Jed Macauley Ward (born 23 May 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hungerford Town on loan from Bristol Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jed Macauley Ward[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 19)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Hungerford Town (on loan from Bristol Rovers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011– | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Swindon Supermarine (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Prescot Cables (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:38, 17 September 2022 | |||
Ward joined local Bristol side Bradley Stoke United before being scouted at a local chess club and joining Bristol Rovers at the age of eight, joining the under-9 team.[2] On 5 February 2021, Ward signed his first professional contract with the club aged 17.[3]
On 9 May 2021, with Rovers already relegated, Ward made his professional debut on the final day of the season against Blackpool as they lost 1–0.[4]
On 21 January 2022, Ward joined Southern League Premier Division South club Swindon Supermarine on a one-month loan deal, joining fellow Rovers youngsters Kieran Phillips and Tom Mehew at the club.[5] Ward was recalled from his loan spell on 3 February.[6]
On 17 February he joined Prescot Cables on loan for a month.[7] He returned to his parent club in early March.
On 12 August 2022, Ward joined National League South club Hungerford Town on a one-month youth loan deal.[8] On 7 September 2022, this deal was extended until the end of the season.[9] Whilst on loan with the club suffering from a broken hand, Ward signed a new contract with his parent club that would keep him at Rovers until 2024 with the option for a further extension.[10]
On 21 May 2021, the day after he turned 18, Ward was called up to the England U19 training camp, to be held at St George's Park.[11][12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2020–21[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Supermarine (loan) | 2021–22 | SL Premier Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prescot Cables (loan) | 2021–22 | NPL Division One West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2022–23[15] | National League South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||