| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1939 | ||
| Date of death | c. 2014 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Auroras Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Real Republicans | |||
| Hearts of Oak | |||
| 1967–1968 | Atlanta Chiefs | 24 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Washington Darts | 48 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Miami Toros | 23 | (1) |
| Total | 95 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| Ghana | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willie Evans (21 November 1939 – c. 2014) was a Ghanaian footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a defender.
Career
Evans start playing with Auroras Park before playing with Real Republicans, and with Hearts of Oak.
He later played professional soccer in the United States, competing in the NPSL, NASL and ASL for the Atlanta Chiefs, the Washington Darts, and the Miami Toros. He was named to the 1969 ASL All-Star Team.
Evans played international football for Ghana, and started on the team that won the 1965 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia.
References
- "Names of 71 Ex Black Star Players To Benefit From Gov't GHc1.7m Package". 30 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
The departed from that squad are: Addoi Odametey, Sam Acquah, Willie Evans, Kwame Nti, Paa Nii Lutterodt, Oman Mensah and Joe Addision
- "African Nations Cup 1965". RSSSF. Barrie Courtney, Mark Cruickshank, Mikael Jönsson, Ken Knight, François Mazet, Neil Morrison and Karel Stokkermans. 6 July 2016.
- "Meet the surviving heroes of Ghana's 1965 AFCON winning team". pulse.com.gh. Thomas Freeman Yeboah. 21 November 2016.
- "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
- "The Year in American Soccer - 1969". American Soccer History Archives.
- "Willie Evans". National-Football-Teams.com.
- Courtney, Barrie; Cruickshank, Mark; Jönsson, Mikael; Knight, Ken; Mazet, François; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel. "African Nations Cup 1965". RSSSF, 15 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 August 2013.
External links
- Willie Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
| 1970 NASL All-Stars | |
|---|---|
| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| 1971 NASL All-Stars | |
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| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Honorable Mention | |
| 1972 NASL All-Stars | |
|---|---|
| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Honorable Mention | |
| Ghana squad – 1965 African Cup of Nations winners (2nd title) | ||
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