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Michael
Keane

Centre-back · age 33 · Ireland · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.58
2026/27
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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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Attributes

All seasons · rated out of 99

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
SHO52 · 42CRE15 · 17PAS51 · 65DRI10 · 14DEF36 · 81PHY87 · 92
52Shooting42
15Creating17
51Passing65
10Dribbling14
36Defending81
87Physical92

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · All seasons

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
30,716 minutes14,579 minutes
6.82Average rating7.12
0.08Goalsper 900.07
0.04Assistsper 900.02
0.60Shotsper 900.78
0.17Shots on targetper 900.25
29%Shot accuracy31%
0.04Big chances createdper 900.04
0.16Key passesper 900.35
0.12Dribbles completedper 900.16
36.1Passesper 9052.0
81%Pass accuracy82%
0.01Through ballsper 900.02
2.32Tackles + interceptionsper 902.56
60%Duels won63%
3.47Aerials wonper 904.14
4.82Clearancesper 905.36
0.76Blocksper 900.82
0.21Fouls wonper 901.27
0.16Dispossessedper 900.14

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
Michael Keane
CB

Centre-back 100%

Dan Ballard
CBMF

Centre-back 99% · Midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
370League apps178
29League goals11
12League assists3
0.08Goals per game0.06
1059Minutes per goalfewer is better1325
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 5
    23
    12/13
  2. 1
    17
    13/14
  3. 0
    22
    14/15
  4. 0
    41
    15/16
  5. 0
    35
    16/17
  6. 8
    30
    17/18
  7. 13
    33
    18/19
  8. 8
    31
    19/20
  9. 11
    14
    3528
    20/21
  10. 7
    8
    3231
    21/22
  11. 2
    4
    1219
    22/23
  12. 2
    13
    943
    23/24
  13. 4
    6
    1423
    24/25
  14. 8
    7
    3329
    25/26
  15. 1
    1
    35
    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

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
33
Age
27
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2029
15
League seasons
7
1
League titles
0
€28.5m, 2017
Last move
€2.3m, 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.