{"id":229358,"date":"2025-07-01T13:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229358\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:08:12","slug":"danny-ward-comes-home-club-confirm-signing-of-wales-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229358\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Ward comes home \u2013 club confirm signing of Wales international"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dannyward-840x550.jpeg\" alt=\"Wrexham.com for people living in or visiting the Wrexham area\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wrexham AFC say they are \u201cdelighted\u201d to announce the signing of Cymru international goalkeeper Danny Ward on a free transfer, pending registration and clearance.<\/p>\n<p>Ward has signed a contract until the end of the 2027\/28 season and becomes the second player to arrive at the Club this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t           &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t         &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old stopper returns to the ST\u014dK Cae Ras after advancing through the youth set- up before leaving the Club in 2012 to join Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>A Welsh international, Ward went on to earn caps across several age-groups, making his senior debut in March 2016 and amassing 44 senior international caps to date.<\/p>\n<p>The Wrexham-born keeper has played a key role on the international stage, making appearances at Euro 2016, Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>On signing for the Red Dragons, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting time and an amazing feeling to be<br \/>back at the Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m forever grateful for the opportunity that the Club gave me at an early age and I hope I<br \/>can repay that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward made his debut in the professional game while on loan from Wrexham for Tamworth, when he put in a man-of-the-match performance.<\/p>\n<p>His solitary appearance for Wrexham came in a Welsh Cup clash against Airbus in 2011, in a youthful team as a fixture clash meant the first-team were in FA Cup action against Brentford on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>He was also involved in Andy Morrell\u2019s match-day squads during that season, before catching the eye of Liverpool whom he signed for in January 2012.<\/p>\n<p>While with the Anfield club, he continued to develop in the Reds\u2019 Under-18s and Under-23s<br \/>sides. Ward also gained valuable experience with loan spells at Morecambe and Aberdeen before being promoted to the Reds\u2019 first team.<\/p>\n<p>He impressed on his Premier League debut for Liverpool in 2016 with a 2-1 victory at Bournemouth, which was followed by another win against Swansea City.<\/p>\n<p>Ward then went on to make the move across to Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan in 2016\/17, where he played an integral role in their promotion to the Premier League through the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>After a six-year spell on Merseyside, he joined Leicester City, as the Foxes won the FA Cup and the Community Shield during his eight-year stint at the club.<\/p>\n<p>In total, he made 52 appearances across all competitions, before leaving the King Power<br \/>Stadium following the expiry of his contract this summer.<\/p>\n<p>On the signing of Ward, manager Phil Parkinson said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome Danny back to Wrexham. He\u2019s a keeper with a lot of experience and he\u2019s going to be a great addition to the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spotted something? Got a story? 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