Players / Daniel George Ballard
Daniel George Ballard
Sunderland

Daniel George Ballard

Defender · Sunderland. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age27 ClubSunderland Market value€20mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSunderlandPremier League
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth27 years old
NationalityNorthern IrelandStevenage
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€20mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height187 cm85 kg
Shirt number#5Sunderland
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Sunderland · Defender

Appearances44 starts
Minutes3600 substitute entries
Rating6.69provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots20 on target
Passing84173 passes · 2 key
Defensive work62 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won52.4%33 of 63
Dribble success50%1 of 2
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Daniel George Ballard

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age100match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 195 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Daniel George Ballard and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricDaniel George BallardRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleSunderlandLiverpool
Minutes360195
Appearances44
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 9031.38 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9020.5 per 9010.46 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9020.92 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Daniel George Ballard and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricDaniel George BallardFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCruzeiro
Minutes3602,081
Appearances424
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9020.5 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Daniel George Ballard and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricDaniel George BallardLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandFlamengo
Minutes3602,046
Appearances423
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9020.5 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Daniel George Ballard and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricDaniel George BallardMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCorinthians
Minutes3601,958
Appearances423
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9020.5 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 497 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Daniel George Ballard and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricDaniel George BallardRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueLiga MX
Team in this sampleSunderlandAtletico San Luis
Minutes360497
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9020.5 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · — min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Daniel George Ballard and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricDaniel George BallardCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCorinthians
Minutes360—
Appearances40
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9020.5 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves42 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€2.3mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€2.3MArsenal → Sunderland

Latest recorded move: Arsenal → Sunderland · 01 Jul 2022, with terms recorded as €2.3M. The player was 22.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202201 Jul 2022Arsenal → SunderlandTransfer€2.3M22
202101 Jul 2021Arsenal → MillwallLoanTerms not supplied21
202101 Jun 2021Blackpool → ArsenalTransferTerms not supplied21
202016 Oct 2020Arsenal → BlackpoolLoanTerms not supplied21
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Sunderland · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferArsenal → Sunderland

Provider transfer record

LoanArsenal → Millwall

Provider transfer record

TransferBlackpool → Arsenal

Provider transfer record

LoanArsenal → Blackpool

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Stevenage, England

Value & contract

Market value

€20m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Daniel George Ballard in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityDaniel George BallardHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubSunderlandHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history4HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 5 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Centre BackDefender

API-Football current squad
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
3 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€4.8m€5.3m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.