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Young defender that has deputised very capably for the first team defenders and is slowly staking a claim to be a permanent member.
Evans was scouted while playing for Greenisland FC, the same club that his brother, Corry, and Craig Cathcart played for before moving to Manchester United. At the age of nine, he was invited to attend the Manchester United Centre of Excellence in Belfast, before being invited for a trial in Manchester a year later. Rule changes within The FA at the time meant that clubs were limited to players who lived within an hour and a half of the club, so Evans’ opportunities were limited. However, the Evans family soon relocated to Manchester, allowing Jonny to train with Manchester United full-time. Evans progressed through Manchester United’s Academy, featuring in two of the club’s three games during the 2006 summer tour of South Africa as well as two domestic friendlies.
In December 2006, Evans agreed to join Sunderland on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season. He helped Sunderland clinch the Championship title, with Evans winning the club’s “Youth Player of the Year” award at the end of the season.
Evans made his Manchester United debut on 26 September 2007 against Coventry in the. Unfortunately, his debut ended in a 2–0 defeat.
Evans made his league debut for United against Chelsea on 21 September 2008, filling in for Vidic who was unavailable due to suspension. The game ended 1–1. In December 2008, Evans made two substitute appearances for Manchester United at the FIFA Club World Cup including one in the final which United won. Evans continues to deputise throughout the rest of the season, appearing in a number of league games.
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