Place of birth Lewisham, England Name Grant Ward Number 17 | Playing position Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
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Date of birth (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 21) Current team Rotherham United
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
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Grant Anthony Ward (born 5 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Ipswich Town.
Contents
- Grant ward people aren t born evil
- 2x06 Skye and Grant Ward scenes
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Loan Spells
- Ipswich Town
- Club
- Honours
- References
2x06 Skye and Grant Ward scenes
Tottenham Hotspur
Ward signed with the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Academy in 2011. During his time at Spurs, he also appeared for their Reserves.
Loan Spells
On 22 March 2014 Ward signed on loan with Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. Ward's debut was delayed due to his injury on metatarsal that kept him out for months It took until 25 May 2014, where he came on as a substitute for Dilly Duka in the 61st minutes, as Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–0. Ward's loan spell with Chicago Fire was extended until the end of the season. Ward scored his first Chicago Fire goal on 24 July 2014, in a 5–1 loss against San Jose Earthquakes. On the last game of the season, Ward then provided two assists, in a 2–1 win over Houston Dynamo. Following the end of the 2014 season, the club allowed Ward to make his return to his parent club.
On 11 March 2015 Ward began training with League One side Coventry City and it was announced two days later on 13 March 2015 that he had joined them on loan until the end of the season. He has since been given the number 8 shirt. Ward made his Coventry City debut three days later against Chesterfield, where he assisted Sanmi Odelusi, as his shot was deflected to Odelusi's goal. The match ended with Coventry City winning 3–2. Ward went on to make eleven appearances for the club.
At the start of the 2015–16 season, Ward started training with Championship side Rotherham United. Six days later after training, Ward joined Rotherham United on a six-month loan deal on 13 July 2015. Upon joining the club, Ward was given number seventeen shirt ahead of the new season. Ward made his Rotherham United debut, in the opening game of the season, as they lost 4–1 against Milton Keynes Dons. He scored his first goal for the club against Burnley in a 2–1 loss on 2 October 2015. After changing his loan type from initial youth loan to a senior loan to cover for injuries in the squad by Rotherham manager Neil Redfearn, Ward then scored his second goal for the club on 26 December 2015, in a 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers. After extending his loan spell for the rest of the season, Ward continued to be in the regular first team and helped the club avoid relegation for the second time this season and made forty appearance and scoring two times. For his performance this season, Ward won both the club's Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Year.
Ipswich Town
On 1 August 2016 Ward signed a three-year deal with Football League Championship side Ipswich Town on a undisclosed fee, believed to be £600K. Ward was previously linked with a move back to Rotherham United before opting to join Ipswich Town instead.
On his debut, Ward scored a hat-trick in 39 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in an opening day 4–2 win over Barnsley. Three weeks later, on 27 August 2016, Ward scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Preston North End. It wasn't until on 26 November 2016 when he scored again, in a 3-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.