Franck Junior Evina (born 5 July 2000) is a Cameroonian

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who plays as a

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for Dutch club Emmen.

Club career

In the 2017–18 season, Evina joined the squad of Bayern Munich II, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 4 August 2017 in a 2–1 home win against 1. FC Schweinfurt, starting the match before being substituted off in the 79th minute for Mario Crnički. Evina made his

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debut for the

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on 28 April 2018 in a 4–1 home win against

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, starting the match before being substituted off in the 66th minute for

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. On 11 May 2018, Evina signed a professional contract with Bayern, lasting three years until 30 June 2021. In January 2019, Evina joined

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side

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on a 1.5-year loan. After limited with playing time in the 2018–19 season, the loan deal was terminated and he was instead sent out on loan at

KFC Uerdingen KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The former Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s but now plays in the fifth-level Oberliga. History The ...

for the 2019–20 season. He left the club and joined 2. Bundesliga side

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on 21 July 2020 for an undisclosed fee. He was loaned out to

Viktoria Berlin Fußball-Club Viktoria 1889 Berlin Lichterfelde-Tempelhof e.V., commonly known as FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin or Viktoria Berlin, is a German association football club based in the locality of Lichterfelde of the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Ber ...

for the second half of the 2021–22 season. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Evina was demoted to the reserve team's squad. On 8 December 2022, Evina signed with 2. Bundesliga club

SV Sandhausen Sportverein Sandhausen 1916 e.V., commonly known as simply SV Sandhausen or Sandhausen, is a German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. The club's greatest success ...

. On 16 July 2024, Evina moved to Emmen in the Netherlands on a two-year deal.

International career

Evina was eligible to represent Germany or the country of his birth, Cameroon, at international level. He played for Germany's U18 on 12 November 2017 against Italy. In November 2018, he decided to play for Cameroon. Evina made his debut with the senior Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with

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on 9 October 2020.

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