Daniel Ballard
Published: December 20th, 2023 (12/20/2023)
            Name: Daniel Ballard
DoB: 9/22/1999 (23 years old)
Position: D (C)
Club: Sunderland
Division: Sky Bet Championship
Nationality: NIR
EU National: No
Contract Start: 6/30/2022
Contract End: 6/30/2026
Transfer Value: $5M - $6.4M
Pref. Foot: Right
Left Foot: Reasonable
Right Foot: Very Strong
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187 lbs
All-time Apps: 76
All-time Gls: 3
Current Ability: 122
Potential Ability: 145
Player Attributes
Technical
| Corners | 3 | 
| Crossing | 4 | 
| Dribbling | 8 | 
| Finishing | 6 | 
| First Touch | 11 | 
| Free Kicks | 5 | 
| Heading | 15 | 
| Long Shots | 8 | 
| Long Throws | 6 | 
| Marking | 13 | 
| Passing | 12 | 
| Penalties | 7 | 
| Tackling | 14 | 
| Technique | 11 | 
Mental
| Aggression | 16 | 
| Anticipation | 13 | 
| Bravery | 16 | 
| Composure | 13 | 
| Concentration | 12 | 
| Decisions | 11 | 
| Determination | 15 | 
| Flair | 9 | 
| Leadership | 14 | 
| Off the Ball | 7 | 
| Positioning | 13 | 
| Teamwork | 16 | 
| Vision | 9 | 
| Work Rate | 15 | 
Physical
| Acceleration | 12 | 
| Agility | 10 | 
| Balance | 11 | 
| Jumping Reach | 14 | 
| Natural Fitness | 12 | 
| Pace | 14 | 
| Stamina | 15 | 
| Strength | 14 | 
Hidden
| Versatility | 12 | 
| Temperament | 12 | 
| Sportsmanship | 13 | 
| Professionalism | 15 | 
| Pressure | 13 | 
| Loyalty | 15 | 
| Injury Proneness | 9 | 
| Important Matches | 13 | 
| Dirtiness | 11 | 
| Controversy | 4 | 
| Consistency | 15 | 
| Ambition | 15 | 
| Adaptability | 15 | 
Goalkeeping
| Throwing | 2 | 
| Rushing out Tendency | 3 | 
| Reflexes | 2 | 
| Punching Tendency | 2 | 
| One on Ones | 2 | 
| Kicking | 1 | 
| Handling | 3 | 
| Eccentricity | 3 | 
| Communication | 1 | 
| Command of Area | 2 | 
| Aerial Reach | 3 | 
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                                Physical Similarity                                 
                                Mental Similarity 
                                Total Similarity                           
                             
                            
                            
                                
Gabriel Paulista                                 
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                                Spanish First Division                                 
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                                98%                                 
                                92% 
                                97% 
                                98% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Kristoffer Ajer                                 
                                Brentford                                 
                                English Premier Division                                 
                                D (C), DM, M (C)                                 
                                25                                 
                                98%                                 
                                91% 
                                96% 
                                98% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Presnel Kimpembe                                 
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                                97%                                 
                                93% 
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                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Merih Demiral                                 
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                                D (C)                                 
                                25                                 
                                97%                                 
                                97% 
                                97% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Marc-Oliver Kempf                                 
                                Hertha                                 
                                Bundesliga 2                                 
                                D (C)                                 
                                28                                 
                                97%                                 
                                92% 
                                96% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Lisandro López                                 
                                Al-Khaleej (KSA)                                 
                                Saudi Professional League                                 
                                D (C)                                 
                                33                                 
                                97%                                 
                                87% 
                                98% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Timo Hübers                                 
                                1. FC Köln                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                D (C)                                 
                                26                                 
                                99%                                 
                                92% 
                                95% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Federico Gatti                                 
                                Juventus                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                D (C)                                 
                                24                                 
                                98%                                 
                                95% 
                                95% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Matthijs de Ligt                                 
                                FC Bayern                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                D (C)                                 
                                23                                 
                                98%                                 
                                91% 
                                96% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Milan Škriniar                                 
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                                Italian Serie A                                 
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                                96%                                 
                                91% 
                                97% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Player | Club | Division | Position | Age | Technical Similarity | Physical Similarity | Mental Similarity | Total Similarity | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabriel Paulista |                                 
                                Valencia | Spanish First Division | D (C) | 32 | 98% | 92% | 97% | 98% | 
 Kristoffer Ajer |                                 
                                Brentford | English Premier Division | D (C), DM, M (C) | 25 | 98% | 91% | 96% | 98% | 
 Presnel Kimpembe |                                 
                                Paris SG | Ligue 1 Uber Eats | D (C) | 27 | 97% | 93% | 98% | 97% | 
 Merih Demiral |                                 
                                Atalanta | Italian Serie A | D (C) | 25 | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 
 Marc-Oliver Kempf |                                 
                                Hertha | Bundesliga 2 | D (C) | 28 | 97% | 92% | 96% | 97% | 
 Lisandro López |                                 
                                Al-Khaleej (KSA) | Saudi Professional League | D (C) | 33 | 97% | 87% | 98% | 97% | 
 Timo Hübers |                                 
                                1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | D (C) | 26 | 99% | 92% | 95% | 97% | 
 Federico Gatti |                                 
                                Juventus | Italian Serie A | D (C) | 24 | 98% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 
 Matthijs de Ligt |                                 
                                FC Bayern | Bundesliga | D (C) | 23 | 98% | 91% | 96% | 97% | 
 Milan Škriniar |                                 
                                Inter | Italian Serie A | D (C) | 28 | 96% | 91% | 97% | 97% | 
10 Year Simulation
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                                Season                                 
                                Age                                 
                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Appearances                                     
                                Goals                                 
                                Assists 
                                Avg. Rating                           
                                xG/90                           
                                xA/90 
                                Pass Completion % 
                                Prog. Passes/90 
                                Key Passes/90 
                                Dribbles/90 
                                Tackles/90 
                                Interceptions/90 
                                Goals Allowed/90 
                             
