Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Leyton Orient.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 40 | 23 | 4 | 3478 | 6.94 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 6.1 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6.6 |
Scout report
D. Ballard is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Leyton Orient, enjoying a standout season — 23 goals and 4 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 58, top 2% of League One centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 52.7, ranking 6th of 481 in the League One and 999th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present (84% of available minutes). He brings 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.6 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ballard.
Judged on this season alone, Ballard graded 58 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 23 goals and 4 assists in 40 appearances (0.699 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 58). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, top 2% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 21 Ballard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 17.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Ballard is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side
23 goals in 40 appearances (0.57 per game) is a 20-goal season — and for a lower-table side (20th of 24), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 27 goal contributions (0.68 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 84% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.6 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.7, Ballard carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 2%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.7 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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