Joel Edward Philip Ward is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Crystal Palace. His position is right-back but he can also play at center-back and midfielder.
Joel Ward is famous for a footballer. He started his career with local youth team East Lodge F.C. and signed a professional contract with Portsmouth in 2008 after spending two years in the Academy and Reserves. He signed a one-year loan deal with AFC Bournemouth to gain first-team experience. He made his debut in a League Cup match against Cardiff City. In 2009, he made his Portsmouth debut as a center-back against Hereford United in the League Cup, before making his Premier League debut on April 2010 against Wigan Athletic. He scored his first Portsmouth goal in a 3-2 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 13 November 2010. He completed his move to Crystal Palace for 400,000 euro on a four-year deal. He made his debut in a 2-1 win against Exeter City in the League Cup. He won promotion with Crystal Palace after clearing a shot off the line during last minute of injury time against the same opponents in the 2013 Championship play-off final. He scored his first goal for Crystal Palace in a 3-1 home win against Queen Park Rangers on March 14, 2015. He reached the hundred milestones in a 1-1 draw away to Arsenal on April 17, 2016. In 2018, he signed a new three-year deal, which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2021.
Joel Ward was born on October 29, 1989, in Emsworth, England. He holds English nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. His religion is Christian. He attended the Bourne Community College in Southbourne and Bishop Luffa School in Chichester. There is no information about his parents and siblings but will be updated soon.
Joel Ward height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and body weight of 83 kg. He has an athletic body build. He has dark brown hair and brown eyes. There is no information about his body measurements but will be updated soon.
Joel Ward is a married man. He married Jess Ward. There is no information about his private life.
Joel Ward earns $43,000 as weekly wage and salary of $2.2 million. There is no information about his net worth but will be updated soon.