Akeem Ward
Akeem Ward is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club North Carolina FC.Career
Ward was selected 14th overall by D.C. United in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, and Ward signed a professional contract with the club on January 31, 2019. “We had him rated as the best right back in the draft,” said United GM Dave Kasper. “We liked everything about him."
He was loaned out to D.C.'s USL affiliate Loudoun United in March 2019. He made his USL Championship debut on March 9, 2019, as he played all ninety minutes in a 2-0 away defeat to Nashville SC. He was waived by DC United on July 24, 2019.
Ward joined USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC on July 30, 2019.
In February 2020, Ward signed with North Carolina FC.
