Joel Ward (footballer)
Ward playing for Crystal Palace in July 2012
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Edward Philip Ward | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Emsworth, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2006 | East Lodge F.C. | ||
| 2006–2008 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Portsmouth | 90 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2012– | Crystal Palace | 160 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 15 April 2017 (UTC). |
|||
Joel Edward Philip Ward (born 29 October 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Crystal Palace. His natural position is right-back but he can also play at centre-back, and in midfield.
Ward started his footballing career with local youth team East Lodge F.C. and signed a professional contract with Portsmouth in July 2008 after spending two years in the Academy and Reserves.
The following month, he signed a one-year loan deal with Bournemouth to gain first team experience. Ward soon made his debut in a League Cup match against Cardiff City on 12 August, playing the full 90 minutes as Cardiff ran out 2–1 winners. His League Two debut came later that week on 16 August 2008 in an away draw with Aldershot Town. As the season progressed, Ward continued to appear in defence for the Cherries and he gained the first yellow and red cards of his career on 18 October in a 4–1 away defeat to Shrewsbury Town, eventually being sent off for two bookable offences. However, his form meant that he returned to the side soon afterwards, making his Football League Trophy and FA Cup debuts: a home defeat by Colchester United and a home win against Bristol Rovers on 4 and 8 November respectively. He scored his first and only Bournemouth goal in a 4–0 win over Morecambe on 2 May 2009.
...
Wikipedia