Christie John Ward (9 November 2003) is an English professional
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for club
Wycombe Wanderers.
Career
Ward 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
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's goal of the tournament against
Brimscombe & Thrupp in the second round. He signed with
Wycombe Wanderers on 12 July 2022. He made his first-team debut in an
EFL Trophy
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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
Adams Park is an association football stadium in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Built in 1990, it is the home ground of the local Wycombe Wanderers in League One. It was also leased from 2002 to 2014 to the rugby union club London Was ...
. On 11 November 2022, Ward joined
National League South
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side
Hungerford Town
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on a one-month loan deal. On 7 March 2023, Ward was recalled, leaving Hungerford after making 15 appearances.
On 2 February 2024, Ward signed for
Slough Town on loan. On 22 March 2024, he joined
Banbury United on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 7 September 2024, Ward joined
National League side
Braintree Town
Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road.
History
The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Works, the works team o ...
on an initial twenty-eight day loan.
Personal life
His older brother
Calum Ward is also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for
Finnish Veikkausliiga club
AC Oulu
AC Oulu (ACO) is a Finnish football club based in Oulu. Formed in 2002, the club have played two seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and seven seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen. The club are currently playing ...
.
Luottovahti Calum Ward allekirjoitti uuden sopimuksen AC Ouluun junamatkalla vierasotteluun – Toinen liigaseura jäi nuolemaan näppejään
Kaleva, 11 November 2023
Career statistics
References
External links
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Living people
2003 births
English men's footballers
Footballers from Poole
Men's association football midfielders
Brockenhurst F.C. players
Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Hungerford Town F.C. players
Slough Town F.C. players
Banbury United F.C. players
Braintree Town F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Wessex Football League players