Holly Ward (soccer)

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Holly Ward
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Ward with Texas in 2024
Personal information
Full name Holly Noushin Ward
Date of birth (2003-10-25) October 25, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Rise FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Texas Longhorns 91 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Nautsa’mawt FC [a] 9+ (1+)
2024 Burnaby FC 6 (1)
2025– Vancouver Rise FC 0 (0)
International career
2022 Canada U-20 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Holly Noushin Ward (born October 25, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Vancouver Rise FC of the Northern Super League.

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College career

In her final season with the Texas Longhorns in 2024, Ward scored four goals in a 4–1 win against Boston University in the first round of the NCAA tournament, a program record for a national tournament game. She added another goal in their 3–2 loss to Michigan State in the second round. [1] [2] [3]

Club career

For the 2022 season, Ward played in League1 British Columbia with Varsity FC.She remained with the club for the 2023 season, with the club changing their name to Nautsaʼmawt FC. [4]

In 2024, she joined Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia. [5]

Ward was invited to train as a non-roster player with Racing Louisville FC in the 2025 preseason. [6]

International career

Ward played for Canada at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Holly Ward". Texas Longhorns . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ Eckert, David (November 15, 2024). "NCAA soccer tournament: How Holly Ward made history in Texas vs Boston University". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ Malinguez, Alistair (March 29, 2024). "How coaching became key for Holly Ward's development". The Daily Texan . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Holly Ward 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .
  5. ↑ "Holly Ward 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .
  6. ↑ "Racing sets 2025 preseason roster as training kicks off". Racing Louisville FC. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Holly Ward". Canadian Soccer Association . Retrieved January 21, 2025.

Notes

  1. ↑ Varsity FC changed its name to Nautsa’mawt FC in 2023
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