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Danny Ward (Welsh footballer)

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Danny Ward (Welsh footballer)

Daniel Ward (born 22 June 1993) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Wrexham and the Wales national team. Ward has previously played for Liverpool and Leicester City, as well as having loan spells at Tamworth, Morecambe, Aberdeen and Huddersfield Town. He was first called up to the Welsh national team in 2013 and made his debut in 2016. He was part of their squad that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2016, and the last 16 of Euro 2020.

Infobox

2011
→ Tamworth (loan)
2015
→ Morecambe (loan)
Full name
Daniel Ward
Date of birth
(1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth
Wrexham, Wales
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Wrexham
Number
21
2007–2011
Wrexham
Years
Team
2011–2012
Wrexham
2012–2018
Liverpool
2015–2016
→ Aberdeen (loan)
2016–2017
→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
2018–2025
Leicester City
2025–
Wrexham
2010–2011
Wales U19
2013–2014
Wales U21
2016–
Wales

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Wrexham
Wrexham
Club
Wrexham
Season
2010–11
League
Conference Premier
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Conference Premier
League
0
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Tamworth (loan)
Tamworth (loan)
Club
Tamworth (loan)
Season
2010–11
League
Conference Premier
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
1
Other
0
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Season
2014–15
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
2
Total
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
1
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
2
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
3
Other
0
Morecambe (loan)
Morecambe (loan)
Club
Morecambe (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
League Two
League
5
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
5
Other
0
Aberdeen (loan)
Aberdeen (loan)
Club
Aberdeen (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
Scottish Premiership
League
21
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
6
Other
0
Total
29
Total
0
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Club
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
Championship
League
43
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
46
Total
0
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
2018–19
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
5
Total
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
4
Other
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
26
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
28
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
5
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
0
League
7
League
0
National cup
14
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
52
Other
0
Wrexham
Wrexham
Club
Wrexham
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
4
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
105
League
0
League
8
League
0
National cup
17
National cup
0
League cup
10
League cup
0
Other
140
Other
0
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Wrexham
2010–11
Conference Premier
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
2011–12
Conference Premier
0
0
1
0
—
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Tamworth (loan)
2010–11
Conference Premier
1
0
—
—
—
1
0
Liverpool
2014–15
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2015–16
Premier League
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2017–18
Premier League
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Total
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
Morecambe (loan)
2014–15
League Two
5
0
—
—
—
5
0
Aberdeen (loan)
2015–16
Scottish Premiership
21
0
1
0
1
0
6
0
29
0
Huddersfield Town (loan)
2016–17
Championship
43
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
46
0
Leicester City
2018–19
Premier League
0
0
1
0
4
0
—
5
0
2019–20
Premier League
0
0
2
0
2
0
—
4
0
2020–21
Premier League
0
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
5
0
2021–22
Premier League
1
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
2022–23
Premier League
26
0
0
0
2
0
—
28
0
2023–24
Championship
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2024–25
Premier League
2
0
0
0
3
0
—
5
0
Total
29
0
7
0
14
0
2
0
52
0
Wrexham
2025–26
Championship
4
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
0
Career total
105
0
8
0
17
0
10
0
140
0
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Wales
Wales
National team
Wales
Year
2016
Apps
3
Goals
0
2017
2017
National team
2017
Year
1
Apps
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
1
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
2
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
3
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
14
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
4
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
10
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
44
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Wales
2016
3
0
2017
1
0
2018
1
0
2019
2
0
2020
3
0
2021
14
0
2022
4
0
2023
10
0
2024
6
0
Total
44
0

References

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    https://www.11v11.com/players/danny-ward-238697/
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  13. "Ward completes Morecambe switch"
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/181996-ward-completes-morecambe-switch
  14. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31882895
  15. "Danny Ward agrees new Reds deal"
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/187493-danny-ward-agrees-new-reds-deal
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/leicester-vs-fleetwood/report/401655
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