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Height
5
Shirt
26 years
Sep 22, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Northern Ireland
Country
€13.5M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches27%Shot attempts94%Goals89%
Chances created70%Aerial duels won100%Defensive contributions98%

Premier League 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
17
Started
21
Matches
1,583
Minutes played
6.99
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Arsenal
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 2

Burnley
W3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Jan 24

West Ham United
L3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

Jan 17

Crystal Palace
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Jan 10

Everton
D1-1
49
0
0
1
0
6.4

Jan 7

Brentford
L3-0
79
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 4

Tottenham Hotspur
D1-1
24
0
0
0
0
6.3

Dec 20, 2025

Brighton & Hove Albion
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
8.0

Dec 14, 2025

Newcastle United
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Dec 6, 2025

Manchester City
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.5
Sunderland

yesterday

Premier League
Arsenal
3-0
90‎’‎
6.0

Feb 2

Premier League
Burnley
3-0
90‎’‎
7.7

Jan 24

Premier League
West Ham United
3-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Jan 17

Premier League
Crystal Palace
2-1
90‎’‎
7.6

Jan 10

FA Cup
Everton
1-1
49‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 43%
  • 21Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 2.16xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.09xG0.41xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,583

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.14
xG on target (xGOT)
2.25
Non-penalty xG
2.14
Shots
21
Shots on target
9
Headed shots
15

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.51
Successful passes
676
Successful passes %
82.6%
Accurate long balls
43
Accurate long balls %
38.7%
Chances created
9
Big chances created
3

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
133
Duels won %
61.6%
Aerial duels won
84
Aerial duels won %
58.3%
Touches
1,095
Touches in opposition box
55
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
22

Defending

Tackles
27
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
14
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
41
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
4
Clearances
133
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
22
xG against while on pitch
22.64

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Daniel Ballard is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Sunderland, born on September 22, 1999, who is right-footed. Follow Daniel Ballard on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Daniel Ballard has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,583 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.99, 3 yellow cards.

Daniel Ballard scores highly on Goals compared to center backs in the Premier League.

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

Daniel Ballard's next match is on February 11, 2026 when Sunderland face Liverpool in the Premier League.

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

Daniel Ballard currently plays for Sunderland alongside Dennis Cirkin, Lutsharel Geertruida, Chemsdine Talbi, Brian Brobbey, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Eliezer Mayenda, Luke O'Nien, Romaine Mundle, Omar Alderete, Reinildo, Wilson Isidor, Habib Diarra, Nordi Mukiele, Simon Moore, Robin Roefs, Bertrand Traoré, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fee, Ahmed Abdullahi, Melker Ellborg, Trai Hume, Granit Xhaka, Ian Poveda, Jocelin Ta Bi, and Abdoullah Ba. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Daniel Ballard's career has also included time at Millwall, Arsenal, Blackpool, and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, Daniel Ballard has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, and Northern Ireland U19.

Daniel Ballard is from Northern Ireland, and the national teams include Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Brad Lyons, Callum Marshall, Ciaron Brown, Conor Bradley, Conor Hazard, Dion Charles, Eoin Toal, Ethan Galbraith, George Saville, Isaac Price, Jamal Lewis, Jamie Donley, Jamie McDonnell, Jamie Reid, Josh Clarke, Josh Magennis, Justin Devenny, Luke Southwood, Paddy McNair, Patrick Kelly, Paul Smyth, Ross McCausland, Ruairi McConville, Ryan Johnson, Terry Devlin, Trai Hume, Abbie Smith, Abi Sweetlove, Aimee Kerr, Brenna McPartlan, Caragh Hamilton Milligan, Casey Howe, Connie Scofield, Constance Schofield, Danielle Maxwell, Ellie Mason, Emily Wilson, Jacqueline Burns, Joely Andrews, Kascie Weir, Kate Smith, Kelsie Burrows, Keri Halliday, Kerry Anne Beattie, Laura Rafferty, Lauren Wade, Leyla McFarland, Louise McDaniel, Maddy Harvey-Clifford, Megan Bell, Mia Moore, Nadene Caldwell, Nat Johnson, Rachael Norney, Rachel Dugdale, Rachel Furness, Rebecca Holloway, Rebecca McKenna, Sarah Robson, Simone Magill, and Toni Finnegan. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Daniel Ballard has won 2 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020) with Arsenal and Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23.

Daniel Ballard has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Championship, UEFA Nations League C, EURO Qualification qualification, EFL Cup, League One, UEFA Nations League B, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches27%Shot attempts94%Goals89%
Chances created70%Aerial duels won100%Defensive contributions98%

Career

Senior career

SunderlandJul 2022 - now
111
8
33
1
30
2
3
1

Youth career

2
0
3
0
3
0
20
2
35
5

National team

33
5
3
1
2
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Arsenal

England
1
FA Cup(19/20)

Arsenal U23

England
1
Premier League 2(17/18)

News

About

Daniel Ballard is a 26-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Sunderland, born on September 22, 1999, who is right-footed. Follow Daniel Ballard on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Daniel Ballard has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,583 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.99, 3 yellow cards.

Daniel Ballard scores highly on Goals compared to center backs in the Premier League.

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

Daniel Ballard's next match is on February 11, 2026 when Sunderland face Liverpool in the Premier League.

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

Daniel Ballard currently plays for Sunderland alongside Dennis Cirkin, Lutsharel Geertruida, Chemsdine Talbi, Brian Brobbey, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Eliezer Mayenda, Luke O'Nien, Romaine Mundle, Omar Alderete, Reinildo, Wilson Isidor, Habib Diarra, Nordi Mukiele, Simon Moore, Robin Roefs, Bertrand Traoré, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fee, Ahmed Abdullahi, Melker Ellborg, Trai Hume, Granit Xhaka, Ian Poveda, Jocelin Ta Bi, and Abdoullah Ba. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Daniel Ballard's career has also included time at Millwall, Arsenal, Blackpool, and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, Daniel Ballard has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, and Northern Ireland U19.

Daniel Ballard is from Northern Ireland, and the national teams include Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Brad Lyons, Callum Marshall, Ciaron Brown, Conor Bradley, Conor Hazard, Dion Charles, Eoin Toal, Ethan Galbraith, George Saville, Isaac Price, Jamal Lewis, Jamie Donley, Jamie McDonnell, Jamie Reid, Josh Clarke, Josh Magennis, Justin Devenny, Luke Southwood, Paddy McNair, Patrick Kelly, Paul Smyth, Ross McCausland, Ruairi McConville, Ryan Johnson, Terry Devlin, Trai Hume, Abbie Smith, Abi Sweetlove, Aimee Kerr, Brenna McPartlan, Caragh Hamilton Milligan, Casey Howe, Connie Scofield, Constance Schofield, Danielle Maxwell, Ellie Mason, Emily Wilson, Jacqueline Burns, Joely Andrews, Kascie Weir, Kate Smith, Kelsie Burrows, Keri Halliday, Kerry Anne Beattie, Laura Rafferty, Lauren Wade, Leyla McFarland, Louise McDaniel, Maddy Harvey-Clifford, Megan Bell, Mia Moore, Nadene Caldwell, Nat Johnson, Rachael Norney, Rachel Dugdale, Rachel Furness, Rebecca Holloway, Rebecca McKenna, Sarah Robson, Simone Magill, and Toni Finnegan. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Daniel Ballard has won 2 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020) with Arsenal and Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23.

Daniel Ballard has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Championship, UEFA Nations League C, EURO Qualification qualification, EFL Cup, League One, UEFA Nations League B, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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