Richard Evans (footballer, born 1968)

Richard Evans

Personal information
Full name	Richard William Evans
Date of birth	(1968-04-12) April 12, 1968[1]
Place of birth	Ebbw Vale[1]
Youth career
	Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1985	Cardiff City
	Weymouth
	Newport County A.F.C.
1991-94	Bristol Rovers	15[2]	(2)
1992-93	Exeter City .F.C (loan)	5[3]	(2)
1994-95	Yeovil Town	35[1]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Richard Evans (born 12 April 1968) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He is the current Head of Performance at Everton Football Club.^[4] He has previously played for several football clubs including Cardiff City, Exeter City F.C. and Bristol Rovers F.C.

After retiring from playing professional football he studied towards a Sports science BSc (Hons) at Loughborough University (1997-1999) and later a Physiotherapy BSc Hons at Brunel University (2002-2006).^[5]

Speaking to the BBC Wales, he said: "I pursued a career in football after leaving school. When I got to the age of 27 and had played professional and semi-professional football I realised that football wasn't going to provide me with a living after I'd finished my days really.

"So whilst I was playing at Lilleshall I did a treatment and management of injuries course held by the FA, and that's what instilled an interest in physiotherapy."^[6]

Prior to his appointment at Everton, he has held the position of Head Physiotherapist at Swansea City A.F.C. (1999-2009) and also Head of Sport Science at Wigan Athletic F.C. (2009-2013).

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