Sunderland AFC is delighted to announce that Corry Evans has signed a new contract.
The midfielder has penned a one-year deal, with the Club option of a further year, extending his stay on Wearside until at least 2024.
Club captain since his arrival in summer 2021, Evans has made 64 appearances for the Black Cats including 40 during last season’s promotion-winning campaign.
The 32-year-old featured 24 times in the Sky Bet Championship this term before picking up an anterior cruciate ligament injury during last month’s win over Middlesbrough.
Since then, Evans has undergone successful surgery and will now begin his rehabilitation with the Club’s medical staff, while continuing to support the first-team squad off the field.
After putting pen to paper on a new deal, Evans said: “I’m delighted to commit my future to the Club, I’ve really enjoyed my time here so far. Unfortunately, I picked up the injury, but I’m focused on working hard and getting back to full fitness, and helping the team as much as possible. I have a lot of responsibility being captain, and as a team we’ve progressed a lot – we have a bright future ahead and it’s something I want to be a part of.”
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman added: “Corry has been fantastic for us over the last 18 months – he is a crucial player who as captain had the honour of lifting the Play-Off final trophy. Naturally, to suffer a significant injury is difficult to digest, but it’s testament to him as an individual that he is laser-focused on his ongoing rehabilitation. While he is unable to deliver on the pitch for a period, he remains a huge influence around the team and in Club.”