Joe Ward
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Derby County
at Derby County
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Peterborough United
top club · 233 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2023
€20k
top transfer fee · 15/16
7
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-08-22 · 6 players total
345Appearances
37Goals
44Assists
13Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joe Ward |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Henry Ward |
| Date of birth | 1995-08-22 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 167.00 m |
| Current club | Derby County |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Quantum Sport |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Derby County
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Derby County, Derby County U21
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Derby County, Derby County U21
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Peterborough → Derby
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Peterborough United
46 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Peterborough United
41 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Peterborough United
40 matches · 5 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Peterborough United
36 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Peterborough United
52 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Woking → Peterborough
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Peterborough United, Woking FC
49 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Brighton → Woking
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Transfer: Lincoln City → Brighton
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Brighton → Lincoln City
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brighton & Hove Albion U23, Lincoln City
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Brighton & Hove Albion U21
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Chelmsford → Brighton
15/16 · Transfer · €20k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Brighton & Hove Albion U21, West Ham United U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 10 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.56/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.56/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Derby County
10.8%
Derby County U21
2.7%
Peterborough United
50.0%
Woking FC
11.2%
Lincoln City
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U23
7.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
18.3%
West Ham United U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 707 |
| Derby County U21 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Peterborough United | 6 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 233 | 23 | 37 | 3,278 |
| Woking FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 734 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 461 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,200 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Derby County | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 546 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Peterborough United | 40 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 529 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Peterborough United | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 37 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 553 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 18/19 | League One | Peterborough United | 43 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 783 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Woking FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 17/18 | League One | Peterborough United | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Woking FC | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 380 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 461 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,200 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Chelmsford | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | €20k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Brighton | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-14 | Lincoln City | Brighton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Brighton | Woking | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-10 | Woking | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Peterborough | Derby | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Heel problems | 2023-08-16 | 2023-10-26 | 72 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Groin injury | 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-14 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2024-04-03 | 2024-08-12 | 132 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2025-01-23 | 2025-07-27 | 186 | 18 |
Current€250k
Peak€700k
Low€250k
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Pym | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Norburn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Naismith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reece Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Tafazolli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Louis Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky-Jade Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Woodyard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Kent | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Josh Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Beevers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Nathan Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Peterborough United | 6 | 40 |
| 17/18 | National League | Woking FC | 6 | 27 |
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 5 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League One | Peterborough United | 13 | 37 |
| 22/23 | League One | Peterborough United | 10 | 40 |
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 5 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-04-14 | Lincoln City | Brighton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Brighton | Lincoln City | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Derby County The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barrow AFC | 3–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Derby County | 2–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-04-20 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Derby County | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-04-13 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-04-10 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Derby County | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-04-02 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-29 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-03-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2024-02-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2024-01-23 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2023-12-29 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-26 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-12-21 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-28 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | GB3 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2023-10-31 | GB3 |
Derby County | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2023-10-28 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 3–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-10-24 | GB3 |
Derby County | 2–0 | Exeter City | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-10-21 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Derby County | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-10-07 | GB3 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Derby County | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-10-03 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–3 | Derby County | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-09-30 | GB3 |
Derby County | 0–0 | Cambridge United | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-09-23 | GB3 |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Derby County | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-09-16 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-09-02 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Derby County | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-08-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–4 | Derby County | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-08-19 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | INJURED Heel problems |
| 2023-08-15 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2023-08-12 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Derby County | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Derby County | 0–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2023-08-05 | GB3 |
Derby County | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2023-05-07 | GB3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joe 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 52% |
| Charlton Athletic | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 60% |
| Fleetwood Town | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 50% |
| Oxford United | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 42% |
| Barnsley FC | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 47% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 47% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 42% |
| Wigan Athletic | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 50% |
| Lincoln City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 39% |
| Bristol Rovers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 59% |
| Boreham Wood | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 12% |
| Eastleigh FC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 664 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 697 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 18/19 | 52 | 1,173 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 17/18 | 49 | 734 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
186 apps
20 G
36 A
National League
29 apps
6 G
3 A
U21 PL
35 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
19 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
47 apps
0 G
3 A
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Who is Joe Ward?
Joe Ward is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Derby County.
How old is Joe Ward?
Joe Ward is 30 years old. He was born on August 22, 1995 in Chelmsford.
What position does Joe Ward play?
Joe Ward plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Joe Ward play for?
Joe Ward currently plays for Derby County.
How many career goals has Joe Ward scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Ward has scored 37 goals in 345 appearances.
What is Joe Ward's market value?
Joe Ward's most recent reported market value is €250k.