Dan Ballard

Northern Ireland

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.87m

Transfer Value—

ClubSunderland

Preferred Foot—

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.87m

ClubSunderland

Transfer Value—

Preferred Foot—

Player Rating · 2026/2027

Match fit

6.86

-0.02Vs last season

Match fit

Player Rating · 2026/2027

6.86

-0.02VS last season

FourthOfficial Analysis

Anchoring Sunderland's defense with 29 defensive contributions that rank among the league's top 5%, Dan Ballard has emerged as one of the club's standout performers this season. The defender operates at 2.7 defensive actions per 90 minutes, matching the league average of 2.7, and has maintained a 6.59 rating across his last 10 matches. On the international stage, he has earned 23 caps for Northern Ireland and scored 4 goals.

Career statsSenior - club - INTL

APPSGAAVG

SunderlandJuly 2022 – May 2026

120827.10

MillwallJuly 2021 – May 2022

33107.10

BlackpoolAugust 2020 – May 2021

2007.24

Swindon TownAugust 2019 – March 2020

1006.83

Career club total

156

7.10

League rankings & skill profile

This years 2026/2027 Premier League season · Percentile position highlighted · ranked vs. Defender peers

League Rankings

All Premier League Defender's, min. 900 mins

Rank · Percentile vs position peers

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Tackles

29 / 109

6.00

74.3

Interceptions

58 / 109

2.00

47.7

Clearances

17 / 109

22.00

85.3

Blocks

37 / 109

2.00

Aerial duels won %

50 / 109

51.50

Duels won %

61 / 109

54.00

Ball recoveries

67 / 109

8.00

39.4

Pass accuracy %

57 / 109

83.75

48.6

Successful long passes

1 / 109

0.00

100

Errors leading to goal

7 / 109

0.00

94.5

Season Stats

Leagues:

Season:

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Form

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 1

Dan Ballard

Northern Ireland

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.87m

Transfer Value—

ClubSunderland

Preferred Foot—

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.87m

ClubSunderland

Transfer Value—

Preferred Foot—

Player Rating · 2026/2027

Match fit

6.86

-0.02Vs last season

Match fit

Player Rating · 2026/2027

6.86

-0.02VS last season

FourthOfficial Analysis

Career statsSenior - club - INTL

APPSGAAVG

SunderlandJuly 2022 – May 2026

120827.10

MillwallJuly 2021 – May 2022

33107.10

BlackpoolAugust 2020 – May 2021

2007.24

Swindon TownAugust 2019 – March 2020

1006.83

Career club total

156

7.10

League rankings & skill profile

This years 2026/2027 Premier League season · Percentile position highlighted · ranked vs. Defender peers

League Rankings

All Premier League Defender's, min. 900 mins

Rank · Percentile vs position peers

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Tackles

29 / 109

6.00

74.3

Interceptions

58 / 109

2.00

47.7

Clearances

17 / 109

22.00

85.3

Blocks

37 / 109

2.00

Aerial duels won %

50 / 109

51.50

Duels won %

61 / 109

54.00

Ball recoveries

67 / 109

8.00

39.4

Pass accuracy %

57 / 109

83.75

48.6

Successful long passes

1 / 109

0.00

100

Errors leading to goal

7 / 109

0.00

94.5

Season Stats

Leagues:

Season:

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Form

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 1

Dan Ballard

League rankings & skill profile

League Rankings

Player Profile

Season Stats

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Discipline

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Discipline

Form

Dan Ballard

League rankings & skill profile

League Rankings

Player Profile

Season Stats

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Discipline

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Discipline

Form