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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
1 Dec 1995
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€181.6K
Transfer value
30 Jun 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Centre-back
Others
Right-back, Central Midfielder
RB
CB
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches17%Shot attempts81%Goals73%
Chances created80%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions34%
Transfer value: €181.6K
Highest: €233.7K(31 May 2024)
€230K
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League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
10
Started
18
Matches
888
Minutes played
6.81
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

21 Feb

Crewe Alexandra
L1-2
52
0
0
0
0
6.4

14 Feb

Shrewsbury Town
L3-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.5

3 Feb

Harrogate Town
W0-1
25
0
0
0
0
6.4

31 Jan

Barrow
W3-1
75
0
0
0
0
6.8

27 Jan

Notts County
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

24 Jan

Bromley
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

20 Jan

Salford City
L3-2
45
1
0
0
0
7.3

17 Jan

Salford City
L2-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

13 Jan

Luton Town
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
-

1 Jan

Gillingham
W2-0
8
0
0
0
0
-
Swindon Town

21 Feb

League Two
Crewe Alexandra
1-2
52‎’‎
6.4

14 Feb

League Two
Shrewsbury Town
3-1
45‎’‎
7.5

3 Feb

League Two
Harrogate Town
0-1
25‎’‎
6.4

31 Jan

League Two
Barrow
3-1
75‎’‎
6.8

27 Jan

League Two
Notts County
2-1
90‎’‎
6.8
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 8Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.54xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 888

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.54
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
0.54
Shots
8
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.59
Successful passes
262
Successful passes %
73.4%
Accurate long balls
14
Accurate long balls %
21.2%
Chances created
4
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
45.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Duels won
50
Duels won %
58.1%
Aerial duels won
32
Aerial duels won %
60.4%
Touches
602
Touches in opposition box
18
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles
14
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
33
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
65
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
12
xG against while on pitch
14.91

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

James Ball is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Swindon Town, born on 1 December 1995, who is right-footed. Follow James Ball on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, James Ball has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 888 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.81, 2 yellow cards.

James Ball's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Ball's next match is on 7 March 2026 when Swindon Town face Crawley Town in the League Two.

Explore James Ball's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Ball's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Ball currently plays for Swindon Town alongside Harrison Minturn, Connor Ripley, Filozofe Mabete, Will Wright, Tom Nichols, Ollie Clarke, Paul Glatzel, Harry Smith, Lewis Ward, Daniel Butterworth, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Ryan Tafazolli, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Ben Middlemas, Adam Murphy, James Scanlon, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Aaron Drinan, Fletcher Holman, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Ollie Palmer, Michael Olakigbe, Junior Hoilett, Billy Bodin, Joel McGregor, Billy Kirkman, Dani Gonzalez, Antony McCormick, Dylan Mitchell, George Alston, Darren Oldaker, and Harry Gray. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Ball's career has also included time at AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Solihull Moors, Ebbsfleet United, Stevenage, Stockport County, Stalybridge, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United, and Bolton Wanderers.

James Ball is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

James Ball has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Ball, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Ball to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches17%Shot attempts81%Goals73%
Chances created80%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions34%

Career

Senior career

Swindon Town (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
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1
57
2
47
7
82
21
14
1
21
4
85
18
6
1
4
1
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

James Ball is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Swindon Town, born on 1 December 1995, who is right-footed. Follow James Ball on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, James Ball has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 888 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.81, 2 yellow cards.

James Ball's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Ball's next match is on 7 March 2026 when Swindon Town face Crawley Town in the League Two.

Explore James Ball's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Ball's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Ball currently plays for Swindon Town alongside Harrison Minturn, Connor Ripley, Filozofe Mabete, Will Wright, Tom Nichols, Ollie Clarke, Paul Glatzel, Harry Smith, Lewis Ward, Daniel Butterworth, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Ryan Tafazolli, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Ben Middlemas, Adam Murphy, James Scanlon, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Aaron Drinan, Fletcher Holman, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Ollie Palmer, Michael Olakigbe, Junior Hoilett, Billy Bodin, Joel McGregor, Billy Kirkman, Dani Gonzalez, Antony McCormick, Dylan Mitchell, George Alston, Darren Oldaker, and Harry Gray. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Ball's career has also included time at AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Solihull Moors, Ebbsfleet United, Stevenage, Stockport County, Stalybridge, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United, and Bolton Wanderers.

James Ball is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

James Ball has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Ball, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Ball to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.