Matt Ward (footballer)

Matthew James Ward (born 16 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town.

Matt Ward
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Ward[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ipswich Town
Number 41
Youth career
Wroxham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Wroxham 5 (3)
2020– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2022–23[7]EFL League One0010000010
Career total 0010000010

    References

    1. "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. "Games played by Matt Ward in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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