Willie Evans (21 November 1939 – c. 2014) was a Ghanaian

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who played at both professional and international levels as a defender.

Career

Professional

Evans played professional soccer in the United States, competing in the NPSL, NASL and

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for the

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, the

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, and the

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. He was named to the 1969 ASL All-Star Team.

International

Evans played international football for

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, and started on the team that won the

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in Tunisia.Courtney, Barrie; Cruickshank, Mark; Jönsson, Mikael; Knight, Ken; Mazet, François; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel
"African Nations Cup 1965"
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'', 15 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 August 2013.

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* 1939 births Date of death unknown 2014 deaths Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Ghanaian footballers Ghanaian expatriate footballers Ghana international footballers 1965 African Cup of Nations players National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Atlanta Chiefs players Washington Darts players Miami Toros players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Association football defenders {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub