James Ward-Prowse

James Ward-Prowse

Ward-Prowse playing for Southampton in 2015
Personal information
Full name	James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
Date of birth	(1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 22)
Place of birth	Portsmouth, England
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Southampton
Number	16
Youth career
2003–2011	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–	Southampton	136	(7)
National team‡
2010–2011	England U17	7	(0)
2012–2013	England U19	4	(0)
2013–2014	England U20	7	(1)
2013–	England U21	27	(6)
2017–	England	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:39, 17 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:59, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse (born 1 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team. He is the current captain of the England national under-21 team.

Originally a member of Southampton's youth system, Ward-Prowse made his first-team debut for the club in October 2011, and signed his first professional contract in May 2012. He has gone on to become a regular for the Southampton, making over 150 appearances in all competitions. He primarily plays as a central midfielder but can also be deployed as a right-sided winger.

He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels and has over 25 caps at under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in March 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to reigning World champions Germany.

Ward-Prowse was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire and is the son of John Ward-Prowse, a barrister. Although his family are Portsmouth supporters, he joined their rivals Southampton at the age of eight.