Now Evans Commits to Martyrs

Merthyr Town have announced that Keiran Evans has agreed terms to return to the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division South club ahead of the 2023/24 season.

The attacking midfielder has registered 45 appearances for the Martyrs since joining in November 2021, scoring 7 goals.

Last season, Evans featured 26 times, which included just two substitute appearances as he was part of the side that reached the Emirates FA Cup First Round for the first time since 2005.

The 24-year-old is a graduate of Championship outfit Swansea City`s academy where he was on the books from the age of 6, signing his first professional contract in April 2016.

He progressed through to the under-23s and made one first team appearance from the bench in the EFL Trophy against Charlton Athletic in November 2018.

He was part of the Wales squad that lifted the FA Victory Shield in 2014 - the first time in 66 years and he has also represented his country at under-19 level.

He joined Vanarama National League North side Gloucester City in August 2021 after putting in a string of outstanding performances in pre-season and quickly became a fan favourite with the New Meadow Park faithful.

Merthyr manager Paul Michael told his club’s website: “Keiran is a special player and we were of course desperate to keep him this summer. He didn’t play anywhere near enough last season but much of that was due to completely missing pre-season, that meant his conditioning never got to where it needed to be and he kept picking up injuries.

“A full pre-season this year after a strong off-season programme and can you imagine the effect he’s going to have if he’s able to play for more than 55-60 minutes for 2/3 games here and there, I’m expecting a huge impact from Keiran this season”.

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