Stephen Ward (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stephen Ward (footballer)

Irish association football player

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1985

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: screenwriter, association football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Stephen Robert Ward (born 20 August 1985) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
He is able to play in a variety of positions, primarily left-back, but also in left midfield and as a striker. Ward began his senior career with Bohemians in his native Ireland, before moving to English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2007.
Featuring regularly, he was part of their promotion to the Premier League two years later and played over 230 times for the club.
Following consecutive relegation's though he was transfer listed and after spending the 2013–14 season on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion he eventually left to return to the Premier League with Burnley in 2014.
He spent five seasons at Turf Moor making 113 appearances for the Clarets before joining Stoke City in June 2019. From 2011 until his retirement from international football in March 2019, he had been a regular member of the Republic of Ireland's international squads, and played at UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.