Daniel George Ballard
Center Back · Sunderland · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 173 appearances with 14 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Sunderland — Season rating 39, 3 goals and 0 assists in 43 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 19 points at Sunderland. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (39 → 33). The gap to his peak is 6 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Championship) and kept playing — 31 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | 29 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | Sunderland | 23 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Sunderland U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Sunderland | 43 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 39 |
| 2022/23 | Sunderland | 19 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | Sunderland U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | MillwallLoan | 31 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 38 |
| 2020/21 | BlackpoolLoan | 28 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 36 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal U23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal U18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal U18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 2018/19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 29 | 2148 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Northern Ireland | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for D. Ballard is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.