Dan Ballard#5
Sunderland·Defender - Centre-Back
€20.00mMarket value#10 in Sunderland
Key stats
Goals0
xG0.180.04 / 90
Assists0
xA0.150.03 / 90
Shots51.00 / 90
Key passes20.40 / 90
Minutes4505 matches
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-1.9-1.725/26
-0.226/27
Goals xG · total 2 / 3.9
Assists vs xA
-1.7-1.625/26
-0.126/27
Assists xA · total 0 / 1.7
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Premier League | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 113 | 6 | 2 |
| Premier League | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| League One | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| U18 Premier League | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Premier League 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Youth Cup | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| League One Play-Offs | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| U18 PL - Final | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Premier League Int. Cup U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 123 | 8 | 4 |
| Arsenal U18 | 35 | 5 | 2 |
| Millwall | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| Arsenal U23 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers9
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Arsenal U21 | Sunderland | €2.30m | €2.00m |
| 31/05/2022 | 21/22 | Millwall | Arsenal U23 | End of loan | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Arsenal U23 | Millwall | loan transfer | - |
| 31/05/2021 | 20/21 | Blackpool | Arsenal U23 | End of loan | - |
| 05/10/2020 | 20/21 | Arsenal U23 | Blackpool | loan transfer | - |
| 22/01/2020 | 19/20 | Swindon Town | Arsenal U23 | End of loan | - |
| 03/07/2019 | 19/20 | Arsenal U23 | Swindon Town | loan transfer | - |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | - | - |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | - | - |
Market value
€20.00m Current€20.00m Highest · 09/03/202603/06/2026 Last change
24.11.202103.06.2026
#100 Centre-Back#3 Northern Ireland#239 Premier League#10 Sunderland#562 Worldwide#60 Year 1999
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/2021 | 22 | Millwall FC | €2.00m |
| 13/05/2022 | 22 | Millwall FC | €2.00m |
| 14/09/2022 | 22 | Sunderland AFC | €2.50m |
| 27/10/2022 | 23 | Sunderland AFC | €2.50m |
| 01/06/2023 | 23 | Sunderland AFC | €2.50m |
| 21/12/2023 | 24 | Sunderland AFC | €3.80m |
| 24/05/2024 | 24 | Sunderland AFC | €4.00m |
| 30/12/2024 | 25 | Sunderland AFC | €4.00m |
| 27/05/2025 | 25 | Sunderland AFC | €8.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 26 | Sunderland AFC | €10.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 26 | Sunderland AFC | €16.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 26 | Sunderland AFC | €20.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 26 | Sunderland AFC | €20.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Sunderland | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.15 | 5 | 2 | 1.92 |
| 2025 | EPL | Sunderland | 29 | 2143 | 2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.58 | 25 | 14 | 4.75 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.