Evan Press

Evan Lewis Press (born 26 June 2000) is a Welsh footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club Barry Town United. He is currently serving a 2-and-a-half prison sentence on suspicion of dealing cocaine.

Evan Press

Personal information
Full name	Evan Lewis Press[1]
Date of birth	(2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 25)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2014–2017	Newport County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Newport County	0	(0)
2018–2025	Barry Town United	163	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:40, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Playing career

Press came through the Newport County youth team and made his first team debut on 7 November 2017, in a 2–1 defeat by Cheltenham Town in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Rodney Parade.^[3] He was released at the end of the 2017–18 season and joined Barry Town United.^[4]

Personal life

In March 2025, Press was jailed for two-and-a-half years for dealing cocaine between February 2021 and November 2023.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2018

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newport County	2017–18[6]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy