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Joel Ward volition depart Crystal Palace erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of the play aft 13 years with the Eagles.
The 35-year-old defender, who was named nine skipper successful 2023-24, has featured 363 times since joining from Portsmouth successful 2012, including a club-record 305 Premier League appearances, and played a important relation successful their promotion backmost to the apical formation successful 2012-13.
Ward said: 'For me, it’s been a immense privilege to deterioration this shirt, to correspond this club.
'It’s been an unthinkable travel with truthful galore fond memories, truthful galore unthinkable moments — moments that volition unrecorded connected successful my caput for the remainder of my life.
'Obviously, I came from determination else. But I’ve been a portion of this nine and a portion of the furnishings for truthful agelong that I’d similar to deliberation I’m portion of the family.
'This isn’t ‘goodbye’ — it’s simply a "see you later."'
Joel Ward gave Crystal Palace 13 years of work aft signing from Porstmouth for £400,000
Palace main Steve Parish praised Ward for his committedness to the club, connected and disconnected the pitch
The 35-year-old, pictured with Joe Ledley, has not indicated if helium plans to proceed playing
Ward penned a one-year hold with Palace past twelvemonth but helium has struggled with a calf wounded for overmuch of the play and is yet to corroborate if helium volition proceed playing.
Palace president Steve Parish said: 'From the precise time helium joined Crystal Palace, Joel has been an unthinkable ambassador for this Football Club.
'[He is] open, affable and professional, but besides competitive, driven and uncompromising successful the standards helium sets.
'Simply put, implicit the people of 13 years’ service, Joel has been an illustration for each Palace players who person gone earlier him — successful his values, successful his presence, and successful his dedication to representing this nine with pride.
'This is simply a large clip to observe Joel's achievements and bespeak connected galore large memories present with a genuinely treasured subordinate and friend.
'Good luck, Joel, with your adjacent adventure — and convey you.'
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