James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse (born 1 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team.
Originally a member of Southampton's youth system, Ward-Prowse made his first-team debut for the club in October 2011, and signed his first professional contract in May 2012.
He has gone on to become a regular for Southampton, and made his 200th appearance in all competitions in April 2018.
He primarily plays as a central midfielder but can also be deployed as a right-sided winger.
He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels and earned 31 caps and scored 6 goals at under-21 level, also serving as captain.
He made his senior international debut in March 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to then World champions Germany.