Evan Weir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evan Robert Weir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ratoath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | UCD | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | UCD | 37 | (4) |
| 2021 | Maynooth University Town | ||
| 2022–2023 | Drogheda United | 51 | (5) |
| 2024–2026 | Walsall | 44 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2026– | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:35, 30 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Evan Robert Weir (born 16 April 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Peterborough United.
Club career
[edit]Born in Ratoath,[1] Weir spent his early career with UCD and Maynooth University Town, before signing for Drogheda United for the 2022 season.[2][3][4][5] He combined his playing career with his job as an electrician.[6]
He signed for English club Walsall with effect from January 2024, returning on loan to Drogheda.[7][8][9][10]
He was released by Walsall at the end of the 2025–26 season.[11]
On 11 June 2026, Weir agreed to join League One club Peterborough United on an initial three-year deal with the option for a further season.[12][13]
International career
[edit]Weir spent time at Ireland under-21 training camps, before receiving a call-up to the squad in October 2023.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UCD | 2020[1] | League of Ireland First Division | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021[1] | League of Ireland First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Drogheda United | 2022[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2023[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | ||
| Walsall | 2023–24[15] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25[16] | EFL League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[17] | EFL League Two | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| Total | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2024[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Peterborough United | 2026–27[18] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 151 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 168 | 17 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Evan Weir at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ "Evan Weir | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ "Former UCD full-back Weir signs for Drogheda United". LMFM.
- ↑ "Drogheda United's Evan is Weir-y of UCD goals threat". Independent.ie. 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Evan Weir goes from hero to zero as Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers draw in Tallaght". The Irish Times.
- ↑ Sneyd, David (23 February 2023). "The endgame - Why Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers will soon be thing of the past". The 42.
- ↑ "Evan Weir joins the Saddlers from Drogheda United". www.saddlers.co.uk.
- ↑ "Walsall sign defender Weir as Earing pens new deal" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Sneyd, David (30 December 2023). "Drogheda benefit from American link as Weir signs for Walsall but stays on loan". The 42.
- ↑ "Evan Weir has more to give Drogheda United before Walsall move". www.independent.ie. 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Aiden Flint: Walsall release 12 players including centre-back following the end of the League Two season". BBC Sport. 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Posh Secure Servies Of Left-Sided Defender". www.theposh.com. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Evan Weir: Peterborough sign Walsall defender on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Drogheda United defender Evan Weir answers late call to Ireland U21 squad". Independent.ie. 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Evan Weir in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Evan Weir in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Evan Weir in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Evan Weir in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- University College Dublin A.F.C. players
- Maynooth Town F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen