Carla Ward (born 21 December 1983) is an English football coach and former midfielder who currently serves as the head coach of the Republic of Ireland women's national team.

Oct 1, 2021 · Carla Ward is the "big kid" doing a big job at Aston Villa. A manager always ready with a joke, she has made a serious impression in her short spell in the Women's Super League.

May 3, 2024 · Ward has spent three years at Villa, establishing the club as a mainstay in the Women's Super League following their promotion to the top-flight in 2020 under Gemma Davies. Following a...

Jan 15, 2025 · Carla Ward has been hired as coach of the Ireland women’s soccer team through the 2027 World Cup. The 41-year-old Ward was on the coaching staff for the United States women’s team that won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

May 3, 2024 · Carla Ward is stepping down as Aston Villa manager at the end of the season in what she described as the "hardest decision" of her managerial career.

May 3, 2024 · Aston Villa manager Carla Ward will leave the club at the end of the season despite having a year remaining on her contract.

May 16, 2024 · Aston Villa boss Carla Ward will have "one last dance" when she leads her side out for the final time against Manchester City.

May 3, 2024 · Aston Villa Women manager Carla Ward will leave the club at the end of this season. Ward has been in charge at Villa for the past three years and says president of football operations Monchi and...

May 3, 2024 · Aston Villa manager Carla Ward has decided to step down at the end of the season after three years at the club and take a break from the sport, the Women's Super League (WSL) side said on...

Dr. Carla Ward joined the Institute for Asthma and Allergy in June of 2014. She is board certified in allergy and immunology. A native of the Washington DC and Montgomery County community, she is from Gaithersburg, MD and completed her undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Maryland.