Lakyle
Samuel

Right-back · age 20 · England · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.77
2026/27

James
Ball

Centre-back · age 30 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.66
2026/27
Change Samuel
Change Ball

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Lakyle SamuelJames Ball
SHO22 · 22CRE31 · 36PAS52 · 25DEF68 · 78PHY52 · 38
22Shooting22
31Creating36
52Passing25
68Defending78
52Physical38

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Lakyle SamuelJames Ball
926 minutes462 minutes
6.77Average rating6.66
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.49Shotsper 900.78
0%Shot accuracy0%
0.10Big chances createdper 90–
0.87Key passesper 900.78
0.19Dribbles completedper 90–
38.7Passesper 9030.2
73%Pass accuracy68%
2.82Tackles + interceptionsper 903.70
61%Duels won50%
1.65Aerials wonper 902.14
4.18Clearancesper 904.87
0.29Blocksper 901.36
0.19Fouls wonper 900.58
0.29Dispossessedper 900.58

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Lakyle SamuelJames Ball
Lakyle Samuel
RBRMCB

Right-back 87% · Right midfielder 8% · Centre-back 5%

James Ball
CBCMDMRBAM

Centre-back 48% · Central midfielder 26% · Defensive midfielder 14%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Lakyle SamuelJames Ball
19League apps129
0League goals10
1League assists5
0.00Goals per game0.08
–Minutes per goalfewer is better723
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 4
    18
    18/19
  2. 19/20
  3. 20/21
  4. 2
    11
    21/22
  5. 4
    32
    22/23
  6. 5
    25
    23/24
  7. 5
    13
    24/25
  8. 1
    5
    621
    25/26
  9. 6
    1
    139
    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

Lakyle SamuelJames Ball
20
Age
30
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2027
2
League seasons
7
1
League titles
1
–
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

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