Matt Ward (footballer)

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Matt Ward
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Ward [1]
Date of birth (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Woking
Number 17
Youth career
Wroxham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Wroxham 5 (3)
2021–2024 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2023 → Derry City (loan) 3 (1)
2023–2024 → Braintree Town (loan) 13 (3)
2024– Woking 21 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:41, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Matthew James Ward (born 16 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Woking.

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Career

Ward joined the Academy at Ipswich Town from Wroxham in 2020. [2] He had scored three goals in five games for Wroxham in the Eastern Counties Football League during the abandoned 2020–21 season. [3] In March 2021, a deal was agreed "in principle" for him to sign his first professional contract with Ipswich Town the following season. [4] [5] He made his first-team debut on 27 November 2022, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Gassan Ahadme in a 4–0 win over Buxton in the FA Cup. [6]

Following a loan spell with Irish side, Derry City in early 2023, [7] Ward joined National League South side, Braintree Town in November that same year. [8] On 9 February 2024, Ward was recalled from his loan a month earlier than originally expected. [9]

On 17 August 2024, Ward signed for National League club Woking following his departure from Ipswich Town. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wroxham 2020–21 [11] Eastern Counties League Premier Division5300—0053
Ipswich Town 2021–22 [12] League One 0000000000
2022–23 [12] League One0010000010
2023–24 [12] Championship 000000—00
Total0010000010
Derry City (loan) 2023 [12] LOI Premier Division 3100—1 [a] 041
Braintree Town (loan) 2023–24 [12] National League South 133——1 [b] 0143
Woking 2024–25 [13] National League 21320—4 [c] 1274
Career total42103000615111
  1. ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in National League Cup and FA Trophy

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tim's ITFC Player A-Z". www.prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Henderson, Jacob (23 March 2021). "MATT WARD AGREES DEAL IN PRINCIPLE". www.itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Claydon, Russell (23 March 2021). "Matt Ward set to become an Ipswich Town professional after former Wroxham player impressed in under-18s team". Suffolk News. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Heath, Mark (23 March 2021). "Town agree deal with promising young attacker". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Youngster Ward Agrees to Sign Deal - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Chaplin double leads Ipswich to win over Buxton". BBC Sport. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Corcoran, Paul (13 February 2023). "Ipswich Town's Matt Ward joins Derry City on loan". Extra Time. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Braintree Town FC on X". Braintree Town F.C. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Braintree Town FC on X". Braintree Town F.C. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Matt Ward signs". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Matthew James Ward Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "M. Ward". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ↑
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