Calum Ward
Personal information
Full name Calum Brian Joseph Ward
Date of birth (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000
Place of birth Essex, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AC Oulu
Number 35
Youth career
2013–2018 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2018 → Totton & Eling (loan)
2018 → Bashley (loan)
2019 → Thatcham Town (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020 → Weymouth (loan) 34 (0)
2021 → HIFK (loan) 0 (0)
2021 HIFK 14 (0)
2022– AC Oulu 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Calum Brian Joseph Ward (born 17 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AC Oulu.

Career

England

Ward joined AFC Bournemouth in 2013.[1] In March 2019, after loan spells at Wessex Football League sides Totton & Eling and Bashley, Ward joined Thatcham Town on loan.[1] He made seven Southern Football League appearances for Thatcham Town.[2]

In July 2019, he joined National League South side Weymouth on a season-long loan deal.[3]

Finland

In January 2021, he joined Veikkausliiga side HIFK on loan until June.[4] In April 2021, the move was made permanent.[5]

On 17 November 2021, Ward joined fellow Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu for the 2022 season.[6]

On 11 November 2023, Ward extended his contract with Oulu, signing a new one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[7]

Personal life

His younger brother Christie Ward is also a professional footballer for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.[8]

Career statistics

As of 25 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Thatcham Town (loan) 2018-19 Southern Football League 70000070
Weymouth (loan) 2019-20 National League North 3402000360
HIFK 2021 Veikkausliiga 14000—140
AC Oulu 2022 Veikkausliiga 270002[lower-alpha 1]0290
2023 270104[lower-alpha 1]0320
Total 5401060610
Career total 109030601180
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Finnish League Cup

References

  1. 1 2 "PREMIER LEAGUE KEEPER JOINS TOWN ON WORK EXPERIENCE". Thatcham Town F.C. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Calum Ward: 2018/2019 Biog & Stats". southern-football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Calum Ward joins Weymouth on season-long youth loan". bournemouthecho.co.uk. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "WARD IN HIFK HELSINKI LOAN MOVE". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cherries goalkeeper Calum Ward completes Helsinki switch". bournemouthecho.co.uk. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Calum Ward liittyy Laivastonsinisiin" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ↑ CALUM WARD JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, AC Oulu, 11 November 2023
  8. ↑ Luottovahti Calum Ward allekirjoitti uuden sopimuksen AC Ouluun junamatkalla vierasotteluun – Toinen liigaseura jäi nuolemaan näppejään, Kaleva, 11 November 2023


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