Stephen Ward
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Ward
Date of birth	20 August 1985 (1985-08-20) (age 24)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Left back, Winger, Striker
Club information
Current club	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	11
Youth career
	Portmarnock A.F.C.
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003–2007 2007–	Bohemians Wolverhampton Wanderers	93 (24) 95 0(3)
National team2
2004–2007 2007	Republic of Ireland U21 Republic of Ireland B	05 0(1) 01 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:39, 13 December 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Stephen Ward (born 20 August 1985) is an Irish footballer, signed to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

[edit] Career

Born in Portmarnock, Dublin, Ward grew up on the old Cabra Road and played his schoolboy soccer at Portmarnock AFC before he began his senior career at Bohemians and scored twice on his debut when introduced as a substitute against Skerries Town in the FAI Cup on 15 August 2003. He moved to England, signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the 2006 League of Ireland season in January 2007 for an undisclosed fee.

He made a bright start to life in the English Championship, scoring 3 times in his first 6 league games, winning him the Championship Player of the Month Award for February 2007. He featured in all Wolves remaining fixtures as they reached the Championship play-offs.

The following season was less successful as Ward was only played in an unfamiliar left wing role (ironically, a position he was forced to play in under Gareth Farrelly whilst at Bohs), covering for the injured Matthew Jarvis, and he himself later suffered patellar tendinitis that ruled him out for three months.

Since regaining full fitness Ward has proved valuable in his willingness to play in any position. During the current 2008/2009 season he has played as left winger, striker, and left back. Ward has recently been replaced at left back by summer signing Matt Hill.

Stephen started the game against Queens Park Rangers which Wolves won 1-0 securing their place in the 2009-2010 Barclays Premiership and has made a bright start to Wolves 2009/10 Premiership campaign playing mainly at left back.

During the current 2009/10 Premiership campaign Ward suffered a knee injury ruling him out for up to 12 weeks. Ward was sent off in the 53rd minute against Liverpool at Anfield for a second bookable offence.

He is under contract to the Molineux club until the end of the 2010/11 season.

[edit] Honours

• Football League Championship (II): 2009

[edit] External links

• Official club profile
• Stephen Ward career stats at Soccerbase

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Persondata
NAME	Ward, Stephen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ward, Stephen
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH	1985-8-20
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dublin, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH