Is Ward playing the next match?

Derby's next match is against Charlton. Whether Ward starts depends on the official lineup, which is published roughly an hour before kickoff. Started every one of the last 5, so bank Ward as a near-certain pick.

What is Ward's recent form?

Ward has started 5 of the club's last 5 matches.

How many games has Ward started for Derby this season?

Ward has started 37 of 37 Derby matches across all competitions this season, playing 3,330 minutes.

PLAYER PROFILE · DERBY · MIDFIELDER

Ward

A nailed-on starter, with 35 starts in 49 games last season.

MidfielderEngland · #23 · Age 30REGULAR STARTER

SEASON STATS

GOALS

2

0.06 / 90

ASSISTS

8

0.23 / 90

AVG RATING

7.00

avg

APPS

41

35 starts

MINUTES

3,188

78 / game

SHOTS

24

0.6 / game

RECENT FORM · LAST 1010 OF 10 STARTED

◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►

Mil

Por

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Cov

Sto

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Oxf

Nor

QPR

She

Started

Off the bench

Didn't feature

LAST PLAYED

67 days ago

Started vs Sheffield Utd

NEXT MATCH · IN 38 DAYS

@ Charlton

Sat 15:00 · CHA

OVERVIEW

Ward plays as a midfielder for Derby. Ward wears the number 23 shirt.

Last season Ward played 41 times for Derby, starting 35 of them, with 6 substitute appearances, averaging 78 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently he has started every one of the last 5 Derby matches. Derby's next match is against Charlton in the CHA on Sat 15 Aug, 14:00.

START RATE BY COMPETITION2025/26

Championship

70% 32/46

League Cup

100% 2/2

FA Cup

100% 1/1

CAREER & TRANSFERS

JUL 2023 · PERMANENT

Peterborough → Derby

Free

JUL 2023 · PERMANENT

Peterborough → Derby

Free

JAN 2018 · PERMANENT

Woking → Peterborough

N/A

JUN 2017 · PERMANENT

Brighton → Woking

Free

JAN 2017 · LOAN

Brighton → Lincoln

Loan

JAN 2017 · LOAN

Brighton → Lincoln

Loan

NEXT UP · @ CHARLTON · IN 38 DAYS

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