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DBDan Ballard

Dan Ballard

€15MMarket Value
Sunderland
Sunderland•Defender•
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
6.8
Season Score
26
Sep 22, 1999
187 cm
Height
0.07
Goals/Match
20
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
38
Goals
2
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
2
Mins/game
74
Avg Rating
6.80
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

52
Full match
9
Substituted off
14
From Bench

Dan Ballard — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2020/2021 · 7.22League One (England)
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.88Premier League
Rating trend
-0.17last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.08 G+A per 9012 goals + 3 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 16910 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
12 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
9
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
72ndrating 6.88 vs 132 rated peers
Goals rank
#17 of 1322 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
52nd0.08 per 90

Cohort: 132 Premier League defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-02

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Coventry CityCoventry City81431020
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough73310020
Stoke CityStoke City63030020
Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers62311010
Bristol CityBristol City62310010
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United53020020
MillwallMillwall40310020
Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle41120000
Luton TownLuton Town41210000
LiverpoolLiverpool30120010
FulhamFulham31020010
Hull CityHull City32100010
WatfordWatford31110000
Leicester CityLeicester City30030000
Cardiff CityCardiff City31020000
Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town31020000
Oxford UnitedOxford United32101000
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United21011010
SunderlandSunderland22000010
Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic21010000
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Sunderland
Sunderland
Jul 1, 2022Transfer€2M
Millwall
Millwall
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
May 31, 2022End of loan
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Millwall
Millwall
Jul 1, 2021Loan
Blackpool
Blackpool
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
May 31, 2021End of loan
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Blackpool
Blackpool
Oct 5, 2020Loan
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Jan 22, 2020End of loan
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Jul 3, 2019Loan
Arsenal U18
Arsenal U18
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Jul 1, 2018Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

League Two
League Two
1x Winner(2019/2020)
1x

About Dan Ballard

2 goals in 29 games (2,148 minutes) — and no assists — was Dan Ballard's 2025/2026 Premier League return — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.88. Measured against 132 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 72nd percentile by match rating — above the cohort median — goals rank: 17th of 132.

No season rated higher than 2020/2021 (7.22, League One (England)); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.88). The recent curve points down: 0.17 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Dan Ballard play?
Dan Ballard plays as a Defender for Sunderland in the Premier League.
What team does Dan Ballard play for?
Dan Ballard currently plays for Sunderland in the Premier League. The Northern Ireland international has established himself as an important member of the squad.
How old is Dan Ballard?
Dan Ballard is 26 years old, born on September 22, 1999. He is a Northern Ireland national. At 26, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Dan Ballard?
Dan Ballard is 187 cm tall. He weighs 85 kg. His preferred foot is his right.
How many trophies has Dan Ballard won?
Dan Ballard has won 1 trophy throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Sunderland.
What nationality is Dan Ballard?
Dan Ballard is from Northern Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Sunderland.