Joe Ward (footballer, born 1995)

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Joe Ward
Personal information
Full name Joseph Henry Ward[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2013 Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Chelmsford City 63 (8)
2013 → Stanway Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2017 → Lincoln City (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Woking 27 (6)
2018–2023 Peterborough United 202 (18)
2023– Derby County 21 (2)
International career‡
2017 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:44, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Joseph Henry Ward (born 22 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Derby County.

Club career[edit]

Chelmsford City[edit]

After initially featuring for the Chelmsford City youth sides whilst on a BTEC scholarship scheme, Ward made his debut for the club during their 6–0 home victory over Farnborough in the 2012–13 campaign at the age of 16.[3] On 30 November 2013, Ward scored on his first start for Chelmsford City, once again against Farnborough, in a 3–1 win.[4] On 23 April 2014, Ward scored the goal to save Chelmsford City from relegation from the Conference South in a 1–0 win over Gosport Borough.[5] In his final campaign at Chelmsford, Ward netted eleven times, including six goals during their impressive FA Cup run,[6] in which they reached the fourth qualifying round before being knocked out by Barnet.

In 2013 he spent time on loan with Stanway Rovers, making six league appearances.[7]

Brighton & Hove Albion[edit]

Following trials with both West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion in summer 2015,[8] Brighton & Hove Albion signed Ward on a development contract on 3 June 2015.[9]

After failing to break through into the first-team squad, Ward was sent out on loan to National League side Lincoln City on a one-month basis in January 2017.[10] A day later, he made his debut during Lincoln's FA Trophy second-round victory over Gateshead, playing the entire 90 minutes in the 3–1 triumph.[11] In the following round, Ward netted twice during Lincoln's 3–1 away victory against Welling United.[12] Six days later, Ward's loan spell was extended for a further two months following some impressive form, especially in their FA Trophy campaign.[13]

Woking[edit]

On 21 June 2017, Ward signed for National League club Woking on a two-year deal following his release from Brighton & Hove Albion.[14]

On the opening day of the 2017–18 campaign, Ward netted in Woking's 2–1 home victory over Gateshead, sealing the winner in the 44th minute.[15] Ward went onto net five more times during their league campaign, including goals against Torquay United, Macclesfield Town, Maidstone United, AFC Fylde and Dover Athletic.[16] Following this impressive form, Ward received his first call-up to the England C squad, in which he featured for 45 minutes during their 4–0 International Challenge Trophy final defeat against Slovakia U23s.[17] During Woking's impressive FA Cup run, Ward netted the Cards' equaliser in their second round tie against League One side Peterborough United.[18]

Peterborough United[edit]

On 10 January 2018, Ward joined League One side Peterborough United following his impressive performances against them, on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[19] Three days later, Ward made his debut for Peterborough, as well as his Football League debut, in a 0–0 draw with Wigan Athletic, replacing Michael Doughty in the 68th minute.[20] Following an impressive 2020–21 season, Ward was named in the 2020–21 EFL League One Team of the Season at the league's annual awards ceremony.[21]

He was offered a new three-year contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[22]

Derby County[edit]

