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10.9
1.8%
Ratingi
4.2
1300%
Seasoni
1.5
Valuei

Profile

Full nameJoel Edward Philip Ward
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age36
Date of birth29 Oct 1989
BirthplacePortsmouth
Height188 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubSwansea
Full-back

Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
456
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swansea.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship15004566.59
FA Cup100596.7

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

J. Ward is a 36-year-old full-back at Swansea, rated 10.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ward.

On the season, Ward graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.553 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 36 Ward is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down
10.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11%
Minutes
limited game time
3.55
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swansea finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

3.55
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
9
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.