PLAYER PROFILE · SUNDERLAND · DEFENDER
Ballard Sunderland
A nailed-on starter, with 4 starts in 5 games this season.
DefenderNorthern Ireland · #5 · Age 26REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.74
▼ down on last yr
APPS
5
4 starts
MINUTES
398
80 / game
SHOTS
2
0.4 / game
2025/2631 APPS · 2 G · 0 A · 6.8 RATING · 2,287 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 6.74 |
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | 31 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2,287 | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | Sunderland | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1,421 | 7.04 |
| 2023/24 | Sunderland | 44 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 3,926 | 7.08 |
PLAYERS LIKE THIS
Injury-prone · 2024/25
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Picked up several different injuries last season. A hint from reported availability, so it can be incomplete. Treat it as a flag to check, not a verdict.
RECENT FORM · LAST 104 OF 10 STARTED
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LAST PLAYED
3 days ago
Off the bench 38' vs AZ Alkmaar
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
@ Manchester City
Sun 14:00 · EPL
OVERVIEW
Ballard plays as a defender for Sunderland. Ballard wears the number 5 shirt for Sunderland.
Last season Ballard played 31 times for Sunderland, starting 25 of them, with 6 substitute appearances, averaging 74 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals in that time. Recently they have started 3 of the last 5 Sunderland matches. Sunderland's next match is against Manchester City in the EPL on Sun 20 Sept, 14:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Premier League
100% 4/4
UEFA Europa League
0% 0/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ MANCHESTER CITY · TODAY
Will Ballard start against Manchester City?
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NEXT UP · @ MANCHESTER CITY
Will Ballard start against Manchester City?
Sunderland away to Manchester City, Sun 14:00. 1 fans already in.