Dara
O'Shea

Centre-back · age 27 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.73
2026/27

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
Change O'Shea
Change Ballard

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Dara O'SheaDan Ballard
SHO26 · 24CRE32 · 24PAS35 · 53DRI25 · 15DEF49 · 44PHY89 · 79
26Shooting24
32Creating24
35Passing53
25Dribbling15
49Defending44
89Physical79

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

Dara O'SheaDan Ballard
900 minutes450 minutes
6.73Average rating6.75
0.10Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.20Shotsper 901.00
0.10Shots on targetper 90–
50%Shot accuracy0%
0.70Key passesper 900.40
0.30Dribbles completedper 900.20
51.7Passesper 9041.4
80%Pass accuracy83%
2.80Tackles + interceptionsper 902.60
64%Duels won56%
3.90Aerials wonper 905.20
5.80Clearancesper 906.20
0.90Blocksper 900.80
0.70Fouls wonper 901.60
0.30Dispossessedper 900.20

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Dara O'SheaDan Ballard
Dara O'Shea
CBRB

Centre-back 91% · Right-back 9%

Dan Ballard
CBMF

Centre-back 99% · Midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Dara O'SheaDan Ballard
222League apps178
13League goals11
8League assists3
0.06Goals per game0.06
1477Minutes per goalfewer is better1325
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 8
    17
    19/20
  2. 4
    14
    2828
    20/21
  3. 6
    8
    1431
    21/22
  4. 14
    4
    3719
    22/23
  5. 2
    13
    3343
    23/24
  6. 3
    6
    3723
    24/25
  7. 17
    7
    4629
    25/26
  8. 0
    1
    105
    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

Dara O'SheaDan Ballard
27
Age
27
6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2030
Contract to
Jun 2029
8
League seasons
7
0
League titles
0
€14.2m, 2024
Last move
€2.3m, 2022

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