D. Ballard is a defender for Sunderland. D. Ballard is 27 years old, a national of Northern Ireland and 187 cm tall. In the 2026 season, D. Ballard recorded 5 appearances and 403 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.7. Before Sunderland, D. Ballard played for Arsenal, Millwall and Blackpool. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 5
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 403
- Cards (Y/R)
- 1/0
- Rating
- 6.70
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 6.63 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7.30 |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Premier League
Rating in this competition 6.63
Minutes 362
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 33
- Shots on target
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 22
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 11
- Dribbles attempted
- 22
- Fouls won
- 77
Defending
- Tackles
- 88
- Interceptions
- 33
- Blocks
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 88
UEFA Europa League
Rating in this competition 7.30
Minutes 41
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Defending
- Blocks
- 33
Season performance
Percentile against 721 defenders in tier-1 competitions, 2025 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals20.0880
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots210.8894
- Shots on target90.3892
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes150.6367
- Pass accuracy82.14%82.14%27
- Accurate passes90637.9645
Possession
- Dribbles attempted50.2120
- Dribbles completed30.1318
- Duels28511.9496
- Duels won1687.0498
- Duels won %58.95%58.95%67
Defending
- Blocks241.0190
- Fouls committed(fewest)291.2232
- Interceptions200.8429
- Tackles331.3832
Discipline
- Fouls drawn301.2686
- Red cards(fewest)10.0412
- Yellow cards(fewest)40.1759
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sunderland | 2022 to 2026 | 124 | 8 |
 Millwall | 2021 | 33 | 1 |
 Blackpool | 2020 | 30 | 2 |
 Swindon Town | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunderland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 2025 | Sunderland | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 2024 | Sunderland | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 2024International | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.40 |
| 2023 | Sunderland | 44 | 3 | 0 | 7.12 |
| 2022 | Sunderland | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 2022International | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 2021 | Millwall | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6.95 |
| 2020 | Blackpool | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7.08 |
| 2020International | Northern Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 2019 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 20 September | Premier League |  Manchester City | A | L5-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Wednesday 16 September | UEFA Europa League |  AZ Alkmaar | H | W1-0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 13 |
| Saturday 12 September | Premier League |  Arsenal | H | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | □ | 6.5 | 27 |
| Tuesday 8 September | EFL Cup |  Hull City | H | W1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saturday 5 September | Premier League |  Brentford | A | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 |