Joe
Ward

Right midfielder · age 31 · England · 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.93
2026/27

Rio
Cardines

Right midfielder · age 20 · Trinidad and Tobago · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Apps
15
Goals
0
Assists
6
Rating
7.13
2026/27
Change Ward
Change Cardines

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Joe WardRio Cardines
SHO20 · 9CRE59 · 95PAS86 · 65DRI78 · 18DEF80 · 72PHY46 · 66
20Shooting9
59Creating95
86Passing65
78Dribbling18
80Defending72
46Physical66

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Joe WardRio Cardines
712 minutes1,149 minutes
6.93Average rating7.13
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.47
0.38Shotsper 900.55
0.25Shots on targetper 900.08
67%Shot accuracy14%
0.25Big chances createdper 900.47
2.28Key passesper 903.45
1.14Dribbles completedper 900.23
43.5Passesper 9034.8
78%Pass accuracy71%
3.79Tackles + interceptionsper 902.90
56%Duels won57%
0.63Aerials wonper 901.41
3.54Clearancesper 903.68
0.25Blocksper 900.31
0.63Fouls wonper 900.63
0.25Dispossessedper 900.16

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Joe WardRio Cardines
Joe Ward
RMRB

Right midfielder 66% · Right-back 34%

Rio Cardines
RMRBLBLM

Right midfielder 33% · Right-back 28% · Left-back 22%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Joe WardRio Cardines
281League apps16
22League goals0
46League assists6
0.08Goals per game0.00
893Minutes per goalfewer is better–
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 0
    17
    17/18
  2. 4
    43
    18/19
  3. 3
    28
    19/20
  4. 5
    37
    20/21
  5. 0
    38
    21/22
  6. 7
    42
    22/23
  7. 2
    21
    23/24
  8. 0
    7
    24/25
  9. 1
    0
    381
    25/26
  10. 0
    0
    1015
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Joe WardRio Cardines
31
Age
20
5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2027
Contract to
–
10
League seasons
2
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2023
Last move
–

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.