Franck Evina

Franck Junior Evina (born 5 July 2000) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Hannover 96.[1]

Franck Evina
Personal information
Full name Franck Junior Evina
Date of birth (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, Left winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 Hannover 96
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2013 SV Neuperlach
2013–2017 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Bayern Munich II 33 (6)
2018–2020 Bayern Munich 2 (0)
2019 → Holstein Kiel (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2020 → KFC Uerdingen (loan) 14 (4)
2020– Hannover 96 2 (0)
National team‡
2017 Germany U18 1 (0)
2019 Cameroon U23 3 (2)
2020– Cameroon 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020

Club career

In the 2017–18 season, Evina joined the squad of Bayern Munich II, making his debut in the Regionalliga Bayern on 4 August 2017 in a 2–1 home win against 1. FC Schweinfurt, starting the match before being substituted off in the 79th minute for Mario Crnički.[2]

Evina made his Bundesliga debut for the first team on 28 April 2018 in a 4–1 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt, starting the match before being substituted off in the 66th minute for Niklas Süle.[3] On 11 May 2018, Evina signed a professional contract with Bayern, lasting three years until 30 June 2021.[4]

In January 2019, Evina joined 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel on a 1.5-year loan.[5] After limited with playing time in the 2018–19 season, the loan deal was terminated and he was instead sent out on loan at KFC Uerdingen for the 2019–20 season.[6] He left the club and joined 2. Bundesliga side Hannover 96 on 21 July 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[7]

International career

Evina was eligible to represent Germany or the country of his birth, Cameroon, at international level.[8] He played for Germany's U18 on 12 November 2017 against Italy.[9] In November 2018, he decided to play for Cameroon.[10]

Evina made his debut with the senior Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Japan on 9 October 2020.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 25 September 2020[1]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2017–18Regionalliga Bayern173—173
2018–19163163
Totals336—336
Bayern Munich2017–18Bundesliga20000020
Holstein Kiel (loan)2018–192. Bundesliga9000–90
KFC Uerdingen (loan)2019–203. Liga14400144
Hannover 962020–212. Bundesliga201030
Career totals601010006110

References
  1. "Franck Evina". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Bayern München II – 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 2:1 (Regionalliga Bayern 2017/2018, 5. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Bayern München – Eintracht Frankfurt 4:1 (Bundesliga 2017/2018, 32. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. "Nachwuchsspieler Evina unterschreibt Profivertrag" [Youth player Evina signs professional contract]. FC Bayern Munich (in German). 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. "Kiel leiht Evina von den Bayern aus". kicker Online (in German). 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. "Franck Evina wechselt auf Leihbasis zum KFC Uerdingen". FC Bayern Munich (in German). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  7. ""Er bringt viel mit": Hannover holt Evina". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. "Bundesliga Stars of Tomorrow: Bayern Munich's Bavarian Hulk Franck Evina". bundesliga.com. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. "Germany - Italy 3:1 (U18 Friendlies 2017, November". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. Enow, Nije (15 November 2018). "Bayern's Evina inspired by Samuel Eto'o to play for Cameroon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  11. "Japan vs. Cameroon". Soccerway. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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