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, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Texas Longhorns 91 (17)
International career
2022 Canada U-20 9 (4)

Holly Noushin Ward (born October 25, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward. She played college soccer for the Texas Longhorns. She has represented Canada at the youth international level.

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Early life and college career

Texas Longhorns

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

Ward was invited to train as a non-roster player with Racing Louisville FC in the 2025 preseason. [4]

International career

Ward played for Canada at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [5]

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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. "Racing sets 2025 preseason roster as training kicks off". Racing Louisville FC. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. "Holly Ward". Canadian Soccer Association . Retrieved January 21, 2025.