Calum Ward

Calum Ward
Ward in 2026
Personal information
Full name Calum Brian Joseph Ward
Date of birth (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Havering, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 13
Youth career
2013–2018 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2018 → Totton & Eling (loan) 13 (0)
2018 → Bashley (loan) 10 (0)
2019 → Thatcham Town (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020 → Weymouth (loan) 32 (0)
2021 → HIFK (loan) 0 (0)
2021 HIFK 14 (0)
2022–2024 AC Oulu 81 (0)
2025–2026 Motherwell 37 (0)
2026– Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026

Calum Brian Joseph Ward (born 17 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Career

Ward joined AFC Bournemouth in 2013. In March 2019, after loan spells at Wessex Football League sides Totton & Eling and Bashley, Ward joined Thatcham Town on loan. He made seven Southern Football League appearances for Thatcham Town.

In July 2019, he joined National League South side Weymouth on a season-long loan deal.

In January 2021, he joined Veikkausliiga side HIFK on loan until June. In April 2021, the move was made permanent.

On 17 November 2021, Ward joined fellow Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu for the 2022 season. On 11 November 2023, Ward extended his contract with Oulu, signing a new one-year deal with an option for an additional year.

Motherwell

On 3 February 2025, Ward joined Motherwell in Scottish Premiership. On 30 April 2025, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Ward for the 2025–26 season with the club also holding the option of an additional year. On 12 December 2025, Motherwell announced that they had again extended their contract with Ward, this time until the summer of 2027, with the club holding the option of an additional year. In March 2026, Ward broke the record for the most clean sheets by a Motherwell goalkeeper in a single season with 20.

Queens Park Rangers

On 9 July 2026, Ward signed for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £650,000.

Personal life

His younger brother Christie Ward is also a professional footballer for National League South club AFC Totton.

Career statistics

As of match played 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Thatcham Town (loan) 2018–19 Southern Football League 70000070
Weymouth (loan) 2019–20 National League South 3202000360
HIFK 2021 Veikkausliiga 14000—140
AC Oulu 2022 Veikkausliiga 2700020290
2023 Veikkausliiga 2701040320
2024 Veikkausliiga 2701030310
Total 8102090920
Motherwell 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 00000000
2025–26 Scottish Premiership 3100050360
Total 3100050360
Career total 1670401401850

References

  1. ↑ "Calum Ward - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "PREMIER LEAGUE KEEPER JOINS TOWN ON WORK EXPERIENCE". Thatcham Town F.C. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Calum Ward: 2018/2019 Biog & Stats". southern-football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Calum Ward joins Weymouth on season-long youth loan". bournemouthecho.co.uk. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "WARD IN HIFK HELSINKI LOAN MOVE". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cherries goalkeeper Calum Ward completes Helsinki switch". bournemouthecho.co.uk. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Calum Ward liittyy Laivastonsinisiin" (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ↑ CALUM WARD JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, AC Oulu, 11 November 2023
  9. ↑ CALUM WARD ARRIVES IN ML1, motherwellfc.co.uk, 3 February 2025
  10. ↑ "Halliday and Ward remain for 25/26 season". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Calum Ward extends stay in ML1". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Calum Ward // How I became a record-breaker". Motherwell F.C. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Calum Ward joins QPR". www.qpr.co.uk. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Brown, Anthony (9 July 2026). "Ward completes move from Motherwell to QPR as fee detailed". The Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Luottovahti Calum Ward allekirjoitti uuden sopimuksen AC Ouluun junamatkalla vierasotteluun – Toinen liigaseura jäi nuolemaan näppejään, Kaleva, 11 November 2023