Lewis Ward (footballer)

Lewis Ward
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Northampton Town
(on loan from Reading)
Number 34
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Reading 0 (0)
2014Whitehawk (loan)
2016Sutton United (loan)
2016Fylkir (loan) 3 (0)
2016Margate (loan) 13 (0)
2017Margate (loan) 6 (0)
2017Hungerford Town (loan) 10 (0)
2017Hungerford Town (loan) 17 (0)
2017–2018Aldershot Town (loan) 25 (0)
2018–Northampton Town (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:54, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

Lewis Ward (born 5 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Northampton Town, on loan from Reading, as a goalkeeper.

Career

Ward began his career with Reading, spending loan spells at Whitehawk, Sutton United and Fylkir.[2]

He signed on loan for Margate in August 2016.[3]

He spent two loan spells with Hungerford Town, the second beginning in August 2017.[4]

He moved on loan to Aldershot Town in November 2017, originally until January 2018,[5] but this was later extended until the end of the season.[6]

He signed a new contract with Reading in June 2018.[7]

He signed on loan for Northampton Town in July 2018.[1] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the EFL Cup.[8]

Personal life

Ward has obtained a degree in Sports Journalism from the University of Staffordshire.[7][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lewis Ward: Northampton Town sign Reading goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. Lewis Ward at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. Stokes, Mark (3 August 2016). "Reading Academy goalkeeper Lewis Ward signs for Margate". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. Smith, Anthony (1 August 2017). "Reading FC: Lewis Ward and Rob Dickie loaned out by Royals boss Jaap Stam". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. "Lewis Ward: Reading goalkeeper joins Aldershot Town on loan". BBC Sport. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. "Lewis Ward: Aldershot extend Reading goalkeeper's loan until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 Adams, Luke (22 June 2018). "Lewis Ward signed a new deal with Reading FC after a strong loan spell at Aldershot". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  8. "Games played by Lewis Ward in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  9. Seckington, Kaylee (26 February 2018). "Why I'm preparing for life after football, by Reading and Aldershot Town goalkeeper Lewis Ward". Get Surrey. Retrieved 29 August 2018.


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