{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tim Ward | image = Tim Ward at Union at Earthquakes 2010-09-15 2.JPG | image_size = 250 | caption = Ward with the Earthquakes in September 2010 | fullname = Timothy Robert Ward<ref name="FIFA">{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=23 |access-date=May 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=December 31, 2013}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|28}} | birth_place = [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]], United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender/Midfielder]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = [[IMG Soccer Academy]] | youthyears2 = 2004 | youthclubs2 = [[Saint Louis University (United States)|St. Louis Billikens]] | years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = [[MetroStars]] | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2006–2008 | clubs2 = [[Columbus Crew]] | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = [[Colorado Rapids]] | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010–2012 | clubs5 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2001–2002 | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-16 soccer team|United States U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2002–2004 | nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 35 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam3 = [[United States men's national under-18 soccer team|United States U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 14 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2004–2007 | nationalteam4 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 28 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalyears5 = 2007 | nationalteam5 = [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|United States U23]] | nationalcaps5 = 4 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = December 3, 2012 | ntupdate = August 10, 2012 }}
'''Timothy Robert Ward''' (born February 28, 1987, in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]]) is an American former professional [[soccer]] player.
==Career==
===Youth and college=== Ward, who can play any position on defense and also in defensive midfield, played 1 season in Wales, WI at Kettle Moraine High School before he trained with the United States Under-17 team at the [[IMG Soccer Academy|Bradenton Academy]] from 2002 to 2004. Following his graduation, he played a year of [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Saint Louis University (United States)|Saint Louis University]], starting 18 games for the Billikens, and being named second-team All-[[Conference USA]].
===Professional=== Ward left after his freshman season to sign a [[Generation adidas]] contract with MLS, whereupon he was selected 12th overall in the [[2005 MLS SuperDraft]] by the [[MetroStars]], who acquired the pick by trading [[Cornell Glen]] to [[FC Dallas]]. He was drafted in the first round as a 17 year old. Ward acquitted himself well in his rookie season, especially with his runs and crosses from the left back spot. After the year, he was traded to [[Columbus Crew]] for [[Chris Henderson]].
After two seasons in Columbus, Ward was traded to [[Colorado Rapids]] on February 27, 2008, for [[Nicolás Hernández (Argentine footballer)|Nicolas Hernández]]. However, his contract expired at the end of the 2008 season without playing a first-team game. He was on trial with [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] for most of early 2009, eventually signing with the team in March. In 2009 Ward started all 19 games he appeared in for Chicago before breaking his left foot in the Superliga final against Mexican powerhouse Tigres and opting for surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/fire-confidential/2009/11/fire-injury-report-2/|title=Fire Injury Report}}</ref> Ward returned to Chicago in 2010. On August 6, 2010, Ward was traded to [[San Jose Earthquakes]] for a [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]] pick.<ref>[http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/08/fire-trade-ward Fire trade Ward] – chicago-fire.com</ref> Ward remained with San Jose through the 2012 season appearing in 16 league matches until his contract expired on December 31, 2012. Unfortunately, Ward has to retire early because of a torn hamstring tendon suffered in a preseason game against eventual English Premier League Champions Leicester City.<ref>[{{cite web| url = https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2011/03/08/training-report-hernandez-returns-team-drills| title = Training Report: Hernandez returns to team drills {{!}} San Jose Earthquakes}} </ref>
===International=== Ward has played for various youth [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national teams]], and was part of the Under-20 team at the 2005 [[FIFA U-20 World Cup|World Youth Championship]]. He had to miss the tournament due to an injury. Ward also was a member of the Under-20 team at the 2007 [[FIFA U-20 World Cup|World Youth Championship]].
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{MLS player|tim-ward}}
{{RedBullsFirstPick}} {{2005 MLS SuperDraft}}
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