Joel Ward
| Date of birth | 29 October 1989 |
| Place of birth | Emsworth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joel Ward's contract at Portsmouth was extended to June 2012 in June 2010 and to June 2013 in January 2011.
He joined Crystal Palace in July 2012 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in April 2015, to June 2021 in July 2018, to June 2023 in July 2021 and to June 2025 in May 2024.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 04 Jul 2008 | 29 May 2012 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 07 Aug 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 29 May 2012 | 30 Jun 2025 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | League Two | 16 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 33 | 9 |
3 |
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 38 | 6 |
3 |
5
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| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 22 | 3 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 36 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
4
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 30 | 2 |
4
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 38 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 19 |
4
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League Asia Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
4
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| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
5
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| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
8
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| 2022-23 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 24 | 4 |
1 |
6
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| 2023-24 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
4
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| 2024-25 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Hereford United | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2010 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2010 | Stevenage v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Portsmouth v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Portsmouth v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Portsmouth v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Portsmouth v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Millwall v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Hull City v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Derby County v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Barnsley v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | Swansea City v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Norwich City v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Portsmouth v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Leeds United v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Watford v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Portsmouth v Hull City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Portsmouth v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Portsmouth v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Portsmouth v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Bristol City v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Reading v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Portsmouth v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Burnley v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2011 | Portsmouth v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Barnet | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Hull City v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Portsmouth v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Portsmouth v Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Portsmouth v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Derby County v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Watford v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Burnley v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Portsmouth v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Millwall v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Peterborough United v Portsmouth | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2012 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Blackpool v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Portsmouth v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Barnsley v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Reading v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Portsmouth v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Portsmouth v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Portsmouth v Burnley | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Southampton v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Portsmouth v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Portsmouth v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.