Personal information | |||
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Full name | Calum Brian Joseph Ward | ||
Date of birth | 17 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Essex, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2018 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Totton & Eling (loan) | ||
2018 | → Bashley (loan) | ||
2019 | → Thatcham Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Weymouth (loan) | 34 | (0) |
2021 | → HIFK (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021 | HIFK | 14 | (0) |
2022–2024 | AC Oulu | 81 | (0) |
2025– | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 |
Calum Brian Joseph Ward (born 17 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
Ward joined AFC Bournemouth in 2013. [1] In March 2019, after loan spells at Wessex Football League sides Totton & Eling and Bashley, Ward joined Thatcham Town on loan. [1] He made seven Southern Football League appearances for Thatcham Town. [2]
In July 2019, he joined National League South side Weymouth on a season-long loan deal. [3]
In January 2021, he joined Veikkausliiga side HIFK on loan until June. [4] In April 2021, the move was made permanent. [5]
On 17 November 2021, Ward joined fellow Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu for the 2022 season. [6] On 11 November 2023, Ward extended his contract with Oulu, signing a new one-year deal with an option for an additional year. [7]
On 3 February 2025, Ward joined Motherwell in Scottish Premiership. [8]
His younger brother Christie Ward is also a professional footballer for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers. [9]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | League cup [b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Thatcham Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Southern Football League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Weymouth (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
HIFK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
AC Oulu | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
2023 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
2024 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Total | 81 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
Motherwell | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 136 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 149 | 0 |
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