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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches15%Shot attempts81%Goals74%
Chances created79%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions33%
Transfer value: €181.6K
Highest: €233.7K(May 31, 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

Feb 21

Crewe Alexandra
L1-2
52
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 14

Shrewsbury Town
L3-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.5

Feb 3

Harrogate Town
W0-1
25
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 31

Barrow
W3-1
75
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 27

Notts County
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 24

Bromley
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Jan 20

Salford City
L3-2
45
1
0
0
0
7.3

Jan 17

Salford City
L2-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 13

Luton Town
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 1

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

Feb 21

League Two
Crewe Alexandra
1-2
52‎’‎
6.4

Feb 14

League Two
Shrewsbury Town
3-1
45‎’‎
7.5

Feb 3

League Two
Harrogate Town
0-1
25‎’‎
6.4

Jan 31

League Two
Barrow
3-1
75‎’‎
6.8

Jan 27

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

Defensive contributions
100
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 December 1, 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 March 28, 2026 when Swindon Town face Fleetwood 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 González-Birchall, 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 Anthony Gordon, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Adam Wharton, Declan Rice, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Daniel Burn, Aaron Ramsdale, Dean Henderson, Fikayo Tomori, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Djed Spence, Noni Madueke, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Nico O'Reilly, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, and Freya Godfrey. 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
Touches15%Shot attempts81%Goals74%
Chances created79%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions33%

Career

Senior career

Swindon Town (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
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  • Matches
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News

About

James Ball is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Swindon Town, born on December 1, 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 March 28, 2026 when Swindon Town face Fleetwood 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 González-Birchall, 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 Anthony Gordon, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Adam Wharton, Declan Rice, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Daniel Burn, Aaron Ramsdale, Dean Henderson, Fikayo Tomori, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Djed Spence, Noni Madueke, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Nico O'Reilly, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, and Freya Godfrey. 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.