D. Ballard
SunderlandPremier League
About him
- Muscle injury
- Out since Oct 10, has missed 2 matches
- Shirt number
- 5
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
- Born
- Sep 22, 1999
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 187 cm
Defender
Plays in front of the goalkeeper and helps stop attacks.
The player’s fantasy position. Their own goal is at the bottom of the field.
Last match
- Rating
- 7.3
- Minutes
- 90
- Goals
- -
- Assists
- 0
- Shots on target
- -
- Key passes
- -
- Passes
- 34
- Pass accuracy
- 26%
- Tackles
- 4
- Interceptions
- 2
- Duels won
- 12
- Dribbles
- -
- Fouls
- 4
- Offsides
- -
Key figures
- Price
- 3.5
- of a 100.0 budget
- Total points
- 9
- Fantasy points from finished rounds
- Form
- 0
- Average points over up to four recent finished rounds
Next matches
How hard each match looks for his team, from Very easy to Very hard, based on the opponent’s record and where the match is played.
- At home against Leeds on Sun, Oct 25.
- Away against Coventry on Sat, Oct 31.
- At home against Chelsea on Sun, Nov 8.
- Away against Aston Villa on Sat, Nov 21.
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This season
6.9Avg rating
Real matches this season, in this competition.
- Appearances
- 5
- Games started
- 5/5
- Sat on the bench
- 0
- Minutes
- 450
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Shots on target
- 0/3
- Key passes
- 2
- Tackles
- 10
- Interceptions
- 4
- Successful dribbles
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 2
- Red cards
- 0
Games started counts the matches he began on the pitch. Shots on target are out of all his shots. A key pass sets up a teammate's shot. The rating is the match data provider's score out of 10, averaged over his matches.
Recent rounds
Fantasy points he scored in each of his last rounds, oldest on the left. The number under each bar is the round.
| Round | Points |
|---|---|
| Gameweek 1 | 0 points |
| Gameweek 2 | 7 points |
| Gameweek 3 | 2 points |
| Gameweek 4 | 2 points |
| Gameweek 5 | -2 points |
Matches
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Career history
All recorded seasons and events. Coverage varies by player.
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
2026
Season
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 89
- Rating
- 6.7
Sunderland
- Appearances
- 6
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 488
- Rating
- 6.9
2025
Season
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 2
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 180
- Rating
- 7.1
Sunderland
- Appearances
- 31
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 2,287
- Rating
- 6.8
Injuries & suspensions
Groin Injury
- Start date
- Aug 24, 2025
- End date
- Sep 19, 2025
Injuries & suspensions
Hamstring
- Start date
- Feb 23, 2025
- End date
- May 2, 2025
2024
Season
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 10
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 879
- Rating
- 7.3
Sunderland
- Appearances
- 23
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 1,421
- Rating
- 7
Sunderland U21
- Appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 46
- Rating
- -
Injuries & suspensions
Muscle Injury
- Start date
- Dec 22, 2024
- End date
- Jan 16, 2025
Injuries & suspensions
Ankle Injury
- Start date
- Sep 22, 2024
- End date
- Nov 4, 2024
Injuries & suspensions
Ankle Injury
- Start date
- Sep 15, 2024
- End date
- Sep 19, 2024
Injuries & suspensions
Knee Injury
- Start date
- Jul 14, 2024
- End date
- Aug 23, 2024
Injuries & suspensions
Hamstring
- Start date
- Mar 10, 2024
- End date
- Mar 15, 2024
2023
Season
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 5
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 387
- Rating
- 7
Sunderland
- Appearances
- 44
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 3,926
- Rating
- 7.1
Injuries & suspensions
Hamstring
- Start date
- Nov 26, 2023
- End date
- Nov 28, 2023
Injuries & suspensions
Hamstring
- Start date
- Nov 5, 2023
- End date
- Nov 24, 2023
Honor · 2023/2024
Premier League 2
2nd Place · England
2022
Season
Millwall
- Appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 0
- Rating
- -
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 4
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 353
- Rating
- 7.2
Sunderland
- Appearances
- 22
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 1,885
- Rating
- 7
Sunderland U21
- Appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 63
- Rating
- -
Transfer · Jul 1, 2022
Arsenal → Sunderland
€ 2.3M
2021
Season
Arsenal
- Appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 0
- Rating
