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Position
Midfielder / Striker
Date Of Birth
12.05.1986
Place Of Birth
Birmingham
Height
165cm
Weight
59kg
MIDFIELD / STRIKER
Caps
29
Goals
3
CLUBS
Aston Villa
1
Stockport County (loan)
9
Torquay United
25
Chesterfield
67
Sheffield United
63
Derby County (loan)
13
Derby County
125
Nottingham Forest
36
Burton Albion (loan)
18
12
SQUAD NO
CLUB RECORD
INTERNATIONAL
RECORD
19
SQUAD NO
Debut
10.08.2011
v Faroe Islands (H) Won 4-0
JAMIE WARD
month as a replacement for Per-Mathias Hogmo
who paid the price for a dismal start to the World
Cup qualifying campaign.
“We know they're not a bad team,” insisted Ward.
“They've also just appointed a new manager so
there'll be a reaction to that.
“Our game plan will be to keep them quiet and
focus on what we do best.
“We have a group of players who will run through
brick walls for each other which is half the battle.
We also know when the fans get behind us it
makes it really tough for visiting teams.”
Ward, who missed November's thumping 4-0
win over Azerbaijan in Belfast with a fractured
wrist, believes O'Neill's men can be satisfied
with their seven point return from the opening
four games.
“I don't think we can complain,” he said. “We did
lose 2-0 in Germany, although I think everyone in
the football world expected that result.
“I do think we got a great point away to the
Czech Republic and we've also picked up
two good home wins over San Marino and
Azerbaijan."
Words:
Darren Fullerton, Daily Mirror
www.irishfa.com15