James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

Key facts

2023: West Ham United
2026: → Burnley (loan)
Full name: James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
Date of birth: ( 1994-11-01 ) 1 November 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth: Portsmouth , England
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position: Central midfielder
Current team: West Ham United
2001 2003: East Lodge
2003 2011: Southampton
Years: Team
2011 2023: Southampton
2024 2025: → Nottingham Forest (loan)
2010 2011: England U17
2012 2013: England U19
2013 2014: England U20
2013 2017: England U21
2017 2022: England

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Burnley
Position: Central Midfield
Nationality: England

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Edward
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Portsmouth
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Sport: association football
Member of team: Nottingham Forest F.C.
Position played: central midfielder
League: Premier League
Country for sport: England
Mass: 66
Image: James Ward-Prowse in 2024.jpeg
Height: 177

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Encyclopedic overview

James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse (born 1 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club West Ham United.

Originally a member of Southampton's youth teams, Ward-Prowse made his first-team debut in October 2011, and signed his first professional contract in 2012. He became a regular for Southampton and was appointed as captain in 2020. In 2023, he played his 400th game for the club, before leaving for West Ham United the same year. After one season, he moved on loan to Nottingham Forest.

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