Nathan
Collins

Centre-back · age 25 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.79
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
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Nathan CollinsDan Ballard
SHO28 · 37CRE33 · 29PAS56 · 55DRI17 · 8DEF52 · 56PHY69 · 85
28Shooting37
33Creating29
56Passing55
17Dribbling8
52Defending56
69Physical85

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

Nathan CollinsDan Ballard
3,213 minutes2,598 minutes
6.85Average rating6.86
0.03Goalsper 900.07
0.06Assistsper 900.00
0.70Shotsper 901.07
0.20Shots on targetper 900.31
28%Shot accuracy29%
0.14Big chances createdper 900.14
0.39Key passesper 900.62
0.20Dribbles completedper 900.14
52.8Passesper 9045.4
83%Pass accuracy82%
–Through ballsper 900.07
2.07Tackles + interceptionsper 902.29
56%Duels won58%
2.75Aerials wonper 904.57
6.36Clearancesper 907.48
1.18Blocksper 901.00
0.56Fouls wonper 901.32
0.28Dispossessedper 900.24
33%Won, in his games–
1.31Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Nathan CollinsDan Ballard
Nathan Collins
CBDM

Centre-back 99% · Defensive midfielder 1%

Dan Ballard
CBMF

Centre-back 99% · Midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Nathan CollinsDan Ballard
193League apps178
8League goals11
7League assists3
0.04Goals per game0.06
1898Minutes per goalfewer is better1325
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    3
    18/19
  2. 5
    14
    19/20
  3. 0
    14
    2228
    20/21
  4. 5
    8
    1931
    21/22
  5. 8
    4
    2619
    22/23
  6. 7
    13
    3243
    23/24
  7. 8
    6
    3823
    24/25
  8. 10
    7
    3529
    25/26
  9. 1
    1
    45
    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

Nathan CollinsDan Ballard
25
Age
27
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2029
9
League seasons
7
0
League titles
0
€26.9m, 2023
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.