Daniel Ballard

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Daniel Ballard, the Northern Irish defender, made 124 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 8 times, averaging 0.06 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2023-24, with 3 goals. In our match data he features from 2022 to 2026. More of his recorded appearances came under Régis Le Bris than any other manager — 78 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 5-0 win over Southampton at home in 2023. He lined up alongside Trai Hume more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 98 games together. Across 117 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.99.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Daniel Ballard

Daniel George Ballard (born 22 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Sunderland . Born in England, he plays for the Northern Ireland national team . — Wikipedia

Position
DF
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Birthplace
Stevenage
Born
22 Sept 1999
Height
187 cm
Weight
85 kg
At Sunderland

On 30 June 2022, Ballard joined newly promoted Championship club Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] On 16 September 2023, Ballard scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 3–1 win against QPR . [ 21 ] He signed a new deal in July 2024 to extend his time on Wearside until 2028. [ 22 ] On 13 May 2025, Ballard scored the winning goal (on aggregate) in extra time in the second leg of the 2024–25 EFL Championship play-off matchup with Coventry City , setting up a final match with Sheffield United . [ 23 ] On 24 May 2025, Sunderland defeated Sheffield United 2–1 in the play-off final to earn promotion to the Premier League . [ 24 ] Ballard scored on his Premier League debut, the second goal in a 3–0 win over West Ham United on the opening matchday. [ 25 ] — Wikipedia

Club Legend Score
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Match record (2010–present)
124
Appearances
8
Goals
27
Yellow cards
1
Red cards

By Season

Goals per season across 4 seasonsgoals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
2025-263522,287
2024-252331,440
2023-244433,926
2022-232201,795

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.

Goals scored in

8
2025-26Sunderland2–2Arsenal8 Nov 20252025-26Sunderland3–0West Ham United16 Aug 20252024-25Sunderland1–1Coventry City13 May 20252024-25Sunderland2–1Norwich City21 Dec 20242024-25Sunderland3–2Swansea Town14 Dec 20242023-24Sunderland2–1West Brom9 Dec 20232023-24Sunderland3–0Sheffield Wednesday29 Sept 20232023-24Sunderland3–1QPR16 Sept 2023