- -
Millwall
- Appearances
- 33
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 2,744
- Rating
- 7
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 2
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 169
- Rating
- -
Northern Ireland U21
- Appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 0
- Rating
- -
Transfer · Jul 1, 2021
Arsenal → Millwall
Loan
Transfer · Jun 1, 2021
Blackpool → Arsenal
N/A
2020
Season
Arsenal
- Appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 39
- Rating
- -
Arsenal U23
- Appearances
- 2
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 180
- Rating
- -
Blackpool
- Appearances
- 30
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 2,638
- Rating
- 7.1
Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 10
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 825
- Rating
- 6.9
Transfer · Oct 16, 2020
Arsenal → Blackpool
Loan
2019
Season
Arsenal U23
- Appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 44
- Rating
- -
Northern Ireland U21
- Appearances
- 3
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 270
- Rating
- -
Swindon Town
- Appearances
- 3
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 182
- Rating
- 6.7
Honor · 2019/2020
FA Cup
Winner · England
2018
Honor · 2018/2019
Premier League 2
2nd Place · England
2017
Honor · 2017/2018
FA Youth Cup
2nd Place · England
Honor · 2017/2018
Premier League 2
Winner · England
Honor · 2017/2018
Premier League International Cup
2nd Place · Europe
2016
Honor · 2016/2017
U18 Premier League
2nd Place · England
1999
Born
Sep 22, 1999
Stevenage, England
Date unknown
Honor · Date unknown
FA Cup
Winner · England
Honor · Date unknown
FA Youth Cup
2nd Place · England
Honor · Date unknown
Premier League 2
Winner · England
Honor · Date unknown
Premier League 2
2nd Place · England
Honor · Date unknown
Premier League International Cup
2nd Place · Europe
Honor · Date unknown
U18 Premier League
2nd Place · England
History and connections
SeasonAll seasons
Recorded data only. Coverage varies by season; missing values are shown as unknown.
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 235
- Minutes
- 19,095
- Goals
- 18
- Assists
- 3
Connections
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Season trends
Totals may cover different amounts of playing time. Changes compare recorded totals.
Records
- Match · 2026-27 · Sep 20, 2026Manchester City · Sunderland
- Home goals
- 5
- Away goals
- 3
- Match · 2026-27 · Sep 16, 2026Sunderland · AZ Alkmaar
- Home goals
- 1
- Away goals
- 0
- Match · 2026-27 · Sep 12, 2026Sunderland · Arsenal
- Home goals
- 0
- Away goals
- 2
- Match · 2026-27 · Sep 5, 2026Brentford · Sunderland
- Home goals
- 1
- Away goals
- 1
- Match · 2026-27 · Aug 30, 2026Sunderland · Fulham
- Home goals
- 1
- Away goals
- 0
- Match · 2026-27 · Aug 22, 2026Ipswich · Sunderland
- Home goals
- 2
- Away goals
- 1
- Career season · 2026Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 1
- Minutes
- 89
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.7
- Career season · 2026Sunderland
- Appearances
- 6
- Minutes
- 488
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.9
- Injury or absence · 2025 · Aug 24, 2025Groin Injury
- Injury or absence · 2025 · Feb 23, 2025Hamstring
- Career season · 2025Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 2
- Minutes
- 180
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 7.1
- Career season · 2025Sunderland
- Appearances
- 31
- Minutes
- 2,287
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 6.8
- Injury or absence · 2024 · Dec 22, 2024Muscle Injury
- Injury or absence · 2024 · Sep 22, 2024Ankle Injury
- Injury or absence · 2024 · Sep 15, 2024Ankle Injury
- Injury or absence · 2024 · Jul 14, 2024Knee Injury
- Injury or absence · 2024 · Mar 10, 2024Hamstring
- Career season · 2024Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 10
- Minutes
- 879
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 7.3
- Career season · 2024Sunderland
- Appearances
- 23
- Minutes
- 1,421
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 1
- Rating
- 7
- Career season · 2024Sunderland U21
- Appearances
- 1
- Minutes
- 46
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- Unknown
- Honor · 2023-2024Premier League 2 · 2nd Place
- Injury or absence · 2023 · Nov 26, 2023Hamstring
- Injury or absence · 2023 · Nov 5, 2023Hamstring
- Career season · 2023Northern Ireland
- Appearances
- 5
- Minutes
- 387
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 7
- Career season · 2023Sunderland
- Appearances
- 44
- Minutes
- 3,926
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 0
- Rating
- 7.1