Career Progression
2025/2026
27
Games
2
Goals
0
Assists
2,082
Minutes
Sunderland
(25 G)
Northern Ireland
(2 G)
Premier League, Friendlies
+1
2024/2025
+1
34
Games
6
Goals
1
Assists
2,346
Minutes
Sunderland
(23 G)
Northern Ireland
(10 G)
Sunderland U21
(1 G)
Friendlies, Championship
+7
2023/2024
49
Games
3
Goals
0
Assists
4,313
Minutes
Sunderland
(44 G)
Northern Ireland
(5 G)
Championship, FA Cup
+2
2022/2023
26
Games
1
Goals
1
Assists
2,238
Minutes
Sunderland
(22 G)
Northern Ireland
(4 G)
League Cup, Friendlies
+3
2021/2022
+1
35
Games
1
Goals
0
Assists
2,913
Minutes
Millwall
(33 G)
Northern Ireland
(2 G)
Northern Ireland U21
(0 G)
FA Cup, League Cup
+3
2020/2021
+2
43
Games
3
Goals
1
Assists
3,682
Minutes
Blackpool
(30 G)
Northern Ireland
(10 G)
Arsenal U23
(2 G)
Arsenal
(1 G)
League One, Non League Div One - Isthmian North
+6
2019/2020
3
Games
1
Goals
0
Assists
182
Minutes
League Two, League Cup
+2
2018/2019
5
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
420
Minutes
Arsenal U21
(3 G)
Northern Ireland U19
(2 G)
UEFA U19 Championship, EFL Trophy
| Season | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes | G/90 | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 Current |
Sunderland
(25)
Northern Ireland
(2)
|
27 | 2 | 0 | 2,082 | 0.09 | 4 |
| 2024/2025 |
Sunderland
(23)
Northern Ireland
(10)
Sunderland U21
(1)
|
34 | 6 | 1 | 2,346 | 0.23 | 6 |
| 2023/2024 |
Sunderland
(44)
Northern Ireland
(5)
|
49 | 3 | 0 | 4,313 | 0.06 | 15 |
| 2022/2023 |
Sunderland
(22)
Northern Ireland
(4)
|
26 | 1 | 1 | 2,238 | 0.04 | 4 |
| 2021/2022 |
Millwall
(33)
Northern Ireland
(2)
Northern Ireland U21
(0)
|
35 | 1 | 0 | 2,913 | 0.03 | 7 |
| 2020/2021 |
Blackpool
(30)
Northern Ireland
(10)
Arsenal U23
(2)
Arsenal
(1)
|
43 | 3 | 1 | 3,682 | 0.07 | 7 / 1 |
| 2019/2020 |
Swindon Town
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 0.49 | 0 |
| 2018/2019 |
Arsenal U21
(3)
Northern Ireland U19
(2)
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 0.00 | 0 |
222
Career Games
17
Career Goals
3
Career Assists
Scoring rate has declined
Advanced Metrics
2025/2026 Season
7.0
Avg Rating
Good
77
Min/Game
1,853 Total Minutes
2
Goal Involvement
2G + 0A
2
Total Goals
0
Total Assists
0.08
Goals/Game
0
Assists/Game
2
Goal Involvement
Performance Insights
Most Productive:
Goal Scorer
Shot Efficiency:
Good
(42.9%)
Discipline Level:
Good
Playing Time:
Squad Player
(77min)
Career Timeline - D. Ballard
8 Seasons17
Total Goals
↗ +2
vs First Season
3
Total Assists
→ Stable
vs First Season
222
Total Appearances
27.8 Per Season
7.3
Peak Rating
7.1 Average
Season Breakdown
25
2025/2026
Sunderland, Northern Ireland
2
Goals
0
Assists
27
Apps
7.1
Rating
2,082 Minutes
77 Min/Game
0.07 Goals/Game
24
2024/2025
Northern Ireland, Sunderland
+ 1 More
6
Goals
1
Assists
34
Apps
7.3
Rating
2,346 Minutes
69 Min/Game
0.18 Goals/Game
23
2023/2024
Sunderland, Northern Ireland
3
Goals
0
Assists
49
Apps
7.1
Rating
4,313 Minutes
88 Min/Game
0.06 Goals/Game
22
2022/2023
Sunderland, Northern Ireland
1
Goals
1
Assists
26
Apps
7.2
Rating
2,238 Minutes
86 Min/Game
0.04 Goals/Game
21
2021/2022
Millwall, Northern Ireland U21
+ 1 More
1
Goals
0
Assists
35
Apps
7.0
Rating
2,913 Minutes
83 Min/Game
0.03 Goals/Game
20
2020/2021
Blackpool, Northern Ireland
+ 2 More
3
Goals
1
Assists
43
Apps
7.3
Rating
3,682 Minutes
86 Min/Game
0.07 Goals/Game
19
2019/2020
Swindon Town
1
Goals
0
Assists
3
Apps
6.7
Rating
182 Minutes
61 Min/Game
0.33 Goals/Game
18
2018/2019
Northern Ireland U19, Arsenal U21
0
Goals
0
Assists
5
Apps
-
Rating
420 Minutes
84 Min/Game
Career Overview
8
Seasons
222
Appearances
17
Goals
3
Assists
11
Teams
18,176
Minutes
43
Yellow Cards
1
Red Cards
Season History
| Season | Team | League | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 |
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
|
Premier League
Friendlies
FA Cup
|
27 | 2 | 0 | 2,082 |
| 2024/2025 |
Northern Ireland
Sunderland
Sunderland U21
|
Friendlies
Championship
Premier League 2 Division One
FA Cup
UEFA Nations League
Premier League Cup
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Premier League International Cup
League Cup
|
34 | 6 | 1 | 2,346 |
| 2023/2024 |
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
|
Championship
FA Cup
Euro Championship - Qualification
League Cup
|
49 | 3 | 0 | 4,313 |
| 2022/2023 |
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
|
League Cup
Friendlies
FA Cup
UEFA Nations League
Championship
|
26 | 1 | 1 | 2,238 |
| 2021/2022 |
Millwall
Northern Ireland U21
Northern Ireland
|
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA U21 Championship
Friendlies
Championship
|
35 | 1 | 0 | 2,913 |
| 2020/2021 |
Blackpool
Northern Ireland
Arsenal U23
Arsenal
|
League One
Non League Div One - Isthmian North
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Premier League 2 Division One
FA Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Euro Championship
UEFA Nations League
|
43 | 3 | 1 | 3,682 |
| 2019/2020 |
Swindon Town
|
League Two
League Cup
EFL Trophy
FA Cup
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| 2018/2019 |
Northern Ireland U19
Arsenal U21
|
UEFA U19 Championship
EFL Trophy
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
2025/2026
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
Goals
2
Assists
0
League
Premier League
Friendlies
FA Cup
2024/2025
Northern Ireland
Sunderland
Sunderland U21
Northern Ireland
Sunderland
Sunderland U21
Goals
6
Assists
1
League
Friendlies
Championship
Premier League 2 Division One
FA Cup
UEFA Nations League
Premier League Cup
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Premier League International Cup
League Cup
2023/2024
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
Goals
3
Assists
0
League
Championship
FA Cup
Euro Championship - Qualification
League Cup
2022/2023
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
Sunderland
Northern Ireland
Goals
1
Assists
1
League
League Cup
Friendlies
FA Cup
UEFA Nations League
Championship
2021/2022
Millwall
Northern Ireland U21
Northern Ireland
Millwall
Northern Ireland U21
Northern Ireland
Goals
1
Assists
0
League
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA U21 Championship
Friendlies
Championship
2020/2021
Blackpool
Northern Ireland
Arsenal U23
Arsenal
Blackpool
Northern Ireland
Arsenal U23
Arsenal
Goals
3
Assists
1
League
League One
Non League Div One - Isthmian North
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Premier League 2 Division One
FA Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Euro Championship
UEFA Nations League
2019/2020
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Goals
1
Assists
0
League
League Two
League Cup
EFL Trophy
FA Cup
2018/2019
Northern Ireland U19
Arsenal U21
Northern Ireland U19
Arsenal U21
Goals
0
Assists
0
League
UEFA U19 Championship
EFL Trophy