Michael Ball

Date of birth02 October 1979
Place of birthLiverpool
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Ball came through the ranks at Everton where he made over 100 senior appearances and showed great consistency in the 2000-01 campaign after being switched from left back to a central defensive role.

He made his full debut for England against Spain in February 2001 but, the following August, he was sold to Rangers for £6.5 million.

Ball joined Manchester City in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2009 in July 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Everton 17 Oct 1996 17 Aug 2001
Rangers 17 Aug 2001 31 Aug 2005
PSV Eindhoven 31 Aug 2005 31 Jan 2007
Manchester City 31 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2009
Leicester City 06 Aug 2011 24 Jan 2012

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Everton Premier League 2
3
1
1997-98 Everton FA Cup 1
1997-98 Everton League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Everton Premier League 21
4
1
4
1998-99 Everton FA Cup 3
1
1998-99 Everton League Cup 3
1
1998-99 Everton Premier League 36
1
3
8
1999-00 Everton FA Cup 1
1
1999-00 Everton League Cup 2
1999-00 Everton Premier League 14
11
1
3
2000-01 Everton FA Cup 2
2000-01 Everton League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Everton Premier League 29
3
5
2001-02 Rangers Scottish League Cup 2
2001-02 Rangers Scottish Premier League 6
2
2
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Cup 1
1
1
2003-04 Rangers UEFA Champions League 4
2004-05 Rangers Scottish Premier League 12
2
2004-05 Rangers UEFA Cup 1
1
1
2006-07 Manchester City FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Manchester City Premier League 12
1
2007-08 Manchester City FA Cup 3
2007-08 Manchester City League Cup 3
1
2007-08 Manchester City Premier League 19
9
2
2008-09 Manchester City FA Cup 1
2008-09 Manchester City League Cup 1
2008-09 Manchester City Premier League 8
2008-09 Manchester City UEFA Cup 3
1
2011-12 Leicester City League Cup 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Apr 1997 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 1997 Everton v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 West Ham United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
03 May 1997 Sunderland v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
11 May 1997 Everton v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
24 Sep 1997 Newcastle United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
01 Oct 1997 Everton v Scunthorpe United W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
15 Oct 1997 Coventry City v Everton L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1997 Everton v Liverpool W 2-0 Premier League
26 Nov 1997 Chelsea v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Leicester City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Manchester United v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Everton v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
04 Jan 1998 Everton v Newcastle United L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1998 Crystal Palace v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
18 Jan 1998 Everton v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
31 Jan 1998 West Ham United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
07 Feb 1998 Barnsley v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
14 Feb 1998 Everton v Derby County L 1-2 Premier League
23 Feb 1998 Liverpool v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 Feb 1998 Everton v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
07 Mar 1998 Southampton v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Everton v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
28 Mar 1998 Everton v Aston Villa L 1-4 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 Everton v Leeds United W 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Wimbledon v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Everton v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-3 Premier League
03 May 1998 Arsenal v Everton L 4-0 Premier League
10 May 1998 Everton v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
15 Aug 1998 Everton v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
22 Aug 1998 Leicester City v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
08 Sep 1998 Nottingham Forest v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
12 Sep 1998 Everton v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1998 Huddersfield Town v Everton D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 Sep 1998 Middlesbrough v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
23 Sep 1998 Everton v Huddersfield Town W 2-1
Agg: 3-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
26 Sep 1998 Everton v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Wimbledon v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
17 Oct 1998 Everton v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
28 Oct 1998 Middlesbrough v Everton W 2-3 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1998 Everton v Manchester United L 1-4 Premier League
08 Nov 1998 Arsenal v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
11 Nov 1998 Everton v Sunderland L 1-1 (4-5) League Cup 4th round
15 Nov 1998 Coventry City v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
23 Nov 1998 Everton v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
28 Nov 1998 Charlton Athletic v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
05 Dec 1998 Everton v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Everton v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Everton v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 4-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Bristol City v Everton W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Everton v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
18 Jan 1999 Aston Villa v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
23 Jan 1999 Everton v Ipswich Town W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1999 Everton v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 Premier League
07 Feb 1999 Derby County v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
13 Feb 1999 Everton v Coventry City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1999 Everton v Middlesbrough W 5-0 Premier League
20 Feb 1999 Leeds United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1999 Everton v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
10 Mar 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Everton v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
21 Mar 1999 Manchester United v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
03 Apr 1999 Liverpool v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
