Keith Ward (born 12 October 1990) is an Irish association football player who currently plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland club Shelbourne. Ward began his professional career at UCD before moving to the Lilywhites for the first of three spells.[1] He made his debut for Bohemians in 2012. Ward moved on from Bohemians to have spells at Sligo Rovers and Derry City respectively,[2] before returning to Bohs for the 2017 season. Ward joined a select number of Bohemian players when he scored in an away tie in European competition against Hungarian side Fehérvár during Bohs UEFA Europa League qualifier in 2020. Bohemians were eventually knocked out on penalties. Ward signed for Dundalk, in December 2021, with his deal effective from January 2022, when his contract at Bohemians expired.[3] In November 2023 it was announced that Ward would be joining Shelbourne, following 2 seasons at Dundalk.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shelbourne | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bohemians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | UCD | 52 | (4) |
| 2011 | Dundalk | 33 | (3) |
| 2012 | Bohemians | 24 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Dundalk | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | (1) |
| 2016 | Derry City | 19 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Bohemians | 130 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Dundalk | 52 | (6) |
| 2024– | Shelbourne | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Honours edit
- Dundalk
References edit
- ^ "Dundalk sign Keith Ward from Bohemians'". TheDailyEdge.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Keith Ward completes return to Dundalk while Lee Desmond departs St Patrick's Athletic". rte.ie. 23 December 2021.
- ^ Team, The42 (23 December 2021). "Dundalk announce the signing of Ward, Canada international Twardek rejoins Bohs". The42. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Keith Ward signs for shels". Shelborune FC. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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