Joe Ward
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Joe Ward

Right Midfield
England
30 yrs
167 cm
68 kg
right foot
Derby County

Current Team

Derby County

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Joe Ward

Joe Ward

Midfielder·Derby County
2G · 8A

Performance Summary

Season snapshot

Season Rating

7.0/10
Appearances41
Minutes3,209

Goals / 90

0.06

Assists / 90

0.22

Key Passes

61

Pass Acc.

78.4%

Dribble %

50%

Tackles

50

2025/2026How we count

Goals

2

Assists

8

Key Passes

61

Rating

7.00

Detailed stats

Player Statistics

Goals

2

Assists

8

Shots

33

Shots on Target

10

Shot Accuracy

30%

Big Chances Created

13

Hit Woodwork

3

Transfer History

Career moves for Joe Ward

Total fees: €20K
Jul 1, 2023
Free Transfer
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
Derby County
Derby County
Jan 10, 2018
Transfer
Woking
Woking
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
Jul 1, 2017
Free Transfer
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Woking
Woking
Apr 14, 2017
End of loan
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Jan 13, 2017
Loan
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Jul 1, 2015
Transfer
Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
€20K

About Joe Ward

Joe Ward is a 30-year-old English right midfield at Derby County, where he wears the number 23 shirt. Standing at 167cm and right-footed, he plays in the Championship.

Across 41 appearances and 3,209 minutes in the 2025/26 season, Joe Ward has scored 2 goals and provided 8 assists — a rate of 0.28 goal contributions per 90 minutes.

Mercato XI currently values Joe Ward at €6.6M, a figure that has remained broadly steady in recent months. Playing regularly in the Championship, a defined role at Derby County, and being at a productive age for a midfielder all support a positive outlook on his value. Read the methodology to learn more about how we estimate player value.