Benn Ward
Personal information
Full name Benn David Ward[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Burnley
Youth career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Hastings United 5 (0)
2021– Burnley 0 (0)
2023–2024Swindon Town (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:56, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Benn David Ward (born 20 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burnley, as a defender.

Career

Ward began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Hastings United aged 16.[2] He made 10 appearances for the club, including five in the Isthmian League,[3] before signing for Burnley in January 2021,[4] where he signed his first professional contract in October 2022.[5][6] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in August 2023.[2] He was recalled in January 2024, having made 5 appearances for Swindon.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hastings United 2020–21[8] IL South East Division 503020100
Burnley 2020–21[9] Premier League 0000000000
2021–22[10] Premier League 0000000000
2022–23[11] Championship 0000000000
2023–24[12] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Swindon Town (loan) 2023–24[12] League Two 3000101[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 80301030150
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. Benn Ward at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Swindon sign Burnley defender Ward on loan" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Hastings United – Appearances – Benn Ward – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. "Benn Ward joins Burnley". 13 January 2021.
  5. "WARD SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEAL". Burnley Football Club.
  6. "Ex-Hastings defender signs first professional deal with Championship outfit". The Argus. 14 October 2022.
  7. "Burnley recall Benn Ward". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
  8. "Hastings United – Appearances – Benn Ward – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. "Games played by Benn Ward in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. "Games played by Benn Ward in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. "Games played by Benn Ward in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Benn Ward in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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