Jonny Evans retires

According to The Athletic, Jonny Evans played his last game for Manchester United, making a 45-minute appearance in the 3-1 victory against Hong Kong (China) on May 30th.

Evans has left MU and decided to retire.

Evans ended his career after 537 club appearances, including 241 for Manchester United. He rose to prominence playing for Northern Ireland in 2006, during their historic 3-2 victory over a star-studded Spain. The 18-year-old impressed as a left-back, contributing to one of the most memorable achievements in Northern Ireland football history.

Evans made 107 appearances for the national team, scoring 6 goals and was a key player for Northern Ireland at Euro 2016. At club level, Evans joined Manchester United in the 2008/09 season and competed with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. He spent 9 seasons with the club, winning 3 Premier League titles.

Sir Alex Ferguson once called Evans "the best defender in England" in April 2012, a testament to his importance in the Manchester United squad during its peak. Former teammate Keith Gillespie described Evans as a "Rolls Royce type player," both strong and refined in his ball handling.

In 2015, Evans was unexpectedly sold to West Bromwich under Louis van Gaal. However, he quickly regained his form, winning the FA Cup with Leicester City in 2021, marking a career revival after leaving Old Trafford.

In 2023, Erik ten Hag decided to bring Evans back to Manchester United on a free transfer. The decision was initially met with skepticism, but ultimately proved to be the right one, as he contributed to the team's FA Cup victory in 2024, a 2-1 win against Manchester City.

Last season, Evans played 13 games, scoring one goal in the Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham, but his playing time was limited by injury. Evans' departure from MU means that for the first time since the 1973/74 season, the MU squad will not have a single player who played under Ferguson.

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