Dan Ballard

SUN

• #5 • Center Back

Dan Ballard

SUN

• #5 • Center Back

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

Sep 22, 1999

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

187 lb

Primary Position

Secondary Position

Role

Controlled Centre Back

League

Premier League

Club

Sunderland

Ranking

89thout of 878

Overall grade68.9213th/878

Impact score7.192nd/878

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Blocking

9th/178 DEF

87.8

Positioning

9th/181 DEF

85.3

Aerial Duel

12th/175 DEF

83.2

Overall

42nd/181 DEF

68.6

Passing

68th/180 DEF

68.6

1 V 1 Defending

107th/178 DEF

66.2

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

2301

Minutes

Clean sheets

News

Apr 19, 2026

Picked for bench

Ballard (hamstring) is on the bench for Sunday's match against Aston Villa.

Analysis: Ballard is fit for Sunday but not healthy enough for the starting XI quite yet, as the defender starts on the bench. After 22 starts in 26 appearances this season, he will be expected to return to a starting role in the coming games, with Luke O'Nien taking his spot Sunday.

Apr 17, 2026

Available for Sunday

Ballard (hamstring) is an option for Sunday's match against Aston Villa, according to manager Regis Le Bris. "He is fully fit. He has trained normally this week, so he is available for selection."

Analysis: Ballard has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury but is set to end his absence there, as the defender has been deemed fit ahead of Sunday's outing. This is now only good news for the defender but also for the club, as he is a regular starter. He will then look to return to that starting spot immediately as they take the field Sunday, recording six clean sheet sin 26 appearances (22 starts).