Quick Info
| Profession | Football executive; former footballer |
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| Nationality | English |
| Date of Birth | 17/06/1981 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | Liverpool, England |
Latest News about Julian Ward
24/09/2026
Reports said Liverpool’s new sporting director position would need to address major squad and contract decisions if Ward returned. The stories noted that his previous spell at the club included recruitment work on players such as Darwin Núñez, Alexis Mac Allister, and Cody Gakpo.
22/09/2026
Julian Ward was linked with a return to a senior sporting director role at Liverpool after reports said the club was closing in on appointing him again. Coverage said he had previously held the role in 2022-23, later moved into a technical director position with Fenway Sports Group, and was being considered to take over from Richard Hughes.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Julian Daniel Ward |
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| Known For | Football administration and scouting roles at Liverpool FC and Fenway Sports Group |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Degree in science and football from Liverpool John Moores University; PhD study at the University of Ulster |
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Career
| Playing Career | Played non-League football as a midfielder, including for Morecambe, Southport, Hyde United, and Larne |
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| Early Roles | Worked as a performance analyst for the Football Association and as a consultant for Prozone |
| Club Career | Joined Liverpool in 2012 from Manchester City as European scouting manager for Spain and Portugal; later became loan pathways and football partnerships manager, assistant sporting director, sporting director, and later technical director at Fenway Sports Group |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-ward-a51b2410 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Born in Aintree, Liverpool, and grew up in Cumbria before returning to Liverpool for university | |
| 2. Combined university studies with playing non-League football | |
| 3. Worked in analysis and scouting before moving into football executive roles |