Joe Ward #23
Midfielder
Right midfielder
England
Championship 2026/27 · 10 apps
Club
- Age
- 31 years
- born 22 August 1995
- Height
- 167 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Jul 2023
- from Peterborough United
- Matches this season
- 11
- 802 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 | 0.19 | 2.43 |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 0.09 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 | 0.28 | 2.43 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.92 across 11 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating24 Oct · vs Sheffield United (A) 1–1 · 6.88
24 OctChampionship
Sheffield United away
D 1–1
81′
6.88
17 OctChampionship
Stoke City home
L 0–1
90′
7.00
14 OctChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
L 1–4
90′
6.86
10 OctChampionship
Wrexham home
D 1–1
90′
6.98
19 SepChampionship
Burnley away
D 1–1
90′
7.77
All 60 matches
12 SepChampionship
Birmingham City home
L 1–2
90′
7.16
9 SepChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
L 0–1
44′
7.06
1 SepChampionship
Portsmouth away
W 2–0
9′
6.82
29 AugChampionship
Swansea City home
L 0–3
44′
6.49
15 AugChampionship
Charlton Athletic away
L 1–2
84′
6.61
8 AugCarabao Cup
Lincoln City home
L 1–2
90′
6.46
2025/26
2 MayChampionship
Sheffield United home
L 1–2
90′
6.83
25 AprChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
W 3–2
90′
1A
7.18
21 AprChampionship
Norwich City away
L 1–2
90′
6.66
18 AprChampionship
Oxford United home
W 1–0
90′
7.49
11 AprChampionship
Southampton away
L 1–2
90′
6.56
6 AprChampionship
Stoke City home
W 2–0
90′
7.26
3 AprChampionship
Coventry City away
L 2–3
90′
6.35
21 MarChampionship
Birmingham City home
W 1–0
90′
7.27
16 MarChampionship
Portsmouth away
W 1–0
90′
7.04
10 MarChampionship
Millwall away
L 0–1
90′
6.83
7 MarChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday home
W 2–1
90′
1A
7.32
28 FebChampionship
Blackburn Rovers home
W 3–1
90′
6.77
24 FebChampionship
Hull City away
L 2–4
44′
6.54
21 FebChampionship
Watford away
L 0–2
90′
6.50
14 FebChampionship
Swansea City home
W 2–0
90′
7.67
7 FebChampionship
Ipswich Town home
L 1–2
90′
6.49
30 JanChampionship
Bristol City away
W 5–0
90′
1A
7.12
23 JanChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
D 1–1
90′
7.10
20 JanChampionship
Charlton Athletic away
W 2–1
90′
7.10
17 JanChampionship
Preston North End away
W 1–0
90′
7.39
11 JanFA Cup
Leeds United home
L 1–3
90′
6.99
4 JanChampionship
Wrexham home
L 1–2
90′
7.04
1 JanChampionship
Middlesbrough home
W 1–0
90′
6.80
26 DecChampionship
Birmingham City away
D 1–1
39′
5.97
20 DecChampionship
Portsmouth home
D 1–1
90′
7.89
15 DecChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday away
W 3–0
90′
7.16
10 DecChampionship
Millwall home
D 1–1
90′
7.07
6 DecChampionship
Leicester City home
L 1–3
90′
1A
7.95
29 NovChampionship
Middlesbrough away
L 1–2
80′
6.98
25 NovChampionship
Swansea City away
W 2–1
80′
1G
7.37
22 NovChampionship
Watford home
L 2–3
90′
1A
6.49
8 NovChampionship
Blackburn Rovers away
W 2–1
90′
1A
6.83
4 NovChampionship
Hull City home
W 2–1
90′
1A
7.30
1 NovChampionship
Sheffield United away
W 3–1
90′
1A
7.58
4 OctChampionship
Southampton home
D 1–1
11′
6.79
30 SepChampionship
Charlton Athletic home
D 1–1
22′
6.74
20 SepChampionship
Preston North End home
L 0–1
3′
26 AugCarabao Cup
Burnley away
L 1–2
71′
6.56
22 AugChampionship
Bristol City home
D 1–1
30′
6.63
16 AugChampionship
Coventry City home
L 3–5
9′
6.99
12 AugCarabao Cup
West Bromwich Albion away
W 1–1
120′
1G
7.77
2024/25
18 JanChampionship
Watford home
L 0–2
9′
6.35
10 DecChampionship
Burnley away
D 0–0
69′
6.39
7 DecChampionship
Leeds United away
L 0–2
9′
6.35
2 NovChampionship
Stoke City away
L 1–2
45′
7.00
21 SepChampionship
Sheffield United away
L 0–1
8′
6.60
31 AugChampionship
Bristol City home
W 3–0
1′
27 AugCarabao Cup
Barrow away
L 0–0
72′
7.55
24 AugChampionship
Watford away
L 1–2
12′
6.50
Transfers
- 1 Jul 2023free transfer Peterborough United Derby County —
- 10 Jan 2018transfer Woking Peterborough United —
- 1 Jul 2017free transfer Brighton & Hove Albion Woking —
- 14 Apr 2017end of loan Lincoln City Brighton & Hove Albion —
- 13 Jan 2017loan Brighton & Hove Albion Lincoln City —
- 1 Jul 2015transfer Chelmsford City Brighton & Hove Albion €20k
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Derby County Championship · Carabao Cup | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Derby County Championship · Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 41 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Derby County Championship · Carabao Cup | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Derby County FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Peterborough United Carabao Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Peterborough United Championship · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | |||
| Peterborough United Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | |||
| Peterborough United FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |