Grant Ward

Port Vale

midfielder England

Age 31

Height 178 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €144.7k

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.53

8 matches

Last 5

6.48

-0.05 vs season

Best

7.2

vs Stockport County

MOTM

of 7 matches

Rating by match (last 7)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.53

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.50

13%

Matches

Started

Minutes

295

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Stats compared to other midfielders

League One · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

25%

Defensive actions

40%

Goals

Shot attempts

Touches

30%

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Shot Map

2 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.15

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

225 touches this season

Attack

Touches

225

Attack

21%

Middle

49%

Ø position

49%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League One)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 8%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.15	0.05	12	38
xG excl. penalty	0.15	0.05	12	40
Shots	2	0.61	8	21

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 33%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.08	0.02	6	6
Accurate passes	119	36.31	12	75
Pass accuracy	81.5	81.51	78	78
Accurate long balls	8	2.44	16	74
Long ball accuracy	53.3	53.33	86	86

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Dribbles	2	0.61	9	57
Dribbles success rate	40.0	40.00	21	21
Duels won	16	4.88	8	43
Duels won %	48.5	48.48	28	28
Aerials won	4	1.22	10	50
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	46	46
Touches	193	58.88	9	63
Touches in opposition box	2	0.61	6	22
Dispossessed	2	0.61	86	60
Fouls won	2	0.61	6	24

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	16	4.88	9	44
Tackles	8	2.44	6	73
Interceptions	4	1.22	14	83
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.61	23	92
Fouls committed	5	1.53	15	79
Recoveries	15	4.58	9	53
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.31	6	46
Dribbled past	3	0.92	83	33
Clearances	2	0.61	3	2
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	1.22	92	63
xG against while on pitch	3.51	1.07	94	81

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 8%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.15	0.05	12	38
xG excl. penalty	0.15	0.05	12	40
Shots	2	0.61	8	21

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 33%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.08	0.02	6	6
Accurate passes	119	36.31	12	75
Pass accuracy	81.5	81.51	78	78
Accurate long balls	8	2.44	16	74
Long ball accuracy	53.3	53.33	86	86

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Dribbles	2	0.61	9	57
Dribbles success rate	40.0	40.00	21	21
Duels won	16	4.88	8	43
Duels won %	48.5	48.48	28	28
Aerials won	4	1.22	10	50
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	46	46
Touches	193	58.88	9	63
Touches in opposition box	2	0.61	6	22
Dispossessed	2	0.61	86	60
Fouls won	2	0.61	6	24

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	16	4.88	9	44
Tackles	8	2.44	6	73
Interceptions	4	1.22	14	83
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.61	23	92
Fouls committed	5	1.53	15	79
Recoveries	15	4.58	9	53
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.31	6	46
Dribbled past	3	0.92	83	33
Clearances	2	0.61	3	2
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	1.22	92	63
xG against while on pitch	3.51	1.07	94	81

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (12)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Lincoln City	League One	0-2	57	5.7
2026-04-28	@ Stockport County	League One	1-2	76	7.2
2026-04-25	@ Plymouth Argyle	League One	2-1	34	6.3
2026-04-16	@ Peterborough United	League One	1-3	83	6.9
2026-03-14	vs Huddersfield Town	League One	0-0	0
2026-03-11	vs Bradford City	League One	0-2	45	6.3
2026-03-08	vs Sunderland	FA Cup	1-0	2
2026-03-03	vs Bristol City	FA Cup	1-0	38	6.8
2026-02-28	vs Luton Town	League One	1-1	0
2026-02-21	vs Reading	League One	1-1	0
2026-02-17	@ Stevenage	League One	2-1	0
2026-02-10	vs Stockport County	EFL Trophy	0-4	22	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Port Vale	senior	8	0	0	6.53
2024/2025	Bristol Rovers	senior	38	2	4	6.49
2023/2024	Bristol Rovers	senior	23	2	2	6.87
2022/2023	Bristol Rovers	senior	19	1	0	6.94
2022/2023	Blackpool	senior	2	0	0	5.89
2021/2022	Blackpool	senior	5	0	0	6.93
2020/2021	Blackpool	senior	44	2	2	6.89
2019/2020	Blackpool	senior	7	0	0	5.55
2018/2019	Ipswich Town	senior	15	0	2	6.28
2017/2018	Ipswich Town	senior	37	2	5	6.58
2016/2017	Ipswich Town	senior	46	6	4	6.56
2015/2016	Rotherham United	senior	43	2	2	-
2014/2015	Coventry City	senior	11	0	1	-
2014	Chicago Fire FC Reserves	senior	1	0	0	-
2014	Chicago Fire FC	senior	27	2	2	-