Market value
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Rating · 99/00
6.3
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Notts County
top club · 165 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#194
goals rank
#201
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2007
€225k
top transfer fee · 95/96
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best season
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
338Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
338Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Ward |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-05-11 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Worksop, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Wolves → Sunderland
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
08/09 · Loan
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sunderland AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Norwich → Sunderland
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Norwich City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Norwich City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Forest → Norwich
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Nottingham Forest
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Nottingham Forest
50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Notts County → Forest
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Notts County
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Notts County
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Notts County
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Notts County
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Notts County
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Notts County
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Notts County
95/96 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 1992
Transfer: Mansfield U18 → Mansfield Town
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets13 total · 13.00/90
Minutes played by club
Notts County
49.1%
Sunderland AFC
10.3%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Norwich City
0.4%
Nottingham Forest
40.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 14,943 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,150 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 12,245 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Notts County | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,023 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Notts County | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Notts County | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,855 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Notts County | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Mansfield U18 | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Notts County | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Forest | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Norwich | Sunderland | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Sunderland | Wolves | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wolves | Sunderland | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Back problems | 2008-04-11 | 2008-07-31 | 112 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-09-26 | 2009-02-04 | 132 | 28 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wolves | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Sunderland | Wolves | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Darren Ward's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 31% |
| Derby County | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 44% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38% |
| Leicester City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 56% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 36% |
| Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 25% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 58% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 8% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 39 | 3,570 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 48 | 4,293 | 13 | 27% | 54 | 1.13 |
| 98/99 | 47 | 4,260 | 8 | 17% | 70 | 1.48 |
| 97/98 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0.86 |
| 96/97 | 22 | 1,980 | 8 | 36% | 24 | 1.09 |
| 95/96 | 7 | 630 | 3 | 43% | 7 | 1 |
| 07/08 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 25% | 6 | 1.5 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 2,790 | 11 | 35% | 28 | 0.9 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 91 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 6.67 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 3,395 | 9 | 24% | 49 | 1.3 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 4,320 | 15 | 31% | 53 | 1.1 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 4,530 | 15 | 30% | 54 | 1.07 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 3,570 | 11 | 28% | 48 | 1.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
30 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
20 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
123 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
143 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Darren Ward?
Darren Ward is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Darren Ward?
Darren Ward is 52 years old. He was born on May 11, 1974 in Worksop.
What position does Darren Ward play?
Darren Ward plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Darren Ward play for?
Darren Ward currently plays for Retired.