James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Southampton. Originally a member of Southampton’s youth system, he made his first-team debut for the club in October 2011. He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels, and earned 31 caps and scored 6 goals at the under-21 level. He became a regular for Southampton, and made his 200th appearance in all competitions in April 2018.
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James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Southampton. Originally a member of Southampton’s youth system, he made his first-team debut for the club in October 2011. He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels, and earned 31 caps and scored 6 goals at the under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in March 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to then World champions Germany. He became a regular for Southampton, and made his 200th appearance in all competitions in April 2018. He was appointed as captain in June 2020, and has one son, Oscar, with his partner Olivia. He is the son of John Ward- Prowse, a barrister, and his family are Portsmouth supporters. He joined the Southampton Academy at the age of eight, and became a full-time scholar in 2011. In May 2012, he was one of four youth players offered a professional contract for their return to the Premier League, along with Jack Stephens, Luke Shaw, and Calum Chambers.
In November, shortly after his 18th birthday, he signed a five-year contract with Southampton, amidst speculation that he might leave the club. In April 2014, he scored his first Premier League goal against Hull City, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 win against the Tigers. In September, he fractured his foot in a win over Swansea City, and was ruled out for 10 weeks. He signed a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the Saints in January 2015. In July 2015, he became the club’s first ever ever ever-present at the start of the 2014–15 season. He also won the Scholar of the Season accolade at the Southampton club awards ceremony in May, beating academy teammates Luke Shaw and Dominic Gape to the title.
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