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| Stephen Ward | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Stephen Robert Ward | |
| Date of birth: | 20 August 1985 | |
| Place of birth: | Dublin,  Ireland
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position: | Left-back / Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Burnley
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| Number: | 23 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Home Farm Portmarnock
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 2007–2014 2013–2014 2014– |
Bohemians Wolverhampton → Brighton (loan) Burnley
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74 (11) 222 (9) 44 (4) 70 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 2003–2004 2005–2008 2007 2011– |
Republic of Ireland U19 Republic of Ireland U21 Republic of Ireland B Republic of Ireland
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5 (3) 13 (4) 1 (0) 43 (3) |
Stephen Robert Ward (born 20 August 1985) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Burnley. He is able to play in a variety of positions, primarily left-back, but also in left midfield and as a striker.
Ward began his senior career with Bohemians in his native Ireland, before moving to English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2007. Featuring regularly, he was part of their promotion to the Premier League two years later and played over 230 times for the club. Following consecutive relegations though he was transfer listed, eventually leaving to return to the Premier League with Burnley in 2014.
Since 2011 he has been a regular member of the Republic of Ireland's international squads, and has played at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.
External links[]
Stephen Ward profile at Soccerbase- Republic of Ireland profile at Soccer Scene
| Burnley F.C. squad - 2024–25 |
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1 Trafford · 2 O'Shea · 3 Taylor · 4 Cork (c) · 5 Beyer · 6 Egan-Riley · 7 Guðmundsson · 8 Brownhill · 9 Rodriguez · 10 Benson · 14 Roberts · 15 Redmond · 16 Berge · 17 Foster · 18 Ekdal · 19 Zaroury · 20 Franchi · 21 Ramsey · 22 Vitinho · 24 Cullen · 25 Amdouni · 26 Bastien · 27 Churlinov · 28 Al-Dakhil · 29 Vigouroux · 30 Koleosho · 34 Bruun Larsen · 44 Delcroix · 45 Obafemi · 47 Odobert · 49 Muric · — Massengo · — Ndayishimiye · Manager: Scott Parker |
| Ireland
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| Republic of Ireland – 2012 UEFA European Championship |
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| Republic of Ireland – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
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1. Westwood
2. Coleman
3. Clark
4. O'Shea
5. Keogh
6. Whelan
7. McGeady
8. McCarthy
9. Long
10. Keane (c)
11. McClean
12. Duffy
13. Hendrick
14. Walters
15. Christie
16. Given
17. Ward
18. Meyler
19. Brady
20. Hoolahan
21. Murphy
22. Quinn
23. Randolph
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