Joel Ward
2023-24 · Crystal Palace · Premier League
DF1980 minutesoutfield
Archetypes
shot distance · low-block tackles
100%
Percentile profile
Versus every outfield (or keeper) season in the index, not just this league-year.
Closest stylistic matches
Ranked by Pip Guardiola’s learned metric · columns explain which feature groups lined up
| # | Player | Season | Club | Sim | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Bennett 2018-19 · Wolves | 2018-19 | WolvesPremier League | 0.790 | finishing · carrying |
| 2 | Paul Dummett 2017-18 · Newcastle Utd | 2017-18 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.746 | finishing · creation |
| 3 | Adrian Mariappa 2019-20 · Watford | 2019-20 | WatfordPremier League | 0.736 | finishing · creation |
| 4 | Paul Dummett 2020-21 · Newcastle Utd | 2020-21 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.724 | carrying · finishing |
| 5 | Adam Smith 2024-25 · Bournemouth | 2024-25 | BournemouthPremier League | 0.720 | carrying · duels |
| 6 | Jonjoe Kenny 2017-18 · Everton | 2017-18 | EvertonPremier League | 0.714 | carrying · creation |
| 7 | Isaac Hayden 2020-21 · Newcastle Utd | 2020-21 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.703 | finishing · occupation |
| 8 | Adrian Mariappa 2017-18 · Watford | 2017-18 | WatfordPremier League | 0.703 | finishing · carrying |
| 9 | Paul Dummett 2018-19 · Newcastle Utd | 2018-19 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.702 | finishing · carrying |
| 10 | Dan Burn 2022-23 · Newcastle Utd | 2022-23 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.701 | finishing · carrying |
| 11 | Dara O'Shea 2020-21 · West Brom | 2020-21 | West BromPremier League | 0.695 | carrying · creation |
| 12 | Craig Cathcart 2019-20 · Watford | 2019-20 | WatfordPremier League | 0.694 | carrying · finishing |
| 13 | Adam Smith 2022-23 · Bournemouth | 2022-23 | BournemouthPremier League | 0.692 | carrying · finishing |
| 14 | Pablo Zabaleta 2017-18 · West Ham | 2017-18 | West HamPremier League | 0.691 | carrying · creation |
| 15 | Danny Simpson 2017-18 · Leicester City | 2017-18 | Leicester CityPremier League | 0.689 | carrying · creation |
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