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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2022 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace | 0 – 2 | 90 | |
| 26 Dec 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Fulham FCSubstitute, on 67′ | 0 – 3 | 23 | |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest v Crystal PalaceSubstitute, on 60′ | 1 – 0 | 30 | |
| 09 Nov 2022 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Southampton FC | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Everton FC v Crystal Palace | 3 – 0 | 90 | |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 09 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 01 Oct 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Chelsea FC | 1 – 2 | 90 | |
| 03 Sep 2022 | Premier League | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Brentford FC | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Premier League | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | 4 – 2 | 90 | |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | 3 – 1 | 90 | |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Premier League | Liverpool FC v Crystal Palace | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 22 May 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 07 May 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Watford FC | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Premier League | Southampton FC v Crystal Palace | 1 – 2 | 90 | |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Premier League | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | 0 – 0 | 90 | |
| 17 Apr 2022 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC v Crystal Palace | 2 – 0 | 90 |
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.