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Jimmy Evans (footballer, born 1999)

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Jimmy Evans
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Evans Oghenerukwe
Date of birth (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Mushuc Runa
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Rocha 30 (3)
2022 Danubio 11 (1)
2023– Mushuc Runa 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Jimmy Evans Oghenerukwe (born 13 March 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian Serie A club Mushuc Runa.[1] Besides Nigeria, he has played in Ecuador and Uruguay.[2]

Career

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Evans joined Rocha in 2019 after accompanying his friend from Nigeria for trials with the club.[3] He won Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur title in his first season with the club.[4]

Evans moved to Danubio in January 2022.[5] He made his professional debut for the club on 8 February 2022 by scoring his team's only goal in a 1–0 league win against Cerrito.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 10 September 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rocha 2019 Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur N/A N/A
2020 Uruguayan Segunda División 13 1 13 1
2021 17 2 17 2
Total 30 3 0 0 0 0 30 3
Danubio 2022 Uruguayan Primera División 11 1 1 0 12 1
Career total 41 4 1 0 0 0 42 4

Honours

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Rocha

References

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  1. ^ a b Jimmy Evans at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Jimmy Evans: vivir con $ 1.000 por partido en Rocha". elobservador.com.uy.
  3. ^ "De acompañante a héroe inesperado: la historia de Jimmy Evans, la figura de Danubio". 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Rocha campeón uruguayo de la temporada 2019". 19 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Evans deja Rocha Fútbol Club para jugar en Danubio". 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Cerrito vs. Danubio - 8 February 2022". Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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