Date of birth | 02 October 1979 |
Place of birth | Liverpool |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 71 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Defender/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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Everton | Premier League | 2 | 3 |
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1997-98 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Everton | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
1 |
4
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1998-99 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 |
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1998-99 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Everton | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
3 |
8
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1999-00 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Everton | Premier League | 14 | 11 |
1 |
3
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2000-01 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Everton | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 6 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Rangers | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
2004-05 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 2 |
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2004-05 | Rangers | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 12 |
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2007-08 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Manchester City | Premier League | 19 | 9 |
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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 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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10 Feb 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
18 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
03 Mar 2007 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
14 Mar 2007 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
17 Mar 2007 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
31 Mar 2007 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
06 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 2007 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 2007 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2007 | Watford v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
05 May 2007 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
19 Aug 2007 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 2007 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
29 Aug 2007 | Bristol City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
16 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
07 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
20 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2007 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
05 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
15 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
18 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
22 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
02 Jan 2008 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
05 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 2008 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
20 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Jan 2008 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
30 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
02 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2008 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
25 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 2008 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
08 Mar 2008 | Reading v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
20 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
26 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Fulham | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
04 May 2008 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 2008 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 8-1 | Premier League | |
17 Jul 2008 | EB/Streymur v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
31 Jul 2008 | Manchester City v EB/Streymur | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
24 Aug 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
28 Aug 2008 | FC Midtjylland v Manchester City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (4-2) |
UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
31 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-2 (3-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Nov 2008 | Schalke 04 v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
06 Dec 2008 | Fulham v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
21 Dec 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Hull City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 2009 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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1996-97 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 6 |
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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 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.