                            
                            
                                2032 
                                32 
                                Sunderland 
                                English Premier Division 
                                30 
                                0 
                                0 
                                6.79 
                                0.01 
                                0.07 
                                91% 
                                4.07 
                                0.35 
                                0.11 
                                1.06 
                                2.44 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2031 
                                31 
                                Sunderland 
                                English Premier Division 
                                21 (1) 
                                0 
                                0 
                                6.75 
                                0.01 
                                0.03 
                                93% 
                                4.53 
                                0.26 
                                0.26 
                                1.09 
                                2.19 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2030 
                                30 
                                Sunderland 
                                English Premier Division 
                                37 (1) 
                                0 
                                4 
                                6.90 
                                0.03 
                                0.06 
                                94% 
                                3.54 
                                0.27 
                                0.11 
                                1.06 
                                2.18 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2029 
                                29 
                                Fulham 
                                Sky Bet Championship 
                                32 
                                2 
                                2 
                                7.03 
                                0.02 
                                0.02 
                                94% 
                                3.61 
                                0.25 
                                0.21 
                                0.98 
                                2.03 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2028 
                                28 
                                Sunderland 
                                Sky Bet Championship 
                                47 
                                3 
                                2 
                                7.12 
                                0.05 
                                0.04 
                                92% 
                                4.34 
                                0.37 
                                0.19 
                                1.66 
                                2.44 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2027 
                                27 
                                Sunderland 
                                English Premier Division 
                                40 
                                0 
                                1 
                                6.78 
                                0.05 
                                0.05 
                                90% 
                                3.57 
                                0.21 
                                0.21 
                                1.11 
                                2.38 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2026 
                                26 
                                Sunderland 
                                English Premier Division 
                                37 
                                0 
                                0 
                                6.90 
                                0.06 
                                0.01 
                                92% 
                                4.32 
                                0.43 
                                0.19 
                                1.27 
                                2.16 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2025 
                                25 
                                Sunderland 
                                Sky Bet Championship 
                                48 
                                0 
                                3 
                                6.96 
                                0.06 
                                0.06 
                                92% 
                                3.30 
                                0.22 
                                0.24 
                                1.33 
                                2.54 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2024 
                                24 
                                Sunderland 
                                Sky Bet Championship 
                                38 
                                0 
                                1 
                                6.92 
                                0.04 
                                0.04 
                                90% 
                                3.98 
                                0.33 
                                0.21 
                                1.25 
                                1.93 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2023 
                                23 
                                Sunderland 
                                Sky Bet Championship 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                -                                 
                              
                                                                             
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Season | Age | Club | Division | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Avg. Rating | xG/90 | xA/90 | Pass Completion % | Prog. Passes/90 | Key Passes/90 | Dribbles/90 | Tackles/90 | Interceptions/90 | Goals Allowed/90 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | 32 | Sunderland | English Premier Division | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 91% | 4.07 | 0.35 | 0.11 | 1.06 | 2.44 | - | 
| 2031 | 31 | Sunderland | English Premier Division | 21 (1) | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 93% | 4.53 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1.09 | 2.19 | - | 
| 2030 | 30 | Sunderland | English Premier Division | 37 (1) | 0 | 4 | 6.90 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 94% | 3.54 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 1.06 | 2.18 | - | 
| 2029 | 29 | Fulham | Sky Bet Championship | 32 | 2 | 2 | 7.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 94% | 3.61 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.98 | 2.03 | - | 
| 2028 | 28 | Sunderland | Sky Bet Championship | 47 | 3 | 2 | 7.12 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 92% | 4.34 | 0.37 | 0.19 | 1.66 | 2.44 | - | 
| 2027 | 27 | Sunderland | English Premier Division | 40 | 0 | 1 | 6.78 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 90% | 3.57 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1.11 | 2.38 | - | 
| 2026 | 26 | Sunderland | English Premier Division | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 92% | 4.32 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 1.27 | 2.16 | - | 
| 2025 | 25 | Sunderland | Sky Bet Championship | 48 | 0 | 3 | 6.96 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 92% | 3.30 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 1.33 | 2.54 | - | 
| 2024 | 24 | Sunderland | Sky Bet Championship | 38 | 0 | 1 | 6.92 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 90% | 3.98 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 1.25 | 1.93 | - | 
| 2023 | 23 | Sunderland | Sky Bet Championship | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |