Great Evans
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Great Nii-Okai Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bracknell Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bedfont Sports | |||
| –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 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Kingstonian | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Hungerford Town | 26 | (3) |
| 2024 | Bracknell Town | 16 | (7) |
| 2024–2026 | Farnham Town | 41 | (13) |
| 2026 | Uxbridge | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bracknell Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:51, 26 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Great Nii-Okai Evans (born 25 October 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Premier Division South club Bracknell Town.
Career
Evans joined AFC Wimbledon's academy at the age of 16 from Bedfont Sports.[2][3] He made his professional debut on 5 December 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat away to Yeovil Town.[4]
Released at the end of the 2017–18 season, Evans joined Metropolitan Police before signing for Hayes & Yeading United in September 2018, scoring three goals in 11 appearances.[5] He moved to South Park in December 2018,[6] spent time on trial with Torquay United in July 2019,[7] and signed for Merstham two months later.[8] He returned to South Park the following month before joining Wingate & Finchley in February 2020.
On 12 June 2020, Evans agreed to join fellow Isthmian League Premier Division club 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 signed for Isthmian League South Central Division club Farnham Town.[12] On 16 May 2026, Farnham Town confirmed that Evans would leave the club, although he had been invited to take part in pre-season following the club's promotion to the National League South.[13]
On 28 May 2026, Evans agreed to join Uxbridge following his departure from Farnham Town.[14] After spending just two months with Uxbridge, he returned to former club Bracknell Town in late July.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 October 2025.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2017–18[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Police | 2018–19[17] | Southern League Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2018–19[18] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| South Park | 2018–19[19] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | |||
| Merstham | 2019–20[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| South Park | 2019–20[21] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 14 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Wingate & Finchley | 2019–20[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Leatherhead | 2020–21[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2021–22[18] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harrow Borough | 2022–23[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Kingstonian | 2022–23[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Hungerford Town | 2022–23[18] | National League South | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 29 | 4 | |||
| Bracknell Town | 2023–24[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 11 | 6 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | |||
| Farnham Town | 2024–25[25] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | 34 | 12 | |||
| 2025–26[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | |||
| Uxbridge | 2026–27[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bracknell Town | 2026–27[18] | Southern League Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 154 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 171 | 49 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy, two in the FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
References
- ↑ Great Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "U18 player profiles". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ↑ "Great Nii-Okai Evans - Bedfont Sports Club Eagles U16s".
- ↑ "Dons eliminated from Checkatrade Trophy at Yeovil Town". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ↑ "Great Evans". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ↑ @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.
- ↑ Gary Johnson wants 'two more signings' for Torquay United
- ↑ "Great Evans! Merstham bring in a striker". Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRMAN". Leatherhead F.C. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "NEW SIGNING - GREAT NII-OKIE EVANS". www.hungerfordtown.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C4BWTHfCPXM/
- ↑ "Farnham Town sign striker Great Evans from Bracknell Town". www.ftfconline.com. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Great Evans to leave Farnham Town after 2025/26 season". farnhamtownfc.co.uk. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Uxbridge Football Club on X". x.com. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bracknell Town FC on X". x.com. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "G. Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Ni Okai Evans". Metropolitan Police F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Great Evans Player Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "South Park – Appearances – Great Evans – 2018-2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Merstham – Appearances – Great Evans – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "South Park – Appearances – Great Evans – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Wingate & Finchley – Appearances – Great Evans – 2019-2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Leatherhead – Appearances – Great Evans – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ↑ "Kingstonian – Appearances – Great Evans – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ↑ "Farnham Town – Appearances – Great Evans". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bedfont Sports F.C. players
- AFC Wimbledon players
- Metropolitan Police F.C. players
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
- South Park F.C. players
- Merstham F.C. players
- Wingate & Finchley F.C. players
- Leatherhead F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Harrow Borough F.C. players
- Kingstonian F.C. players
- Hungerford Town F.C. players
- Bracknell Town F.C. players
- Farnham Town F.C. players
- Uxbridge F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- Southern Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen