Benn Ward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benn David Ward[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Hastings United | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:56, 22 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Benn David Ward (born 20 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burnley, as a defender.
Career
[edit]Ward began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Hastings United aged 16.[2] He made 10 appearances for the club, including five in the Isthmian League,[3] before signing for Burnley in January 2021,[4] where he signed his first professional contract in October 2022.[5][6] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in August 2023.[2] He was recalled in January 2024, having made 5 appearances for Swindon.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hastings United | 2020–21[8] | IL South East Division | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Burnley | 2020–21[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2023–24[12] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy.
References
[edit]- ^ Benn Ward at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Swindon sign Burnley defender Ward on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Hastings United – Appearances – Benn Ward – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Benn Ward joins Burnley". 13 January 2021.
- ^ "WARD SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEAL". Burnley Football Club.
- ^ "Ex-Hastings defender signs first professional deal with Championship outfit". The Argus. 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Burnley recall Benn Ward". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Hastings United – Appearances – Benn Ward – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Benn Ward in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Benn Ward in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Benn Ward in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Benn Ward in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.