Helen Ward (footballer)
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Helen Jane Ward (née Lander; born 26 April 1986) is an international football striker who is currently playing club football for Watford. Ward previously spent three seasons with Chelsea Ladies, whom she joined from Arsenal in 2010. Born in the London Borough of Brent, Ward began her career with 14 years at Watford Ladies where she was a prolific goal scorer and team captain.
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Full name | Helen Jane[1] Ward | ||
Date of birth | (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
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Current team | Watford | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Watford | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2009 | Watford | ||
2009–2010 | Arsenal[2] | 27 | (8) |
2010–2013 | Chelsea | 41 | (12) |
2013–2017 | Reading | 27 | (11) |
2017–2023 | Watford | 37 | (20) |
2021 | → London Bees (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2007 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
2008–2023 | Wales[3] | 105 | (44) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023 |
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Ward played for the England women's national under-23 football team in 2007, but chose to represent Wales at senior level in 2008. With 44 goals, she is the Welsh national team's all–time record goal scorer.