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Dan
Ballard

Centre-back · age 27 · Northern Ireland · 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27
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James
Tarkowski

Centre-back · age 33 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
7.31
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Dan BallardJames Tarkowski
SHO24 · 26CRE24 · 25PAS53 · 61DRI15 · 15DEF44 · 76PHY79 · 93
24Shooting26
24Creating25
53Passing61
15Dribbling15
44Defending76
79Physical93

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premier League.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Dan BallardJames Tarkowski
450 minutes900 minutes
6.75Average rating7.31
0.00Goalsper 900.10
0.00Assistsper 900.10
1.00Shotsper 900.40
–Shots on targetper 900.10
0%Shot accuracy25%
–Big chances createdper 900.10
0.40Key passesper 900.40
0.20Dribbles completedper 900.20
41.4Passesper 9047.7
83%Pass accuracy83%
2.60Tackles + interceptionsper 903.80
56%Duels won76%
5.20Aerials wonper 903.50
6.20Clearancesper 905.00
0.80Blocksper 901.00
1.60Fouls wonper 901.50
0.20Dispossessedper 90–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Dan BallardJames Tarkowski
Dan Ballard
CBMF

Centre-back 99% · Midfielder 1%

James Tarkowski
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Dan BallardJames Tarkowski
178League apps469
11League goals22
3League assists16
0.06Goals per game0.05
1325Minutes per goalfewer is better1930
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 1
    9
    10/11
  2. 0
    16
    11/12
  3. 0
    21
    12/13
  4. 0
    14
    13/14
  5. 0
    36
    14/15
  6. 5
    23
    15/16
  7. 0
    19
    16/17
  8. 11
    31
    17/18
  9. 7
    35
    18/19
  10. 15
    38
    19/20
  11. 14
    11
    2836
    20/21
  12. 8
    7
    3135
    21/22
  13. 4
    9
    1938
    22/23
  14. 13
    13
    4338
    23/24
  15. 6
    10
    2333
    24/25
  16. 7
    11
    2937
    25/26
  17. 1
    4
    510
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Dan BallardJames Tarkowski
27
Age
33
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2028
7
League seasons
17
0
League titles
1
€2.3m, 2022
Last move
Free transfer, 2022
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.