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)
Playing 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	0	(0)
National team^‡
2017	Germany U18	1	(0)
2019-	Cameroon U23	2	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:11, 11 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:11, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

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 is 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 November 2019[1]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich II	2017–18	Regionalliga Bayern	17	3	—				17	3
	2018–19		16	3					16	3
	Totals		33	6	—				33	6
Bayern Munich	2017–18	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Holstein Kiel (loan)	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	9	0	0	0	–		9	0
KFC Uerdingen (loan)	2019–20	3. Liga	14	4	0	0	–		14	4
Hannover 96	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career totals			58	10	0	0	0	0	58	10

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.

External links

• Profile at DFB.de
• Franck Evina at Soccerway