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| name = Akeem Ward
| name = Akeem O'Connor-Ward
| image =
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| fullname = Akeem O'Connor-Ward
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|6|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Vienna, Virginia|Vienna]], [[Virginia]], United States
| birth_place = [[Vienna, Virginia|Vienna]], [[Virginia]], United States
| height = 5 ft 7 in
| height = 5 ft 7 in
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| currentclub = [[North Carolina FC]]
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| clubnumber = 30
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
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| currentclub = [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]]
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| clubnumber = 14
| collegeyears1 = 2015
| collegeyears1 = 2015
| college1 = [[Hastings College#Athletics|Hastings Broncos]]
| college1 = [[Hastings College#Athletics|Hastings Broncos]]
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| college2 = [[Creighton Bluejays men's soccer|Creighton Bluejays]]
| college2 = [[Creighton Bluejays men's soccer|Creighton Bluejays]]
| collegecaps2 = 47
| collegecaps2 = 47
| collegegoals2 =2
| collegegoals2 = 2
| years1 = 2016–2017
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = [[Lane United FC|Lane United]]
| clubs1 = [[Lane United FC|Lane United]]
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| caps5 = 13
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = [[North Carolina FC]]
| clubs6 = [[North Carolina FC]]
| caps6 = 3
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 1
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2021–2022
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| club-update = August 8, 2020
| clubs7 = [[Oakland Roots SC|Oakland Roots]]
| caps7 = 32
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = → [[Rio Grande Valley FC]] (loan)
| caps8 = 14
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]]
| caps9 = 34
| goals9 = 3
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'''Akeem Ward''' (born January 6, 1996) is an American [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[USL Championship]] club [[North Carolina FC]].<ref>{{Soccerway|akeem-ward/591941|accessdate=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
'''Akeem O'Connor-Ward''' (born January 5, 1996) is an American [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]] in the [[USL Championship]].


==Career==
==Career==
Ward was selected 14th overall by [[D.C. United]] in the [[2019 MLS SuperDraft]], and Ward signed a professional contract with the club on January 31, 2019. “We had him rated as the best right back in the draft,” said United GM Dave Kasper. “We liked everything about him."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/1/11/18178672/mls-draft-2019-dc-united-akeem-ward-creighton-bluejays|title=MLS Draft 2019: D.C. United select Creighton defender Akeem Ward|website=blackandredunited.com|date=January 11, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/1/31/18205607/dc-united-akeem-ward-2019-superdraft-creighton-bluejays|title=D.C. United signs 2019 SuperDraft pick Akeem Ward|website=blackandredunited.com|date=January 31, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref>
Ward was selected 14th overall by [[D.C. United]] in the [[2019 MLS SuperDraft]], and he signed a professional contract with the club on January 31, 2019. “We had him rated as the best right back in the draft,” said United GM Dave Kasper. “We liked everything about him."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/1/11/18178672/mls-draft-2019-dc-united-akeem-ward-creighton-bluejays|title=MLS Draft 2019: D.C. United select Creighton defender Akeem Ward|website=blackandredunited.com|date=January 11, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/1/31/18205607/dc-united-akeem-ward-2019-superdraft-creighton-bluejays|title=D.C. United signs 2019 SuperDraft pick Akeem Ward|website=blackandredunited.com|date=January 31, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref>


