Will Evans

Project player

Mansfield Town · 29 yrs

33.8

Profile

Full nameWill Evans

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityWales

Age29

Date of birth1 Jul 1997

Height185 cm

Shirt number#11

ClubMansfield Town

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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

3289

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mansfield Town.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	45	8	3	3289	6.49
FA Cup	4	1	0	213	7.17
League Cup	2	1	0	131	6.9
EFL Trophy	1	0	0	24	6.7

Career

Full career & schedule →

League Cup×2

Evans's current-season form is down 25% on last season (Season 40→30), while his Rating eased 40→34. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Mansfield Town · 10th	45	8	3	6.49	34	30
2024/25	Mansfield Town · 17th	40	14	3	6.99	40	40
2023/24	Newport County · 18th	46	21	3	7.1	32	49
2022/23	Newport County · 15th	45	2	1	6.76	30	10
2021/22	Bala Town	24	11	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

W. Evans is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Mansfield Town, rated 33.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 304th of 486 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Evans.

Judged on this season alone, Evans graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League One, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 45 appearances (0.301 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 30). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 39th of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League One. At 29 Evans is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25

Current potential39th of 70 centre-forwards · League One Current seasonTop 28% centre-forwards · League One19th-best centre-forward in the League One304th in the League One · potential39th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One

33.8

Ratingi

39th of 70 centre-forwards

29.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

79.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.3

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.18

Goals / app

8 goals in 45 appearances (0.18 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.24 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.8, Evans carries the 39th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 70. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.219

Assists / 900.082

Goal contribution / 900.301

Defensive actions / 902.326

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Shot conversion %32

Shot accuracy %41.7

Pass accuracy %64

Dribble success %35.6

Cards / 900.082

Foul involvement / 902.764

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 29, Evans sits on 6.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Evans's projected Rating — 33.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target25

Shots60

Passing

Assists3

Chances created36

Passes679

Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Dribble success35.6%

Duels won172

Duels won %34.8%

Fouls won50

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions31

Blocks6

Fouls committed51

Penalties conceded2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Mansfield Town2024/25 – now

Newport County2022/23 – 2024/25

Bala Town2020/21 – 2022/23

Cardiff METuntil 2020/21

About W. Evans

Will Evans is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Mansfield Town, born on July 1, 1997, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Wales. Mansfield Town currently sit 10th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, W. Evans has made 45 appearances with 8 goals and 3 assists across 3,289 minutes, averaging a 6.55 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the EFL Trophy. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When W. Evans plays, Mansfield Town's record this season is 19W-16D-16L — and his match ratings average 6.69 at home against 6.41 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 5-4 win at home vs Cardiff (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.3 rating)
April 28, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Peterborough (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 4-1 win away at Huddersfield (22 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-0 win away at Stockport County (90 minutes, 6 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Luton (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 14, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Leyton Orient (33 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Wigan (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 6, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Burton Albion (36 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-0 win away at Doncaster (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Northampton (90 minutes, 2 goals, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Evans at 33.8 with a Season form score of 29.6, ranking 304th of 486 centre-forwards in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, W. Evans has totalled 338 club appearances with 89 goals and 10 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 46 appearances for Newport County.

W. Evans's career has also included time at Newport County, Bala Town and Cardiff MET.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points