Appearances

130
2025-26Start1–1Wolves2 May 20262025-26Start0–5Nottingham Forest FC24 Apr 20262025-26Sub3–4Aston Villa19 Apr 20262025-26Start0–1Brighton14 Mar 20262025-26Start0–1Port Vale8 Mar 20262025-26Start1–0Leeds United3 Mar 20262025-26Start1–1Bournemouth28 Feb 20262025-26Start1–3Fulham22 Feb 20262025-26Start0–1Liverpool11 Feb 20262025-26Start0–3Arsenal7 Feb 20262025-26Start3–0Burnley2 Feb 20262025-26Start1–3West Ham United24 Jan 20262025-26Start2–1Crystal Palace17 Jan 20262025-26Sub1–1Everton10 Jan 20262025-26Start0–3Brentford FC7 Jan 20262025-26Sub1–1Tottenham Hotspur4 Jan 20262025-26Start0–0Brighton20 Dec 20252025-26Start1–0Newcastle14 Dec 20252025-26Start0–3Manchester City6 Dec 20252025-26Start1–1Liverpool3 Dec 20252025-26Start3–2Bournemouth29 Nov 20252025-26Start0–1Fulham22 Nov 20252025-26Start2–2Arsenal8 Nov 20252025-26Start1–1Everton3 Nov 20252025-26Start2–1Chelsea25 Oct 20252025-26Start2–0Wolves18 Oct 20252025-26Sub0–2Manchester United4 Oct 20252025-26Sub1–0Nottingham Forest FC27 Sept 20252025-26Sub1–1Aston Villa21 Sept 20252025-26Start0–2Burnley23 Aug 20252025-26Start3–0West Ham United16 Aug 20252025-26Start1–0FC Augsburg9 Aug 20252025-26Start0–1Real Betis2 Aug 20252025-26Start0–3HOHeart Of Midlothian26 Jul 20252025-26Start0–1Sporting CP21 Jul 20252025-26Start1–1Sevilla19 Jul 20252024-25Start2–1Sheffield United24 May 20252024-25Start1–1Coventry City13 May 20252024-25Start2–1Coventry City9 May 20252024-25Sub0–1QPR3 May 20252024-25Start0–1Hull City22 Feb 20252024-25Start1–2Leeds United17 Feb 20252024-25Start2–0Luton Town12 Feb 20252024-25Sub2–2Watford8 Feb 20252024-25Sub3–2Middlesbrough3 Feb 20252024-25Sub2–2Plymouth Argyle25 Jan 20252024-25Sub1–0Derby County21 Jan 20252024-25Sub0–0Burnley17 Jan 20252024-25Start2–1Norwich City21 Dec 20242024-25Start3–2Swansea Town14 Dec 20242024-25Start1–1Bristol City10 Dec 20242024-25Start2–1Stoke City7 Dec 20242024-25Start0–1Sheffield United29 Nov 20242024-25Start0–0West Brom26 Nov 20242024-25Start1–1Millwall23 Nov 20242024-25Sub2–2Coventry City9 Nov 20242024-25Sub0–0Preston North End6 Nov 20242024-25Sub1–0Middlesbrough21 Sept 20242024-25Start2–3Plymouth Argyle14 Sept 20242024-25Start3–1Portsmouth31 Aug 20242024-25Sub1–0Burnley24 Aug 20242023-24Start0–2Sheffield Wednesday4 May 20242023-24Start0–1Watford27 Apr 20242023-24Start0–1Millwall20 Apr 20242023-24Start1–0West Brom13 Apr 20242023-24Start0–0Leeds United9 Apr 20242023-24Start0–0Bristol City6 Apr 20242023-24Start1–5Blackburn Rovers1 Apr 20242023-24Start2–0Cardiff City29 Mar 20242023-24Start0–0QPR16 Mar 20242023-24Start2–4Southampton9 Mar 20242023-24Start0–1Leicester5 Mar 20242023-24Start1–2Birmingham City17 Feb 20242023-24Start0–1Huddersfield Town14 Feb 20242023-24Start3–1Plymouth Argyle10 Feb 20242023-24Start1–1Middlesbrough4 Feb 20242023-24Start3–1Stoke City27 Jan 20242023-24Start0–1Hull City19 Jan 20242023-24Start1–2Ipswich Town13 Jan 20242023-24Start0–3Newcastle6 Jan 20242023-24Start2–0Preston North End1 Jan 20242023-24Start1–1Rotherham United29 Dec 20232023-24Start1–0Hull City26 Dec 20232023-24Start0–3Coventry City23 Dec 20232023-24Start0–1Bristol City16 Dec 20232023-24Start1–0Leeds United12 Dec 20232023-24Start2–1West Brom9 Dec 20232023-24Start1–1Millwall2 Dec 20232023-24Start1–2Huddersfield Town29 Nov 20232023-24Start0–2Plymouth Argyle25 Nov 20232023-24Start0–0Swansea Town4 Nov 20232023-24Start3–1Norwich City28 Oct 20232023-24Start0–1Leicester24 Oct 20232023-24Start1–2Stoke City21 Oct 20232023-24Start0–4Middlesbrough7 Oct 20232023-24Start2–0Watford4 Oct 20232023-24Start3–0Sheffield Wednesday29 Sept 20232023-24Start0–1Cardiff City24 Sept 20232023-24Start3–1Blackburn Rovers20 Sept 20232023-24Start3–1QPR16 Sept 20232023-24Start5–0Southampton2 Sept 20232023-24Start0–0Coventry City26 Aug 20232023-24Start2–1Rotherham United19 Aug 20232023-24Start1–2Preston North End12 Aug 20232023-24Start1–2Ipswich Town6 Aug 20232022-23Start1–1Luton Town18 Mar 20232022-23Start1–2Sheffield United15 Mar 20232022-23Start1–0Norwich City12 Mar 20232022-23Start1–5Stoke City4 Mar 20232022-23Start1–2Coventry City25 Feb 20232022-23Start1–2Rotherham United21 Feb 20232022-23Start1–1Bristol City18 Feb 20232022-23Start3–0QPR14 Feb 20232022-23Start1–0Reading11 Feb 20232022-23Start2–3Fulham8 Feb 20232022-23Start1–1Millwall4 Feb 20232022-23Start1–1Fulham28 Jan 20232022-23Start2–0Middlesbrough22 Jan 20232022-23Start1–3Swansea Town14 Jan 20232022-23Start2–1Shrewsbury Town7 Jan 20232022-23Start1–1Blackpool1 Jan 20232022-23Start4–1Wigan Athletic29 Dec 20222022-23Start2–1Blackburn Rovers26 Dec 20222022-23Sub1–1Hull City17 Dec 20222022-23Start2–2QPR13 Aug 20222022-23Start3–2Bristol City6 Aug 20222022-23Start1–1Coventry City31 Jul 20222022-23Sub0–2AS Roma13 Jul 20222020-21Start0–1Blackpool27 Apr 20212020-21Start0–1Blackpool17 Apr 2021

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