In June 2023 it was announced that he would sign for Derby County on 1 July 2023, on a three-year contract.[23] Ward made his Derby debut in a 2–1 defeat to Wigan Athletic on 5 August 2023.[24] Ward impressed with his performances in a difficult to the 2023–24 season for Derby,[25] however Ward picked up a heel injury in Derby's match against Oxford United on 15 August 2023[26] which ruled him out of action for eight weeks.[27][28] Upon his return to the team, Ward struggled to cement a place in the Derby team, being demoted to the under-21s to keep him match fit.[29] In December 2023, Ward conceded penalties in back-to back games to Wycombe Wanderers who scored the 96th minute equalising penalty[30] and Lincoln City.[31] On 2 March 2024, Ward returned to the Derby starting lineup against Port Vale, assisted two of Derby's three goals in the 3–0 win, as Derby returned to a wing-back formation which played to Ward's strengths,[32] this performance earned praise from former Derby player Malcolm Christie who was working as match analyst for BBC Radio Derby.[33] On 2 April 2024, Ward scored twice, his first goals for the club, in a 2–2 draw at Portsmouth.[34] During this match, Ward picked up a knee injury which later required surgery which ended his season with an expected recovery time of two months, having made 26 appearances during his first season at Derby.[35] Derby secured automatic promotion the Championship after finishing runners-up in League One.[36]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 2 April 2024.
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelmsford City 2012–13[37] Conference South 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2013–14[37] Conference South 25 3 0 0 — 1[a] 0 26 3
2014–15[37] Conference South 37 5 5 6 — 2[b] 0 44 11
Total 63 8 5 6 0 0 1 0 69 14
Lincoln City (loan) 2016–17[37] National League 2 0 2 0 — 4[c] 3 8 3
Woking 2017–18[37] National League 27 6 6 1 — 1[c] 0 34 7
Peterborough United 2017–18[38] League One 17 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 18 0
2018–19[39] League One 43 4 4 1 1 0 4[d] 0 52 5
2019–20[40] League One 28 3 3 0 1 0 4[d] 2 36 5
2020–21[41] League One 37 5 0 0 1 0 2[d] 0 40 5
2021–22[42] Championship 38 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 41 1
2022–23[43] League One 39 6 0 0 2 0 4[e] 1 45 7
Total 202 18 9 2 6 0 15 3 232 23
Derby County 2023–24[44] League One 21 2 2 0 1 0 2[d] 0 26 2
Career total 315 34 24 9 7 0 25 6 371 49
  1. ^ Appearance in Essex Senior Cup.
  2. ^ One appearance in the Essex Senior Cup, one appearance in the FA Trophy.
  3. ^ a b Appearance in the FA Trophy.
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.
  5. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy; two appearance and one goal in the play-offs.

Honours[edit]

Derby County

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Joe Ward - Midfielder - First Team Profiles - Peterborough United". Peterborough United F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Chelmsford City vs. Farnborough". Soccerway. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Chelmsford City 3 'Boro 1". Farnborough F.C. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Chelmsford City secure safety with Gosport Borough win". Essex Chronicle. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Joe Ward Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ^ @StanwayRovers (30 April 2018). "@JS2017JS 0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Brighton take Chelmsford City winger Joe Ward on trial". Essex Chronicle. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Ward joins Development squad". Brighton & Hove Albion. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Joe Ward: Lincoln City sign Brighton & Hove Albion winger on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Gateshead vs. Lincoln City". Soccerway. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Welling United vs. Lincoln City". Soccerway. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Joe Ward: Brighton & Hove Albion winger extends Lincoln City loan". BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Cards sign former Brighton winger". Woking F.C. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Woking vs. Gateshead". Soccerway. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  16. ^ "J. Ward". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  17. ^ "England C lose International Challenge Trophy Final by 4-0 against Slovakia U21s". The FA. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Woking vs. Peterborough United". Soccerway. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Posh Secure Signing Of Highly-Rated Winger". Peterborough United Official Site. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United". Soccerway. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  22. ^ "Posh Confirm Number Of Players Available For Transfer". www.theposh.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Derby sign winger Ward from Peterborough" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  24. ^ "Derby 1 – 2 Wigan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  25. ^ "All of Derby County's summer signings (Ranked)". Football League World. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Paul Warne: Derby County 'not a top-three team', says boss". BBC Sport. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  27. ^ "The Derby County transfer that needs to happen and the change Paul Warne must make". Derby Evening Telegraph. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Ward, Waghorn, Elder - Derby County injury news and return dates ahead of Shrewsbury". Derby Evening Telegraph. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  29. ^ "Derby County quartet play for under-21s as duo score eight goals between them in Notts County rout". Derby Evening Telegraph. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  30. ^ "Derby County 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers". Sky Sports. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  31. ^ "Derby up to third in League One with victory over Lincoln". beIn Sports. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  32. ^ "I just saw £7k-a-week Derby County star really impress in 3-0 win over Port Vale". Derby County News. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Malcolm Christie says one Derby County player was so 'exceptional' in Port Vale win". Derby County News. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  34. ^ "Portsmouth 2–2 Derby County". BBC Sport. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  35. ^ "Paul Warne confirms 'massive' Derby County blow ahead of season finale". Derby Evening Telegraph. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  36. ^ a b "Breaking: Derby County promoted as duo seal it for Paul Warne's side". Derby Telegraph. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  37. ^ a b c d e Joe Ward at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  38. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  39. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  40. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  41. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  42. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  43. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  44. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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