Daniel Ballard

Ballard strikes me as the kind of defender whose value you only fully appreciate when he is missing. Born in Stevenage and standing a commanding 187 cm, he chose to represent Northern Ireland over England, a decision that speaks to roots and identity over convenience, and I respect that. As a centre-back at Sunderland he does the unglamorous work of organizing, blocking, and clearing, the spine of any side. Defenders rarely get the headlines strikers do, but I have a soft spot for players who win matches quietly. He is young, physical, and improving, and I am genuinely curious where his ceiling lands.

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Name (English)

Daniel Ballard

Name (Japanese)

ダニエル・バラード

Reading

だにえる・ばらーど

Born

September 22, 1999 (age 27)

Origin

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dgballard/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Ballard%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56588154

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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