Michael Ball
| 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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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 |
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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.
International matches
| 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.