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

Nathan
Collins

Centre-back · age 25 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.79
2026/27
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Change Collins

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Dan BallardNathan Collins
SHO37 · 28CRE29 · 33PAS55 · 56DRI8 · 17DEF56 · 52PHY85 · 69
37Shooting28
29Creating33
55Passing56
8Dribbling17
56Defending52
85Physical69

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Dan BallardNathan Collins
2,598 minutes3,213 minutes
6.86Average rating6.85
0.07Goalsper 900.03
0.00Assistsper 900.06
1.07Shotsper 900.70
0.31Shots on targetper 900.20
29%Shot accuracy28%
0.14Big chances createdper 900.14
0.62Key passesper 900.39
0.14Dribbles completedper 900.20
45.4Passesper 9052.8
82%Pass accuracy83%
0.07Through ballsper 90–
2.29Tackles + interceptionsper 902.07
58%Duels won56%
4.57Aerials wonper 902.75
7.48Clearancesper 906.36
1.00Blocksper 901.18
1.32Fouls wonper 900.56
0.24Dispossessedper 900.28
–Won, in his games33%
–Points a game, in his games1.31

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Dan BallardNathan Collins
Dan Ballard
CBMF

Centre-back 99% · Midfielder 1%

Nathan Collins
CBDM

Centre-back 99% · Defensive midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Dan BallardNathan Collins
178League apps193
11League goals8
3League assists7
0.06Goals per game0.04
1325Minutes per goalfewer is better1898
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    3
    18/19
  2. 5
    14
    19/20
  3. 14
    0
    2822
    20/21
  4. 8
    5
    3119
    21/22
  5. 4
    8
    1926
    22/23
  6. 13
    7
    4332
    23/24
  7. 6
    8
    2338
    24/25
  8. 7
    10
    2935
    25/26
  9. 1
    1
    54
    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 BallardNathan Collins
27
Age
25
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2029
7
League seasons
9
0
League titles
0
€2.3m, 2022
Last move
€26.9m, 2023

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.