Joel Ward (footballer)

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Joel Ward
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Personal information
Full name Joel Edward Philip Ward[1]
Date of birth 29 October 1989 (1989-10-29) (age 22)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club Portsmouth
Number 2
Youth career
?-2006 East Lodge
2006–2008 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008– Portsmouth 75 (5)
2008–2009 → Bournemouth (loan) 21 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:52, 26 February 2012(UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Joel Edward Philip Ward (born 29 October 1989 in Portsmouth, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth. He is naturally a centre back, but has made his breakthrough into the first team as both right back[2] and defensive midfielder.[3]

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Portsmouth

Ward started his footballing career with East Lodge F.C.[4][5][6] and signed a professional contract with Portsmouth in July 2008 after spending two years in the Academy and Reserves.He is now in the first team and can play in a variety of positions.

[edit] Bournemouth (loan)

The following month, he signed a one-year loan deal with Bournemouth in order to gain first team experience.[7][8] 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.[9] His League Two debut came later that week on 16 August in an away draw with Aldershot Town.[10] 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.[11] However, his form meant that he returned to the side soon afterwards, making his Football League Trophy and FA Cup débuts: a home defeat by Colchester United and a home win against Bristol Rovers on 4 and 8 November respectively.[12][13] He scored his first and only Bournemouth goal in a 4–0 win over Morecambe on 2 May 2009.[14]

[edit] Return to Portsmouth

Ward made his Portsmouth debut on 26 August 2009 against Hereford United in the League Cup as a central defender, before making his Premier League debut on 14 April 2010 against Wigan Athletic, playing from start to finish at left-back as the game finished goalless. Ward played in most of Pompey's remaining league matches that season and remained at Fratton Park in the summer even after they were relegated to the Championship. He began the new season as first-choice right back, but later lost his starting berth to Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Greg Halford. Ward scored his first Portsmouth goal on 13 November in a 3-2 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 13 November 2010.[15] Starting with their 2-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers in February, Ward has been playing as an attacking midfielder in Portsmouth's new 4-2-3-1 formation. On the 18th of December 2011 Ward scored the equiliser in the south coast derby against Southampton.[16][17]

[edit] Career statistics

As of 21 December 2011.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[18] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2008–09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bournemouth (loan) 2008–09 21 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 25 1
Total 21 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 25 1
Portsmouth 2009–10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2010–11 42 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 46 3
2011–12 20 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 2
Total 65 5 1 0 5 0 0 0 71 5

[edit] Personal life

Ward is currently involved with helping and supporting local charity Faith and Football,[19] which was set up by former Pompey defender Linvoy Primus. He attended the Anglican Bishop Luffa School in Chichester. Ward lives with his parents in Emsworth.

[edit] Position Versatility

Mainly a central defender in the start of his professional career,[20] Ward proved his versatility in 2010-11 season with Steve Cotterill, playing, in the start of the season, as a right back,[21] but also playing some matches as a central midfielder,[22] right midfielder [23] and as an attacking midfielder.[24]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/July%202010.ashx/July%202010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
  2. ^ "Young Blues Trio Spread Wings". Portsmouth F.C.. 2008-08-07. http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref=news&fm_type=all&fm_string=joel%20ward&fm_article_page_num=&qs_articleid=1416&qs_media=html&qs_slideshow_b3b4_index=2. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  3. ^ A View From The Stands
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Academy Influx Excites Woan". Portsmouth F.C.. 2008-07-01. http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref=news&qs_slideshow_b3b4_index=2&fm_type=all&fm_string=joel%20ward&fm_article_page_num=&qs_media=html&qs_articleid=1315. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  6. ^ "Hart Swoops for Rushden Pair". Portsmouth F.C.. 2004-07-04. http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/index.php?cms_ref=news&qs_slideshow_b3b4_index=2&fm_type=all&fm_string=joel%20ward&fm_article_page_num=3&qs_media=html&qs_articleid=73. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  7. ^ "Ward Completes Cherries Loan Move". BBC Sport. 2008-08-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7548081.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  8. ^ "Bournemouth First-Team Squad". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 2008-08-13. http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  9. ^ "Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff Match Report". BBC Sport. 2008-08-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7541866.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  10. ^ "Aldershot 1–1 Bournemouth Match Report". BBC Sport. 2008-08-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7551228.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-16. 
  11. ^ "Shrewsbury 4–1 Bournemouth Match Report". BBC Sport. 2008-10-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7665169.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  12. ^ "Bournemouth 0–1 Colchester Match Report". BBC Sport. 2008-11-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7700473.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  13. ^ "Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Match Report". BBC Sport. 2008-11-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7700301.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  14. ^ "Morecambe 0–4 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8015064.stm. Retrieved 10 March 2010. 
  15. ^ "Portsmouth 2 - 3 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 2010-11-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9176237.stm. Retrieved 13 November 2010. 
  16. ^ Portsmouth Football Club - Cotterill's Donny Delight: "Joel Ward has got great energy and did well in that role in the centre in midfield in behind the striker."
  17. ^ Football-Lineups.com (Portsmouth Championship lineups from 19 February to 8 March 2011)
  18. ^ Including Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and UEFA Cup
  19. ^ Faith and Football
  20. ^ Football Lineups - Portsmouth vs Hereford United
  21. ^ Football Lineups - Stevenage vs Portsmouth
  22. ^ Football Lineups - Watford vs Portsmouth
  23. ^ Football Lineups - Leeds United vs Portsmouth
  24. ^ Football Lineups - Portsmouth vs Norwich City

[edit] External links

Portsmouth F.C. – current squad
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