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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 youth system of
Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru ...
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
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in 2012, eventually losing to rivals Blackburn Rovers. In May 2012, Evans signed a professional one-year contract following the completion of his scholarship. In September 2012, Evans joined Conference North side
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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
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. 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
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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 Billy McKay 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
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in the
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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 Longford Town in November 2018 ahead of the 2019 season. Evans was part of the Longford squad which achieved promotion to the
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, 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
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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) 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 youth international footballers Warrenpoint Town F.C. players Longford Town F.C. players