Makise Flavius Evans (born 20 August 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South side St Albans City on loan from EFL League One club Stevenage.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Makise Flavius Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 2006[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
St Albans City (on loan from Stevenage) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Enfield Borough | ||
| 2022–2023 | Stevenage | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Stevenage | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Potters Bar Town (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Hornchurch (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → St Albans City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:08, 9 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editStevenage
editEvans signed a scholarship agreement with the Stevenage academy ahead of the 2022–23 season, having previously played at under-16 level for Enfield Borough.[3][1] He joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Potters Bar Town on loan in March 2023.[4] Evans scored his first goal in senior football in a 2–1 defeat to Lewes on 25 March 2023.[4] In doing so, he became Potters Bar's youngest goalscorer at the age of 16 years and 217 days old.[5] He made nine appearances in all competitions during the loan agreement,[4] before returning to Stevenage in April 2023.[6] Evans made his first-team debut in Stevenage's 1–0 defeat to Mansfield Town on 22 April 2023.[7] His 87th-minute substitute appearance in the match meant he became Stevenage's youngest ever player.[8]
In March 2024, Evans joined Isthmian League Premier Division leaders Hornchurch on loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 5 October 2024, Evans joined National League South club St Albans City on an initial one-month loan deal.[10]
Style of play
editStevenage academy manager Jorden Gibson described Evans as a "strong, powerful and raw talent".[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 8 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stevenage | 2022–23[7] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Potters Bar Town (loan) | 2022–23[4] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Enfield Borough (Youth) U16 Panthers". The Football Association. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Makise Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Academy announce 2022/23 First Year scholars". Stevenage F.C. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Potters Bar Town – Appearances – Makise Evans". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Potters Bar Town – Makise Evans". Potters Bar Town F.C. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Metcalfe, Neil (21 April 2023). "Stevenage looking to hand 16-year-old Makise Evans a debut". The Comet. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Makise Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Tebbutt, Aaron (22 April 2023). "Report: Mansfield Town 1–0 Stevenage". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Welcome Makise Evans". www.hornchurchfc.com. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Makise Evans". www.stalbanscityfc.com. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
edit- Makise Evans at Soccerbase