Daniel Ballard
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel George Ballard[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 September 1999||
Place of birth | Stevenage, England | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Millwall (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Blackpool (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2021– | → Millwall (loan) | 19 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
Northern Ireland U18 | |||
2018– | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (1) |
2020– | Northern Ireland | 9 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:02, 28 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:36, 3 September 2021 (UTC) |
Daniel George Ballard (born 22 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Millwall, on loan from Arsenal, as a defender. Born in England, he represents Northern Ireland at international level.
Club career[]
Arsenal[]
Born in Stevenage,[3] Ballard has been at the Arsenal Academy since the age of eight. He signed his first professional contract in June 2018.[4]
Loan to Swindon Town[]
Ballard moved on loan from Arsenal to Swindon Town in July 2019.[5] He made his debut in a 2–0 win against Scunthorpe United in the League Two on 3 August 2019, coming off the bench in the 88th minute.[6][7] He then scored his first career goal in an EFL Trophy tie against Chelsea U21s on 6 August 2019.[8] But his loan spell was cut short after just three appearances due to a severe knee injury that required 5 months of recovery time.[9]
Loan to Blackpool[]
In October 2020, he moved on loan to Blackpool, signing with the club until January 2021.[10][11] Ballard made his debut in a 1–0 loss against Charlton in League One on 20 October.[12] On 5 January 2021, it was announced that the loan had been extended to the end of the season.[13] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Crewe Alexandra on 2 March 2021.[14]
Loan to Millwall[]
He moved on loan to Millwall on 1 July 2021.[15] He scored his first goal for the club when he scored against West Bromwich Albion on 11 September 2021 in a 1-1 draw.[16]
International career[]
Born in England, Ballard qualifies to represent Northern Ireland as his mother was born there.[3]
He has represented Northern Ireland at Under-18 and Under-21 levels.[3][17] He was called up to the senior team for the first time in March 2019.[3][18] He made his senior debut in a 1–1 draw against Romania in a Nations League game in September 2020.[19][20]
Career statistics[]
Club statistics[]
- As of 27 November 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2019–20[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[23] | 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[21] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21[22] | League One | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
Millwall (loan) | 2021–22[23] | Championship | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Career total | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 4 |
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the Play-Offs.
International statistics[]
- As of 3 September 2021[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Northern Ireland | 2020 | 5 | 0 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 9 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b Daniel Ballard at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d Gareth Hanna (12 March 2019). "Who is Daniel Ballard? Everything you need to know about the Arsenal defender called up to Northern Ireland's senior squad". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Ballard signs new professional contract". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Ballard: Arsenal loan defender to Swindon Town for the season". BBC Sport. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 0–2 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Dan BALLARD – Player Profile". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Flashes of excellence, but Swindon Town lose to Chelsea U21s in EFL Trophy opener at the County Ground". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Ballard close to comeback after injury cut loan short". OneFootball. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Seasiders Sign Ballard On Loan". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal's Ballard joins Blackpool on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Report: Blackpool 0 Charlton Athletic 1". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Dan Ballard: Blackpool extend loan for Arsenal's Northern Ireland defender". BBC Sport. 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Report: Blackpool 1 Crewe Alexandra 1". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Millwall sign Arsenal's Ballard on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "West Brom 1-1 Millwall". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal's Daniel Ballard delivers last gasp win to keep Northern Ireland U21s' Euro hopes alive". Belfast Telegraph. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Northern Ireland squad in full: Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard earns first senior call-up". Belfast Telegraph. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Daniel Ballard". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Ballard and Gretarsson join Blackpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Ballard in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Ballard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Ballard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Stevenage
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland international footballers
- Northern Ireland youth international footballers
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- English footballers
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Association football defenders
- English Football League players