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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

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
SHO46 · 37CRE13 · 29PAS58 · 55DRI17 · 8DEF52 · 56PHY90 · 85
46Shooting37
13Creating29
58Passing55
17Dribbling8
52Defending56
90Physical85

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

Michael KeaneDan Ballard
2,689 minutes2,598 minutes
6.96Average rating6.86
0.10Goalsper 900.07
0.03Assistsper 900.00
0.90Shotsper 901.07
0.23Shots on targetper 900.31
26%Shot accuracy29%
–Big chances createdper 900.14
0.07Key passesper 900.62
0.20Dribbles completedper 900.14
39.5Passesper 9045.4
86%Pass accuracy82%
0.07Through ballsper 900.07
2.58Tackles + interceptionsper 902.29
62%Duels won58%
3.95Aerials wonper 904.57
7.00Clearancesper 907.48
0.94Blocksper 901.00
0.20Fouls wonper 901.32
0.17Dispossessedper 900.24

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.