Joel Ward

35-Year-Old DefenderD
Crystal Palace
Premier

England

Set to depart club
DCrystal Palace
May 13, 2025
Ward is set to exit the Crystal Palace following the end of the season, accoridng to his club.
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Ward has reached the end of his stay with Palace after a long tenure with the club, having joined at the beginning of the 2012/13 season. In his time with the club, he has served as an everyday starter for most of the time, racking up 363 matches played with the Eagles to this point. He will now depart at the end of the season in search of his next destination, likely looking to remain in the Premier League, although he did see a heavy drop in time this campaign after only appearing once all season.
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Makes bench in return
DCrystal Palace
April 3, 2025
Ward (calf) remained an unused substitute for his return to the matchday squad in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Southampton.
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Playing in friendly
DCrystal Palace
March 13, 2025
Ward is starting the second half of Thursday's friendly against HamKam.
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Out against Bees
DCrystal Palace
January 24, 2025
Ward (calf) is out for Sunday's clash with Brentford, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "[Joel] Ward is still out"
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Available off bench
DCrystal Palace
December 21, 2024
Ward (calf) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Arsenal.
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Heavy doubt Sunday
DCrystal Palace
December 13, 2024
Ward (calf) likely won't be available for Sunday's trip to Brighton, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "We have a bit of a question mark with Joel Ward - he has some issues with his calf - but let's see how it goes, it looks like maybe he's not available."
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Expected to stay with Palace
DCrystal Palace
July 13, 2021
Ward has a new contract in the works and is expected to stay in Crystal Palace according to the Evening Standard.
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Ward has been one of the best players for Crystal Palace and keeping him on board is a major coup for the club. It's uncertain what the length of his new deal will look like, but it's likely Palace want to keep him on a long-term deal.
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