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Daniel George Ballard
SunderlandPremier LeagueBorn 22 Sept 199926 yrs · 187 cm · 6'2" · 85 kg · 187 lb€8M
CB
Defender
5
Goals
0
Assists
39
Apps
2,991
Mins
2
Clubs
All senior competitions incl. national team · 4 seasons
Aggressive, shot-happy centre-back with attacking instincts
€8M
Transfer market value · Transfermarkt
Updated May 2025 · Peak €8M May 2025
— Peak
All Competitions
4
Goals
0
Assists
28
Started
34
Matches
2,757
Minutes
6.5
Rating
9
Yellow
1
Red
GoalAssistYellowRed
Own halfAttacking
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28 matches · 1,802 touches
20 appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 |  | BRE (A) | D 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 30 | | FUL (H) | W 1–0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Aug 22 | | IPS (A) | L 2–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| May 2 | | WOL (A) | D 1–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| Apr 24 | | NOT (H) | L 0–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 19 | | AST (A) | L 4–3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Mar 14 | | BRI (H) | L 0–1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Mar 3 | | LEE (A) | W 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Feb 28 | | BOU (A) | D 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Feb 22 | | FUL (H) | L 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
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Senior career
MP
G
A
Rtg
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Sunderland
2022
0
0
0
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Arsenal U21
2022
0
0
0
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Millwall
2021
0
0
0
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Blackpool
2020
0
0
0
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MP = Matches playedG = GoalsA = Assists
Per 90 mins · vs positional peers · Premier League
Bologna
Burnley
Tottenham
1899 Hoffenheim
SC FreiburgCompositesavg: 12
npG + Assists—
0
npG + AssistsCombined attacking output excluding penalties
npxG0.14
14
npxGNon-penalty expected goals
Shot Involvement1.57
22
Shot InvolvementTotal involvement in shot-creating situations
Big Chance Inv.0.30
12
Big Chance Inv.Involvement in high-xG (>0.35) situations
Shooting Efficiencyavg: 24
npxG per Shot0.11
56
npxG per ShotShot quality — higher means better chance selection
Goals - npxG+0.01
3
Goals - npxGFinishing quality — positive means clinical
Shots on Target0.50
13
Shots on TargetShots requiring a save or resulting in a goal
Progressionavg: 45
Progressive Actions8.70
73
Progressive ActionsCombined ball advancement actions
Passes in Final Third5.79
72
Passes in Final ThirdPasses completed in the attacking third
Ball Recovery2.91
36
Ball RecoveryTimes regained possession from the opposition
Carries into Final 3rd—
0
Carries into Final 3rdDirect ball progression into dangerous areas
Receivingavg: 34
Touches62.36
78
TouchesTotal touches on the ball
Backward Passes2.80
19
Backward PassesPasses played backward to retain possession
Chances Created0.31
6
Chances CreatedKey passes leading to a shot
Carryingavg: 37
Possession Lost8.97
100
Possession LostTimes possession was lost to the opposition
Turnovers0.31
8
TurnoversBall lost through errors or tackles
Dispossessed0.11
4
DispossessedTimes lost the ball to a tackle or challenge
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