Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Joel Ward |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel Edward Philip Ward |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-29 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Emsworth, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Avid Sports Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 13 | 12/13 | 24/25 | 364 | 6 | 10 | 8,052 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 96 | 6 | 5 | 2,152 |
| Portsmouth FC U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,376 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,255 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 551 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 38 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,346 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 36 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 44 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,008 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Portsmouth FC U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,376 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Portsmouth U18 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-07 | Portsmouth | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Bournemouth | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Portsmouth | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 1000000 | €650k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-09-10 | 2015-10-17 | 38 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-17 | 2018-11-09 | 24 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-11-24 | 2020-01-17 | 55 | 10 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-10-19 | 2020-11-22 | 35 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-12 | 13 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-12-17 | 2024-02-06 | 52 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-12-08 | 2024-12-18 | 11 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Calf strain | 2025-01-24 | 2025-03-09 | 45 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andros Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Guéhi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 44 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 42 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 44 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 36 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Bournemouth | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-07 | Portsmouth | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Joel 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 38% |
| Southampton FC | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 20% |
| Leicester City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 44% |
| Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 29% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 25% |
| Burnley FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 7% |
| Norwich City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 64% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 21% |
| Derby County | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 2,255 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 551 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 1,916 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 3,330 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 1,144 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 1,376 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Joel Ward
Who is Joel Ward?
Joel Ward is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Without Club.
How old is Joel Ward?
Joel Ward is 36 years old. He was born on October 29, 1989 in Emsworth.
What position does Joel Ward play?
Joel Ward plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Joel Ward play for?
Joel Ward currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Joel Ward scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Ward has scored 13 goals in 491 appearances.
What is Joel Ward's market value?
Joel Ward's most recent reported market value is €500k.
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