Dom Ballard

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Dom Ballard
Personal information
Full name Dominic Ballard [1]
Date of birth (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Guildford, England [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Youth career
2013–2022 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Southampton 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Reading (loan) 10 (3)
International career‡
2022 England U17 3 (0)
2022– England U18 3 (3)
2023– England U19 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:23, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:39, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Dominic Ballard (born 1 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Southampton.

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Early life

Ballard spent the formative years of his childhood living in Greece, before his family moved back to England in 2010 and settled in Berkshire. [3] When he was first invited to train at Southampton, Ballard and his parents would commute to the south coast a couple of times a week. [3]

Club career

Southampton

Ballard signed his first professional contract with Southampton in April 2022. [4]

On 23 August 2022, in the Carabao Cup, he made his senior debut and scored his first goal for Southampton's first team in a 3–0 win at Cambridge United in the EFL Cup. [5] On 21 May 2023, Ballard made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 defeat to Brighton, replacing Joe Aribo in the 70th minute. [6]

On 27 June 2023, Ballard signed a two-year contract extension until 2026. [7]

Reading (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Ballard joined League One side Reading on a season-long loan. [8] He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2023 in a 2–1 victory against Bolton Wanderers. [9] On 19 September 2023, Ballard scored a brace during a 0–9 victory against Exeter City in the EFL Trophy. [10] [11] He scored his first league goal for the club on 3 October 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Northampton Town. [12] During a 1–2 victory against Wycombe Wanderers on 25 November 2023, Ballard was forced off in the first half after suffering a leg injury from a fall. [13] Three days later, Head Coach Rubén Sellés confirmed that Ballard would be out for the season after snapping his patellar tendon. [14]

International career

Having previously represented England U17s, Ballard made his U18 debut during a 1–0 win over the Netherlands in Pinatar on 21 September 2022. [15]

On 6 September 2023, Ballard made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U23 2021–22 ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Southampton 2022–23 [17] Premier League 201011—41
2023–24 [18] Championship 000000—00
Total201011—41
Reading (loan) 2023–24 [18] League One 10310001 [lower-alpha 1] 2125
Career total123201140196
Notes
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Dom Ballard at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 Tanswell, Jacob (12 October 2022). "'He is born to score goals': Ballard's form and confidence will not be lost on Hasenhuttl" . The Athletic. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ballard secures pro deal". southamptonfc.com. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cambridge United 0-3 Southampton". BBC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Mann, Mantej (21 May 2023). "Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Ballard, Dom (27 June 2023). "Southampton's Dom Ballard caps debut season with new contract signed". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dom Ballard seals Reading loan". Southampton FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Preston, Andy (20 September 2023). "Exeter City 0–9 Reading: Royals thump League One high flyers in EFL Trophy with miraculous display". Reading Today. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Royals record biggest win since 1901". Reading FC. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Northampton Town 3–1 Reading". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  13. ↑ House, Alfie (26 November 2023). "Young Southampton striker stretchered with concerning injury". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Reading FC boss on Carlisle win and Dom Ballard injury". readingchronicle.co.uk. Reading Chronicle. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (21 September 2022). "Late winner seals victory for MU18s over Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Dom Ballard in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Dom Ballard in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.


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