Julian Ward

Julian Ward

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-06-17)17 June 1981
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Morecambe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Morecambe
2003–2004	Hyde United
2004–2005	Kidsgrove Athletic
2005–2007	Larne
2007	Lisburn Distillery
Managerial career
2001–2002	England U20 (analyst)
2008–2010	Portugal (analyst)
2010–2012	Manchester City (analyst)
2012–2015	Liverpool (analyst)
2015–2020	Liverpool (loan manager)
2020–	Liverpool (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julian Ward (born 17 June 1981) is an English football manager and former footballer who is the technical director of Liverpool.

Early life

Ward was born on 17 June 1981 in Liverpool, England, but grew up in Cumbria, England. Eventually, he returned to Liverpool to study sports science at Liverpool John Moores University.

Playing career

As a youth player, Ward joined the youth academy of English side Morecambe, where he started his senior career. In 2003, he signed for English side Hyde United. One year later, he signed for English side Kidsgrove Athletic. In 2005, he signed for Northern Irish side Larne, before signing for Northern Irish side Lisburn Distillery two years later.

Managerial career

In 2001, Ward was appointed as an analyst for the England national under-20 football team. Following his stint there, he was appointed as an analyst for the Portugal national football team in 2008. During his time with the Portugal national football team, he learnt Portuguese. In 2010, he was appointed as an analyst for English Premier League side Manchester City.

Two years later, he was appointed as an analyst for English Premier League side Liverpool. By 2020, after working as the club's loan manager, he was promoted to work as their technical director. While serving as their technical director, he helped them sign a number of players, including Colombia international Luis Díaz.