Ceri Evans (born 2 October 1963 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former association football player who frequently represented his country as a central defender in the 1980s and 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ceri L. Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Nelson United | 29 | (6) |
| 1981 | Wellington Diamond United | 11 | (1) |
| 1982 | Christchurch United | 21 | (2) |
| 1983 | Dunedin City | 21 | (2) |
| 1984–1987 | Christchurch United | 91 | (5) |
| 1988 | Otago University AFC | ||
| 1989–1994 | Oxford United | 116 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Marlow | ? | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Aberystwyth Town | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1993 | New Zealand | 56 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After graduating in medicine with distinction from the University of Otago, Evans attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, gaining a first class honours in Experimental Psychology while playing football for Oxford United.[2] He is the son of Gwyn Evans who played professionally for Crystal Palace, for Christchurch United and Nelson United in New Zealand and who also became a senior official in the New Zealand Football Association.[3]
Evans's interest in traumatic memory saw him interview over 100 violent offenders to gain his PhD. He was awarded the Gaskell Gold Medal by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and specialised in forensic psychiatry.
After returning home to Christchurch, Evans served as Clinical Director of the Canterbury Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service, led national projects on violence risk assessment and prison mental health screening and served as an expert witness in leading civil and criminal cases.
Evans has been invited into leading organisations across the spectrum to support their drive for excellence in demanding, high-stakes environments. His Red-Blue mind model is used by people serious about performing under pressure, from doctors to lawyers, from executive teams to special teams, and from professionals to amateurs. He is perhaps best known for his work with the New Zealand All Blacks for whom he has provided specialist consultancy since 2010.
In 2018 Evans was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and awarded his football coaching A licence.
His book Perform Under Pressure was published in 2019.[4]
International career
editProfessional career
edit- MBChB MA MSc Dip ForMH MRCPsych PhD.: University of Otago MBChB;
- University of Oxford MA (Experimental Psychology);
- Fellow of Royal College of Psychiatrists (and Gaskell Gold Medal winner);
- Career in forensic psychiatry;
- Founder of 'Gazing', a motivational psychology consultancy
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1993). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1993–1994 (24th ed.). Headline. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-7472-7895-5.
- ↑ "Kiwis in the football league". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ↑ Maddaford, Terry (30 June 2000). "Obituary: Gwyn Evans". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Evans, Ceri (2019). Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure. Thorsons. ISBN 0008313164.
- 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
External links
edit- Ceri Evans – FIFA competition record (archived)