Daniel Ballard
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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.
Infobox
2018
Northern Ireland U21
2019
→ Swindon Town (loan)
Full name
Daniel George Ballard
Date of birth
(1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth
Stevenage, England
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Sunderland
Number
5
2007–2019
Arsenal
Years
Team
2019–2022
Arsenal
2020–2021
→ Blackpool (loan)
2021–2022
→ Millwall (loan)
2022–
Sunderland
2020–
Northern Ireland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Swindon Town (loan)
Swindon Town (loan)
Club
Swindon Town (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
League Two
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
1
Other
1
Total
3
Total
1
Blackpool (loan)
Blackpool (loan)
Club
Blackpool (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
League One
League
25
League
2
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
3
Other
0
Total
30
Total
2
Millwall (loan)
Millwall (loan)
Club
Millwall (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Championship
League
31
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Other
–
Other
33
Total
1
Sunderland
Sunderland
Club
Sunderland
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
19
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
22
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
42
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
–
Other
43
Other
3
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
20
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
Other
1
Other
23
Total
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
–
Other
13
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
94
League
7
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
EFL Cup
1
Other
101
Other
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
151
League
10
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
7
EFL Cup
2
Other
167
Other
12
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Millwall (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | |
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 94 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 151 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 167 | 12 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
National team
Northern Ireland
Year
2020
Apps
5
Goals
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
7
Apps
1
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
4
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
5
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
7
Apps
3
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
5
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
33
Apps
5
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Northern Ireland | 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 5 |
List of international goals scored by Daniel Ballard · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
2 September 2021
Venue
LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania
Opponent
Lithuania
Cap
9
Score
1–0
Result
4–1
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
9 June 2022
Venue
Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo
Opponent
Kosovo
Cap
15
Score
2–3
Result
2–3
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
3
3
No.
3
Date
8 June 2024
Venue
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Opponent
Spain
Cap
23
Score
1–0
Result
1–5
Competition
Friendly
4
4
No.
4
Date
5 September 2024
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Opponent
Luxembourg
Cap
25
Score
2–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League C
5
5
No.
5
Date
15 November 2024
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Opponent
Belarus
Cap
27
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2024-25 UEFA Nations League C
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Cap | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 2 September 2021 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | Lithuania | 9 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 June 2022 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo | Kosovo | 15 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 8 June 2024 | Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca, Spain | Spain | 23 | 1–0 | 1–5 | Friendly |
| 4 | 5 September 2024 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Luxembourg | 25 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 5 | 15 November 2024 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Belarus | 27 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League C |
References
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in League One play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed"https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777
- Daniel Ballard at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2019.https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-george-ballard/453084/
- Daniel Ballard at WorldFootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/daniel-ballard/
- "Who is Daniel Ballard? Everything you need to know about the Arsenal defender called up to Northern Ireland's senior squad"https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal/who-is-daniel-ballard-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-arsenal-defender-called-up-to-northern-irelands-senior-squad-37904723.html
- www.arsenal.comhttps://www.arsenal.com/news/daniel-ballard-signs-new-professional-contract
- The Observerhttps://observer.co.uk/news/sport/article/dan-ballard-on-sunderlands-flying-start-what-he-owes-arsenal-and-his-degree-in-trading
- "Daniel Ballard: Arsenal loan defender to Swindon Town for the season"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48852701
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135938
- www.swindon-town-fc.co.ukhttp://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=BALLARDD
- swindonadvertiser.co.ukhttps://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/17820017.flashes-excellence-swindon-town-lose-chelsea-u21s-leasing-com-trophy-opener-county-ground
- OneFootballhttps://onefootball.com/en/news/daniel-ballard-close-to-comeback-after-injury-cut-loan-short-29242837
- www.blackpoolfc.co.ukhttps://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/seasiders-sign-ballard-on-loan/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54423607
- www.blackpoolfc.co.ukhttps://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/report-blackpool-0-charlton-athletic-1
- "Dan Ballard: Blackpool extend loan for Arsenal's Northern Ireland defender"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55548703
- www.blackpoolfc.co.ukhttps://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/report-blackpool-1-crewe-alexandra-1
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57682461
- "West Brom 1-1 Millwall"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444596
- safc.comhttps://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/june/sunderland-afc-sign-daniel-ballard
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62002758
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=156
- www.safc.comhttps://www.safc.com/news/2024/july/23/dan-ballard-signs-new-contract
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c4gedpgd5dkt
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/sunderland-beat-sheffield-united-return-premier-league-2025-05-24
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/16/sunderland-west-ham-premier-league-match-report
- "Arsenal's Daniel Ballard delivers last gasp win to keep Northern Ireland U21s' Euro hopes alive"https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/arsenals-daniel-ballard-delivers-last-gasp-win-to-keep-northern-ireland-u21s-euro-hopes-alive-37410234.html
- "Northern Ireland squad in full: Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard earns first senior call-up"https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/northern-ireland-squad-in-full-arsenal-defender-daniel-ballard-earns-first-senior-callup-37904568.html
- National Football Teamshttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/79228.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54423607
- "Ballard is latest Northern Ireland injury concern"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66699018
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8el5en1z8po
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czxyqv4zvn7o
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=116942&season_id=158
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/blackpool-vs-lincoln-city/teams/444383
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62vgp6z7q3t#Line-ups