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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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.
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.