He was loaned out to D.C.'s USL affiliate [[Loudoun United FC|Loudoun United]] in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/3/7/18255075/loudoun-united-dc-united-donovan-pines-antonio-bustamante-akeem-ward-noah-pilato|title=Loudoun United signs 1, receives 3 on loan from D.C. United for opener|website=blackandredunited.com|date=March 7, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref> He made his [[USL Championship]] debut on March 9, 2019, as he played all ninety minutes in a 2-0 away defeat to [[Nashville SC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/10/united-states/mls-reserve-league/usa-nashville/loudoun-united/2949066/|title=Nashville vs. Loudoun United – 9 March 2019 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref> He was waived by DC United on July 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/07/24/dc-united-sign-attacker-gordon-wild-waive-defender-akeem-ward|title=DC United sign attacker Gordon Wild, waive defender Akeem Ward &#124; MLSsoccer.com}}</ref>
He was loaned out to D.C.'s USL affiliate [[Loudoun United FC|Loudoun United]] in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2019/3/7/18255075/loudoun-united-dc-united-donovan-pines-antonio-bustamante-akeem-ward-noah-pilato|title=Loudoun United signs 1, receives 3 on loan from D.C. United for opener|website=blackandredunited.com|date=March 7, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref> He made his [[USL Championship]] debut on March 9, 2019, as he played all ninety minutes in a 2–0 away defeat to [[Nashville SC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/10/united-states/mls-reserve-league/usa-nashville/loudoun-united/2949066/|title=Nashville vs. Loudoun United – 9 March 2019 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=March 30, 2019}}</ref> He was waived by DC United on July 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/07/24/dc-united-sign-attacker-gordon-wild-waive-defender-akeem-ward|title=DC United sign attacker Gordon Wild, waive defender Akeem Ward &#124; MLSsoccer.com}}</ref>


Ward joined [[USL Championship]] side [[Birmingham Legion FC]] on July 30, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/1038245-legion-fc-signs-defender-akeem-ward|title=Legion FC Signs Defender Akeem Ward|first=Legion FC Communications|last=Team|date=July 30, 2019|website=Birmingham Legion FC}}</ref>
Ward joined [[USL Championship]] side [[Birmingham Legion FC]] on July 30, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/1038245-legion-fc-signs-defender-akeem-ward|title=Legion FC Signs Defender Akeem Ward|first=Legion FC Communications|last=Team|date=July 30, 2019|website=Birmingham Legion FC}}</ref>

In February 2020, Ward signed with [[North Carolina FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NORTH CAROLINA FC STRENGTHENS DEFENSE WITH ADDITION OF AKEEM WARD |url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1088004 |website=NorthCarolinaFC.com |accessdate=18 February 2020}}</ref>
In February 2020, Ward signed with [[North Carolina FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NORTH CAROLINA FC STRENGTHENS DEFENSE WITH ADDITION OF AKEEM WARD |url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1088004 |website=NorthCarolinaFC.com |date=February 18, 2020 |accessdate=18 February 2020}}</ref> He scored the first goal of his professional career on August 8, 2020, the lone tally in a 1–0 NCFC win over [[Memphis 901 FC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=North Carolina FC gets second win of the season after defeating Memphis 901 FC|url=https://www.wralsportsfan.com/north-carolina-fc-gets-second-win-of-the-season-after-defeating-memphis-901-fc/19226632/|website=WRAL Sports Fan|publisher=[[WRAL-TV|WRAL]]|date=August 8, 2020|access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref> He was later suspended for two games by the USL Championship for kicking [[Charlotte Independence]] player [[Clay Dimick]] in the neck during a game on August 26, 2020.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=USLChampionship|number=1299346002999205889|date=August 28, 2020|title=IDP decision on Akeem Ward review}}</ref> Ward apologized in a tweet, saying he "lashed out" without intending to hit Dimick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/soccer/north-carolina-fc-courage/article245330080.html|title=Game on: North Carolina FC prepares for Saturday's home match with Memphis 901 FC|first=Emily|last=Leiker|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020|publisher=[[The News & Observer]]}}{{registration required}}</ref>

On January 13, 2021, Ward signed with [[Oakland Roots SC|Oakland Roots]] ahead of their inaugural [[USL Championship]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news_article/show/1140297|title = Roots Sign Former MLS SuperDraft Pick Akeem Ward|date = January 13, 2021|access-date = January 13, 2021|archive-date = January 13, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210113180116/https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news_article/show/1140297|url-status = dead}}</ref> On July 8, 2022, Ward was loaned to USL Championship side [[Rio Grande Valley FC]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1232013 | title=Toros acquire O'Connor-Ward on loan from Oakland | date=July 8, 2022 }}</ref> He left Oakland following their 2022 season.<ref>🖉{{Cite web|url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2022/12/02/oakland-roots-sports-club-announce-2023-roster-updates/|title=Oakland Roots Sports Club Announce 2023 Roster Updates}}</ref>

