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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
Touches14%Shot attempts79%Goals75%
Chances created84%Aerial duels won42%Defensive contributions29%

League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
8
Started
16
Matches
791
Minutes played
6.79
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 1

Gillingham
W2-0
8
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 29, 2025

Cheltenham Town
W0-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.4

Dec 26, 2025

Milton Keynes Dons
L1-0
18
0
0
0
0
6.5
Swindon Town

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

Jan 24

League Two
Bromley
2-1
90‎’‎
6.6

Jan 20

FA Cup
Salford City
3-2
45‎’‎
7.3
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 29%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.49xG
3 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 791

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.49
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
0.49
Shots
7
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.56
Successful passes
225
Successful passes %
72.6%
Accurate long balls
11
Accurate long balls %
19.0%
Chances created
4
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
45.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Duels won
40
Duels won %
54.8%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
57.1%
Touches
529
Touches in opposition box
17
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
2

Defending

Tackles
12
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
30
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
55
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
10
xG against while on pitch
13.61

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
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, 791 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 1 yellow card.

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 February 11, 2026 when Swindon Town face Newport County 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, Jake Tabor, 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, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, 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
Touches14%Shot attempts79%Goals75%
Chances created84%Aerial duels won42%Defensive contributions29%

Career

Senior career

Swindon Town (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
23
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 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, 791 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 1 yellow card.

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 February 11, 2026 when Swindon Town face Newport County 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, Jake Tabor, 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, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, 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.