Phil Evans (born 12 July 1980 in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
,
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
) is a retired
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
n
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
defender and
defensive midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
. Evans last played for
Thanda Royal Zulu
Thanda Royal Zulu was a South African football club based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.
History
The club started after a Swedish consortium that included Sven-Goran Eriksson bought the franchise from Benoni Premier United at the end of the 2 ...
.
Evans, playing for
Supersport United
SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional association football, football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the South African Premier Di ...
, scored the only goal in their win over
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premiership. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Kings" or "Chiefs" in Zu ...
in the
SAA Supa 8 2004
The SAA Supa 8 2004 was the 30th edition of the competition featuring the top 8-placed teams at the conclusion of the 2003–04 Premier Soccer League season and the 2nd under its then sponsored name, the SAA Supa 8.
It was won by SuperSport Unit ...
final.
International goals
Honours
Individual
*
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup () is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament is held every two ...
Best XI (Honorable Mention):
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
References
External links
*
1980 births
Living people
British emigrants to South Africa
Men's association football fullbacks
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football utility players
Naturalised citizens of South Africa
Footballers from Cardiff
South Africa men's international soccer players
South African men's soccer players
South African people of Welsh descent
Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players
SuperSport United F.C. players
Bidvest Wits F.C. players
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
21st-century South African sportsmen
{{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub