PLAYER PROFILE
Joel Ward.
· England
Matrix 29589At a glance
- Full name
- Joel Edward Philip Ward
- Born
- 29 Oct 1989
- Age today
- 37
- Nationality
- England
Career by season
162 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Swansea City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 456 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 1 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1,982 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2,273 | 6 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2,486 | 8 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2,255 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2,383 | 4 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Charlton AthleticSubstitute, on 78′ | 3 – 1 | 12 | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Championship | Norwich City v Swansea City | 1 – 1 | 60 | |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea CitySubstitute, on 73′ | 1 – 2 | 17 | |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Southampton FCSubstitute, on 60′ | 1 – 2 | 30 | |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Championship | Leicester City v Swansea CitySubstitute, on 56′ | 0 – 1 | 34 | |
| 06 Apr 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Middlesbrough FCSubstitute, on 72′ | 2 – 2 | 18 | |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Championship | Sheffield United v Swansea City | 3 – 3 | 90 | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Coventry CitySubstitute, on 46′ | 0 – 3 | 45 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Championship | Portsmouth FC v Swansea CitySubstitute, on 70′ | 1 – 2 | 20 | |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Stoke CitySubstitute, on 90′ | 2 – 0 | 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Championship | Ipswich Town v Swansea CitySubstitute, on 76′ | 3 – 0 | 14 | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Bristol CitySubstitute, on 79′ | 1 – 0 | 11 | |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Championship | Watford FC v Swansea City | 0 – 2 | 68 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Blackburn RoversSubstitute, on 66′ | 3 – 1 | 24 | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Championship | Swansea City v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 83′ | 1 – 1 | 12 | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | FA Cup | Swansea City v West Bromwich AlbionSubstitute, on 61′ | 2 – 2 | 59 | |
| 20 May 2025 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 – 2 | 90 | |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove AlbionSubstitute, on 90′ | 2 – 1 | 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2024 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace v Norwich CitySubstitute, on 79′ | 4 – 0 | 11 | |
| 11 May 2024 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal PalaceSubstitute, on 88′ | 1 – 3 | 2 |
Career transfers
7 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Swansea City | Without club | Released | — |
| 09 Jan 2026 | Without club | Swansea City | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Crystal Palace | Without club | Released | — |
| 01 Jul 2012 | Portsmouth FC | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €650k |
| 31 May 2009 | AFC Bournemouth | Portsmouth FC | Loan return | |
| 07 Aug 2008 | Portsmouth FC | AFC Bournemouth | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Not recorded | Portsmouth FC | Transfer | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.