Great Nii-Okai Evans (born 25 October 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Isthmian League South Central Division club Farnham Town.

Great Evans
Personal information
Full name Great Nii-Okai Evans
Date of birth (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Farnham Town
Youth career
Bedfont Sports
0000–2017 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2018 Metropolitan Police 0 (0)
2018 Hayes & Yeading United 3 (0)
2018–2019 South Park 23 (13)
2019 Merstham 4 (0)
2019–2020 South Park 14 (6)
2020 Wingate & Finchley 6 (2)
2020 Leatherhead 5 (0)
2021 Cheshunt 0 (0)
2022 Harrow Borough 10 (1)
2022–2023 Kingstonian 8 (2)
2023–2024 Hungerford Town 26 (3)
2024 Bracknell Town 16 (7)
2024– Farnham Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:31, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Playing career

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Evans joined AFC Wimbledon's youth set-up aged 16 from Bedfont Sports.[2][3] On 5 December 2017, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat at Yeovil Town.[4]

After leaving at the end of the 2017–18 season, Evans played for Metropolitan Police before joining Hayes & Yeading United in September 2018, where he scored three goals in 11 appearances.[5] In December 2018, he joined South Park.[6] Evans went on trial at Torquay United in July 2019.[7] He joined Merstham in September,[8] but re-joined South Park the following month. In February 2020, he joined Wingate & Finchley.

On 12 June 2020, Evans agreed to join fellow Isthmian League Premier Division side, Leatherhead.[9]

In February 2023, Evans signed for National League South club Hungerford Town.[10]

Evans joined Bracknell Town in March 2024.[11]

In September 2024, Evans joined Isthmian South Central Division club Farnham Town.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 October 2020.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2017–18[13] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Metropolitan Police 2018–19[14] Southern League Premier Division South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hayes & Yeading United 2018–19[15] Isthmian League South Central Division 3 0 1 0 4[b] 0 8 0
South Park 2018–19[16] Isthmian League South Central Division 23 13 23 13
Merstham 2019–20[17] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
South Park 2019–20[18] Isthmian League South Central Division 14 6 0 0 14 6
Wingate & Finchley 2019–20[19] Isthmian League Premier Division 6 2 1[c] 0 7 2
Leatherhead 2020–21 Isthmian League Premier Division 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 55 21 2 0 0 0 6 0 63 21
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two in FA Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in London Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ Great Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "U18 player profiles". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Great Nii-Okai Evans - Bedfont Sports Club Eagles U16s".
  4. ^ "Dons eliminated from Checkatrade Trophy at Yeovil Town". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Great Evans". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ @HYUFC_Official (15 December 2018). "We'd like to thank Great Evans for his contribution this season as he departs for regular first team football at @South_ParkFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 February 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Gary Johnson wants 'two more signings' for Torquay United
  8. ^ "Great Evans! Merstham bring in a striker". Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. ^ "UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRMAN". Leatherhead F.C. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ^ "NEW SIGNING - GREAT NII-OKIE EVANS". www.hungerfordtown.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C4BWTHfCPXM/
  12. ^ "Farnham Town sign striker Great Evans from Bracknell Town". www.ftfconline.com. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  13. ^ "G. Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Ni Okai Evans". Metropolitan Police F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Great_nii Okai Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  16. ^ "South Park – Appearances – Great Evans – 2018-2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Merstham – Appearances – Great Evans – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  18. ^ "South Park – Appearances – Great Evans – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Wingate & Finchley – Appearances – Great Evans – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.