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Height
25
Shirt
36 years
Oct 29, 1989
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€411.6K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
defender

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches3%Shot attempts7%Goals0%
Chances created0%Aerial duels won29%Defensive contributions83%
Transfer value: €411.6K
Highest: €16.4M(Dec 31, 2015)
€16M
€12M
€8.2M
€4.1M
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Championship 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Started
8
Matches
190
Minutes played
6.45
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 21

Coventry City
L0-3
45
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 13

Wrexham
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 10

Portsmouth
W1-2
20
0
0
1
0
6.3

Mar 7

Stoke City
W2-0
1
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 28

Ipswich Town
L3-0
14
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 24

Preston North End
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 21

Bristol City
W1-0
11
0
0
0
0
6.2

Feb 14

Derby County
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 8

Sheffield Wednesday
W4-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 31

Watford
W0-2
68
0
0
0
0
6.9
Swansea City

Mar 21

Championship
Coventry City
0-3
45‎’‎
6.5

Mar 13

Championship
Wrexham
2-0
Bench

Mar 10

Championship
Portsmouth
1-2
20‎’‎
6.3

Mar 7

Championship
Stoke City
2-0
1‎’‎
-

Feb 28

Championship
Ipswich Town
3-0
14‎’‎
6.0
2025/2026

Season performance
Minutes played: 190

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
0

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.02
Successful passes
56
Successful passes %
64.4%
Accurate long balls
4
Accurate long balls %
23.5%
Chances created
2

Possession

Duels won
9
Duels won %
52.9%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
62.5%
Touches
160
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
20
Interceptions
8
Fouls committed
3
Recoveries
9
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
1
Clearances
12
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
0
xG against while on pitch
2.29

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Joel Ward is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a defender for Swansea City, born on October 29, 1989, who is right-footed. Follow Joel Ward on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Joel Ward has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 190 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 1 yellow card.

Joel Ward's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Joel Ward's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Swansea City face Sheffield United in the Championship.

Explore Joel Ward's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Joel Ward currently plays for Swansea City alongside Andrew Fisher, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Ben Cabango, Marko Stamenic, Melker Widell, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Zan Vipotnik, Ji-Sung Eom, Josh Tymon, Cameron Burgess, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Gonçalo Franco, Gustavo Nunes, Liam Cullen, Leo Walta, Lawrence Vigouroux, Ricardo Santos, Zeidane Inoussa, Paul Farman, Ethan Galbraith, Oliver Cooper, Adam Idah, Ronald Pereira, and Sam Parker. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Joel Ward's career has also included time at Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, and AFC Bournemouth.

Joel Ward is from England, and the national teams include Anthony Gordon, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Harry Maguire, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Djed Spence, Nico O'Reilly, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, and Freya Godfrey. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Joel Ward has won 1 title: FA Cup (2024/2025) with Crystal Palace.

Joel Ward has competed in Championship, FA Cup, Premier League, and EFL Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Joel Ward, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Joel Ward to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches3%Shot attempts7%Goals0%
Chances created0%Aerial duels won29%Defensive contributions83%

Career

Senior career

Swansea City (free agent)Jan 2026 - now
9
0
363
6
96
6
2
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Crystal Palace

England
1
FA Cup(24/25)

News

About

Joel Ward is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a defender for Swansea City, born on October 29, 1989, who is right-footed. Follow Joel Ward on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Joel Ward has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 190 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 1 yellow card.

Joel Ward's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Joel Ward's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Swansea City face Sheffield United in the Championship.

Explore Joel Ward's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Joel Ward currently plays for Swansea City alongside Andrew Fisher, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Ben Cabango, Marko Stamenic, Melker Widell, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Zan Vipotnik, Ji-Sung Eom, Josh Tymon, Cameron Burgess, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Gonçalo Franco, Gustavo Nunes, Liam Cullen, Leo Walta, Lawrence Vigouroux, Ricardo Santos, Zeidane Inoussa, Paul Farman, Ethan Galbraith, Oliver Cooper, Adam Idah, Ronald Pereira, and Sam Parker. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Joel Ward's career has also included time at Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, and AFC Bournemouth.

Joel Ward is from England, and the national teams include Anthony Gordon, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Harry Maguire, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Djed Spence, Nico O'Reilly, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, and Freya Godfrey. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Joel Ward has won 1 title: FA Cup (2024/2025) with Crystal Palace.

Joel Ward has competed in Championship, FA Cup, Premier League, and EFL Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Joel Ward, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Joel Ward to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.