Gemma Jayne Evans (born 1 August 1996) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender and

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for the Wales national team. She currently plays for

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in the

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Early life

Evans was born and raised in

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. She starting playing football at age 10 for a local team named Ton & Gelli. At 13, she switched to playing for an all-girls team, Ferndale Fillies which was later renamed Cambrian and then subsequently changed to Valleys United. She then went on to play for Port Talbot Town Ladies for two years

Playing career

Club

Evans played for Cardiff City L.F.C. from 2015 to 2017. She joined

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on 6 September 2017, alongside Welsh international teammate Chloe Lloyd. She signed for

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on 20 July 2018. She signed for

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on 5 July 2021.

International

Evans competed for Wales in the qualifying stages of the UEFA Women's Euro 2016. In 2017, she played in Wales' 1–0 wins over Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina in UEFA Group 1 of the

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Personal life

Evans holds a degree from the University of South Wales.

Career statistics

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* * * 1996 births Living people Welsh women's footballers Wales women's international footballers Yeovil Town L.F.C. players Cardiff City Ladies F.C. players Women's association football defenders Women's association football forwards {{Wales-footy-forward-stub