Ward joined [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]] on January 18, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=901 FC adds experienced defender Akeem Ward |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1255819 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=January 18, 2023 |publisher=[[USL Championship]] |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:34, 12 March 2024

Akeem O'Connor-Ward
Personal information
Full name Akeem O'Connor-Ward
Date of birth (1996-01-05) January 5, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Vienna, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Memphis 901
Number 14
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Hastings Broncos 20 (2)
2016–2018 Creighton Bluejays 47 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Lane United 23 (0)
2018 Chicago FC United 7 (0)
2019 D.C. United 1 (0)
2019 → Loudoun United (loan) 9 (0)
2019 Birmingham Legion 13 (0)
2020 North Carolina FC 11 (1)
2021–2022 Oakland Roots 32 (1)
2022 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 14 (2)
2023– Memphis 901 34 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023

Akeem O'Connor-Ward (born January 5, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.

Career

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Ward was selected 14th overall by D.C. United in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, and he signed a professional contract with the club on January 31, 2019. “We had him rated as the best right back in the draft,” said United GM Dave Kasper. “We liked everything about him."[1][2]

He was loaned out to D.C.'s USL affiliate Loudoun United in March 2019.[3] He made his USL Championship debut on March 9, 2019, as he played all ninety minutes in a 2–0 away defeat to Nashville SC.[4] He was waived by DC United on July 24, 2019.[5]

Ward joined USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC on July 30, 2019.[6]

In February 2020, Ward signed with North Carolina FC.[7] He scored the first goal of his professional career on August 8, 2020, the lone tally in a 1–0 NCFC win over Memphis 901 FC.[8] He was later suspended for two games by the USL Championship for kicking Charlotte Independence player Clay Dimick in the neck during a game on August 26, 2020.[9] Ward apologized in a tweet, saying he "lashed out" without intending to hit Dimick.[10]

On January 13, 2021, Ward signed with Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.[11] On July 8, 2022, Ward was loaned to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC for the remainder of the season.[12] He left Oakland following their 2022 season.[13]

Ward joined Memphis 901 on January 18, 2023.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "MLS Draft 2019: D.C. United select Creighton defender Akeem Ward". blackandredunited.com. January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "D.C. United signs 2019 SuperDraft pick Akeem Ward". blackandredunited.com. January 31, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Loudoun United signs 1, receives 3 on loan from D.C. United for opener". blackandredunited.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Nashville vs. Loudoun United – 9 March 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "DC United sign attacker Gordon Wild, waive defender Akeem Ward | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. ^ Team, Legion FC Communications (July 30, 2019). "Legion FC Signs Defender Akeem Ward". Birmingham Legion FC.
  7. ^ "NORTH CAROLINA FC STRENGTHENS DEFENSE WITH ADDITION OF AKEEM WARD". NorthCarolinaFC.com. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "North Carolina FC gets second win of the season after defeating Memphis 901 FC". WRAL Sports Fan. WRAL. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  9. ^ @USLChampionship (August 28, 2020). "IDP decision on Akeem Ward review" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Leiker, Emily (August 28, 2020). "Game on: North Carolina FC prepares for Saturday's home match with Memphis 901 FC". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 3, 2020.(registration required)
  11. ^ "Roots Sign Former MLS SuperDraft Pick Akeem Ward". January 13, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Toros acquire O'Connor-Ward on loan from Oakland". July 8, 2022.
  13. ^ 🖉"Oakland Roots Sports Club Announce 2023 Roster Updates".
  14. ^ "901 FC adds experienced defender Akeem Ward". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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