Christie John Ward (born 9 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South side Weymouth, on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christie John Ward[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Poole, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Weymouth (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pro Direct Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Brockenhurst | 50 | (19) |
| 2022– | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Slough Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Banbury United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Weymouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 9 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editWard graduated through the Pro Direct Academy and was with Wessex League club Brockenhurst from the ages of sixteen to eighteen, scoring 19 goals in 50 appearances during the 2021–22 season, including the FA Vase's goal of the tournament against Brimscombe & Thrupp in the second round.[2] He signed with Wycombe Wanderers on 12 July 2022.[3] He made his first-team debut in an EFL Trophy match on 18 October 2022, after coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Adam Leathers in a 1–1 draw with Peterborough United at Adams Park.[4] On 11 November 2022, Ward joined National League South side Hungerford Town on a one-month loan deal.[5] On 7 March 2023, Ward was recalled, leaving Hungerford after making 15 appearances.[6]
On 2 February 2024, Ward signed for Slough Town on loan.[7] On 22 March 2024, he joined Banbury United on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
On 7 September 2024, Ward joined National League side Braintree Town on an initial twenty-eight day loan.[9] Having cut his loan with the club short, he joined National League South side Weymouth on loan.[10]
Personal life
editHis older brother Calum Ward is also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2022–23[12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Turner, Jack (13 July 2022). "Brockenhurst talent Ward snapped up by Wycombe". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Christie Ward is third summer signing". Wycombe Wanderers. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Liberty (18 October 2022). "Report: Wycombe 1-1 Peterborough (4-3 on penalties)". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Christie joins Hungerford on loan". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Matt Bloomfield on Wycombe's development players after Fleetwood win". bucksfreepress.co.uk. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Rebels take Christie Ward on loan". sloughtownfc.net/. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ @BanburyUnitedFC (22 March 2024). "𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬 ✍️ Another Chairboy joins Banbury United on loan; Woodhouse's loan is extended; Harley Giles leaves the Club Banbury United have completed the loan signing of Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Christie Ward. He joins currently loanee, defender Luca Woodhouse, whose loan has been extended from today until the end of the season" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Christie makes Braintree bow". www.wwfc.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ @wwfcofficial (5 October 2024). "🤝 Christie Ward has made his debut for Weymouth today after ending his loan at Braintree" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Luottovahti Calum Ward allekirjoitti uuden sopimuksen AC Ouluun junamatkalla vierasotteluun – Toinen liigaseura jäi nuolemaan näppejään, Kaleva, 11 November 2023
- ^ "Games played by Christie Ward in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
edit- Christie Ward at Soccerway