town F.C. players