Defender · #5
D. Ballard
AGE26
BORN22 Sept 1999
HEIGHT187 cm
WEIGHT85 kg
NATIONALITYNorthern Ireland
BIRTHPLACEStevenage, England
SEASONS9
Premier League
Season stats
APPS2
MINUTES180
RATING6.75
GOALS0
ASSISTS0
PASS %92%
TACKLES3
INTERCEPTIONS1
DUELS WON13
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
56OVERALL
Defender · Duels · vs defenders in Premier League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Sunderland | Premier League | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 6.92 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Sunderland | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Sunderland | Premier League | 29 | 2148 | 2 | 0 | 6.83 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Northern Ireland | Friendlies | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Sunderland | Championship | 23 | 1421 | 3 | 1 | 7.04 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 339 | 2 | 0 | 7.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Northern Ireland | Friendlies | 3 | 270 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Northern Ireland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 7.27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |  Sunderland U21 | Premier League 2 Division One | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Sunderland | Championship | 43 | 3836 | 3 | – | 7.10 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Northern Ireland | Euro Championship - Qualification | 5 | 387 | 0 | – | 6.98 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 6.30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Sunderland | Championship | 19 | 1615 | 0 | 1 | 6.96 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 | 270 | 0 | – | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 270 | 1 | – | 7.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Sunderland U21 | Premier League Cup | 1 | 63 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Northern Ireland | Friendlies | 1 | 83 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 |  Millwall | Championship | 31 | 2639 | 1 | – | 6.96 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 | 105 | 0 | – | 6.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Northern Ireland | Friendlies | 2 | 169 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Blackpool | League One | 28 | 2458 | 2 | 1 | 7.08 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 426 | 1 | – | 6.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 399 | 0 | – | 6.90 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Arsenal U23 | Premier League 2 Division One | 2 | 180 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | – | 7.30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Arsenal | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 39 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Northern Ireland U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 270 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Swindon Town | League Two | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Swindon Town | EFL Trophy | 1 | 90 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Arsenal U23 | Premier League International Cup | 1 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Arsenal U23 | Premier League 2 | 18 | 1475 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| 2018-19 |  Arsenal U21 | EFL Trophy | 3 | 270 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 |  Northern Ireland U19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 150 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 258 | 20,990 | 19 | 3 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Manchester City L 3-520 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| vs Arsenal L 0-212 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| vs Fulham W 1-030 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| @ Ipswich L 1-222 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Arsenal → Sunderland1 Jul 2022€ 2.3M
- Arsenal → Millwall1 Jul 2021LOAN
- Blackpool → Arsenal1 Jun 2021N/A
- Arsenal → Blackpool16 Oct 2020LOAN
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Groin Injury24 Aug 2025 → 19 Sept 2025
- Hamstring23 Feb 2025 → 2 May 2025
- Muscle Injury22 Dec 2024 → 16 Jan 2025
- Ankle Injury22 Sept 2024 → 4 Nov 2024
- Ankle Injury15 Sept 2024 → 19 Sept 2024
- Knee Injury14 Jul 2024 → 23 Aug 2024
- Hamstring10 Mar 2024 → 15 Mar 2024
- Hamstring26 Nov 2023 → 28 Nov 2023
- Hamstring5 Nov 2023 → 24 Nov 2023
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERFA Cup2019/2020
2× WINNERPremier League 22017/2018
Also 9 runner-up finishes.