05 Apr 1999 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 Premier League
11 Apr 1999 Everton v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1999 Newcastle United v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 4-1 Premier League
01 May 1999 Chelsea v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
08 May 1999 Everton v West Ham United W 6-0 Premier League
16 May 1999 Southampton v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
11 Aug 1999 Aston Villa v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
25 Aug 1999 Everton v Wimbledon W 4-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Derby County v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
14 Sep 1999 Oxford United v Everton D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 Sep 1999 Everton v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
22 Sep 1999 Everton v Oxford United L 0-1
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
27 Sep 1999 Liverpool v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
02 Oct 1999 Everton v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
16 Oct 1999 Arsenal v Everton L 4-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1999 Everton v Leeds United D 4-4 Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Middlesbrough v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
07 Nov 1999 Newcastle United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1999 Manchester United v Everton L 5-1 Premier League
11 Dec 1999 Exeter City v Everton D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2000 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Southampton v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
29 Jan 2000 Everton v Preston North End W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
06 Feb 2000 Wimbledon v Everton W 0-3 Premier League
12 Feb 2000 Everton v Derby County W 2-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 West Ham United v Everton W 0-4 Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
19 Mar 2000 Everton v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Everton v Watford W 4-2 Premier League
08 Apr 2000 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Everton v Bradford City W 4-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2000 Everton v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Everton v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
08 May 2000 Leeds United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
14 May 2000 Everton v Middlesbrough L 0-2 Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Leeds United v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2000 Everton v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Sep 2000 Bristol Rovers v Everton D 1-1
Agg: 2-2 (2-4)
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 2000 Everton v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2000 Newcastle United v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2000 Liverpool v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Everton v Arsenal W 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Everton v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2000 Sunderland v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Manchester City v Everton L 5-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Everton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Charlton Athletic v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Everton v Coventry City L 1-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Derby County v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2001 Watford v Everton W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
20 Jan 2001 Coventry City v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Everton v Tranmere Rovers L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2001 Everton v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Manchester United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
07 Feb 2001 Everton v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Everton v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
24 Feb 2001 Ipswich Town v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Everton v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2001 Southampton v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 West Ham United v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
08 Apr 2001 Everton v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
14 Apr 2001 Aston Villa v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
16 Apr 2001 Everton v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Arsenal v Everton L 4-1 Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Everton v Bradford City W 2-1 Premier League
05 May 2001 Chelsea v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
19 May 2001 Everton v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 England UEFA Under-18 3
1
1996-97 England Under-18 1
1997-98 England UEFA Under-18 6
2
1998-99 England UEFA Under-18 3
1998-99 England UEFA Under-21 4
1998-99 England Under-21 1
1999-00 England UEFA Under-21 1
1999-00 England Under-21
1
2000-01 England International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Oct 1996 England v Finland W 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 5
13 Oct 1996 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 UEFA U18 Group 5
18 Feb 1997 England v Scotland W 4-1 U18
29 Apr 1997 England v Portugal W 2-1 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
13 May 1997 Portugal v England L 3-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
09 Sep 1997 England v Yugoslavia D 0-0 UEFA U18 Preliminary
11 Oct 1997 Yugoslavia v England W 0-4 UEFA U18 Group 5
26 Oct 1997 Russia v England L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 5
14 Nov 1997 England v Russia W 3-2 UEFA U18 Group 5
26 Mar 1998 England v France W 3-0 UEFA Under 18 2nd round group 3
23 Apr 1998 France v England L 1-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3
19 Jul 1998 Cyprus v England W 1-2 UEFA Under 18 Final group B
21 Jul 1998 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 UEFA U18 Final group B
23 Jul 1998 England v Croatia L 0-3 UEFA U18 Final group B
04 Sep 1998 Sweden v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
09 Oct 1998 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
13 Oct 1998 Luxembourg v England W 0-5 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
17 Nov 1998 England v Czech Republic L 0-1 Under-21
26 Mar 1999 England v Poland W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
03 Sep 1999 England v Luxembourg W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
08 Oct 1999 England v Denmark W 4-1 Under-21
28 Feb 2001 England v Spain W 3-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.