Christie Ward
Personal information
Full name Christie John Ward[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003
Place of birth Poole, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 35
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:55, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

Christie John Ward (9 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungerford Town, on loan from EFL League One 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'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]

Personal life

His older brother Calum Ward is also a professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wycombe Wanderers 2022–23[8]EFL League One0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 0000001010
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Turner, Jack (13 July 2022). "Brockenhurst talent Ward snapped up by Wycombe". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Christie Ward is third summer signing". Wycombe Wanderers. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Liberty (18 October 2022). "Report: Wycombe 1-1 Peterborough (4-3 on penalties)". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Christie joins Hungerford on loan". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Matt Bloomfield on Wycombe's development players after Fleetwood win". bucksfreepress.co.uk. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Luottovahti Calum Ward allekirjoitti uuden sopimuksen AC Ouluun junamatkalla vierasotteluun – Toinen liigaseura jäi nuolemaan näppejään, Kaleva, 11 November 2023
  8. ↑ "Games played by Christie Ward in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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