| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1995 | Wits University | 140 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Jomo Cosmos (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2002 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | (0) |
| 2003 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Bath City | 180 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2002 | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 3 February 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Evans (born 28 December 1973 in Newcastle, Natal), is a South African professional footballer.
Sheffield Wednesday signed Evans from Huddersfield Town on a free transfer on 12 July 2002 as backup to Kevin Pressman. He made his debut for Wednesday against Derby on 15 February 2003. Despite conceding two goals in his debut game, Evans had a decent spell at Hillsborough and went on to keep three clean sheets and concede just three goals in his next six games. At the end of the 2002–03 season, however, he fractured his pelvis. His new contract offer was withdrawn and he was released at the end of the season whilst still recovering from his injuries. Several months later he joined Division Two side Rushden & Diamonds where he made five appearances in all competitions before leaving the club on 1 December 2003. Evans then joined Southern League side Bath City in 2004.
Evans had previously had problems with injures having had to withdraw from South Africa's squad for France 98 with a snapped cruciate ligament to his right knee, having replaced the injured Andre Arendse and was himself replaced by Simon Gopane.