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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

Last season · 2025/26 · rated out of 99

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
SHO46 · 52CRE17 · 35PAS57 · 56DRI19 · 8DEF51 · 62PHY89 · 85
46Shooting52
17Creating35
57Passing56
19Dribbling8
51Defending62
89Physical85

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · Last season · 2025/26

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
2,590 minutes2,148 minutes
6.97Average rating6.88
0.10Goalsper 900.08
0.03Assistsper 900.00
0.90Shotsper 901.09
0.24Shots on targetper 900.38
27%Shot accuracy35%
–Big chances createdper 900.17
0.07Key passesper 900.67
0.21Dribbles completedper 900.13
38.3Passesper 9046.2
85%Pass accuracy82%
0.07Through ballsper 900.08
2.61Tackles + interceptionsper 902.22
62%Duels won59%
3.89Aerials wonper 904.44
7.05Clearancesper 907.75
0.97Blocksper 901.05
0.21Fouls wonper 901.26
0.17Dispossessedper 900.25

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.