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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elliott Leslie Ward | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Harrow, Middlesex, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | West Ham United | 15 | (0) |
2004 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2006–2010 | Coventry City | 116 | (14) |
2010 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2010 | → Preston North End (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Norwich City | 51 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2013 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2013–2016 | Bournemouth | 25 | (0) |
2015 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016– | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:51, 24 April 2016 (UTC). |
Elliott Leslie Ward (born 19 January 1985, Harrow, Middlesex) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers. He has played in the Premier League for West Ham United and Norwich City.
Ward came through the youth system of West Ham United, making his debut for the Under-17 side before joining the first team in August 2003. In 2004, Ward went out for two loan spells, at Peterborough United and Bristol Rovers in July and December 2004 respectively.
Ward made an impact on the West Ham first team during the second half of the 2004–05 season, while the club were in the Football League Championship. Primarily due to injuries to more established defenders such as Christian Dailly and Malky Mackay, he found himself with the opportunity of partnering Anton Ferdinand in the centre of defence.
When Ward was brought into the first team, for the 1–3 loss against Reading on 12 March 2005, the club were lying outside the playoff places and looked unlikely to make it back to the Premiership. The pairing of Ward and Ferdinand enabled the team to remain unbeaten for the rest of the season. This unbeaten run included the three playoff games, thus ensuring their return to the Premiership for the following season.