Former Republic of Ireland and current Walsall defender Stephen Ward has announced his decision to retire from professional football.
The 36-year-old made his name at Wolves before moving to Burnley in 2014.
At Turf Moor he helped the Clarets achieve promotion to the Premier League in the 2015-16 season and reach the Europa League in the 2017-18 season.
Ward also had stints at Stoke and Ipswich and was capped 50 times for the Republic of Ireland, featuring in two European Championships for his country.
Ward started out his career as an attacker with Bohemians but was converted to a left-back by Wolves manager Mick McCarthy. He retired from the international game in 2019.
Commenting on the decision, Ward said: “I have decided to re …
- April 23, 2022
