David Ball
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Radcliffe FC
at Radcliffe FC
422 days · joined 2025-03-28
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Fleetwood Town
top club · 209 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#284
goals rank
#383
assists rank
109
season goals
68
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2021
€58k
top transfer fee · 10/11
14
best season · 16/17
3 · 2.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-12-14 · 6 players total
529Appearances
109Goals
68Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Ball |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Michael Ball |
| Date of birth | 1989-12-14 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Radcliffe FC |
| Joined | 2025-03-28 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Palm Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Radcliffe FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Radcliffe
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Wellington → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Wellington Phoenix, Radcliffe FC
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Wellington Phoenix
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Wellington Phoenix
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Wellington Phoenix
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Wellington Phoenix
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Wellington Phoenix
24 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wellington Phoenix
24 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rotherham → Wellington
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Wellington Phoenix
25 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Wellington Phoenix
1 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Transfer: Bradford → Rotherham
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Rotherham → Bradford
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rotherham United, Bradford City
45 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rotherham United
37 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Fleetwood → Rotherham
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Fleetwood Town
55 matches · 14 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Fleetwood Town
42 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fleetwood Town
34 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fleetwood Town
40 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Peterborough → Fleetwood
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fleetwood Town
38 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Peterborough
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Peterborough → Rochdale
11/12 · Loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Rochdale → Peterborough
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Peterborough → Rochdale
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Peterborough United, Rochdale AFC
39 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Man City Res. → Peterborough
10/11 · Transfer · €58k
Jan 2011
Transfer: Swindon Town → Man City Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man City Res. → Swindon Town
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Swindon Town, Peterborough United
42 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City, Manchester City Reserves
10 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City Res.
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City U18
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.24/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.24/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.48/90
Minutes played by club
Radcliffe FC
4.0%
Wellington Phoenix
35.5%
Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
3.5%
Bradford City
12.0%
Rotherham United
4.2%
Fleetwood Town
22.8%
Peterborough United
4.3%
Rochdale AFC
5.1%
Swindon Town
5.5%
Manchester City
0.0%
Manchester City Reserves
1.1%
Manchester City U18
1.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 375 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 129 | 16 | 24 | 3,314 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 1,118 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 389 |
| Fleetwood Town | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 209 | 49 | 30 | 2,122 |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 403 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 479 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 510 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 107 |
| Manchester City U18 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League North | Radcliffe FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Radcliffe FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,722 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 965 |
| 2024 | National League Championship | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 330 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 341 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 293 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bradford City | 35 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 533 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rotherham United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 253 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 535 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 32 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 227 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 34 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 359 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 10/11 | League One | Swindon Town | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester City Reserves | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 07/08 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Man City Res. | Swindon Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-13 | Swindon Town | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Man City Res. | Peterborough | Transfer | 50000 | €58k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Peterborough | Rochdale | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-10 | Rochdale | Peterborough | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Peterborough | Rochdale | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-15 | Rochdale | Peterborough | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | Peterborough | Fleetwood | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Fleetwood | Rotherham | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Rotherham | Bradford | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bradford | Rotherham | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | Rotherham | Wellington | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-13 | Wellington | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-28 | Without Club | Radcliffe | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€400k
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Pond | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Amari'i Bell | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ashley Hunter | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Sail | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Old | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Reno Piscopo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Brown | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ben Waine | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eggert Gunnthór Jónsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 46 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 30 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 46 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 34 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bradford | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Rotherham | Bradford | Loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-15 | Rochdale | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Peterborough | Rochdale | Loan | — | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-10 | Rochdale | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Peterborough | Rochdale | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-13 | Swindon Town | Man City Res. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Man City Res. | Swindon Town | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by David Ball's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 103 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 134 | 139 | -5 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 99 | 48 | 22 | 29 | 147 | 110 | +37 | 48% |
| Walsall FC | 89 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 128 | 99 | +29 | 36% |
| Port Vale FC | 89 | 36 | 23 | 30 | 128 | 102 | +26 | 40% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 86 | 31 | 18 | 37 | 123 | 137 | -14 | 36% |
| Bristol Rovers | 82 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 116 | 107 | +9 | 37% |
| Northampton Town | 79 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 117 | 75 | +42 | 53% |
| Oldham Athletic | 77 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 112 | 101 | +11 | 36% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 76 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 139 | 98 | +41 | 46% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 75 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 100 | 85 | +15 | 37% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 75 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 95 | 94 | +1 | 35% |
| Burton Albion | 74 | 29 | 13 | 32 | 100 | 102 | -2 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 1,722 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 965 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 4 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 341 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.58 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 1,118 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 389 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16/17 | 55 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 668 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 542 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 432 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 746 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 646 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
233 apps
49 G
30 A
A-League Men
119 apps
16 G
21 A
League Two
64 apps
15 G
8 A
FL Trophy
18 apps
8 G
1 A
Reserve League North
10 apps
7 G
1 A
FA Cup
15 apps
4 G
1 A
Championship
23 apps
4 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
3 G
2 A
National League North
12 apps
1 G
1 A
National League Championship
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is David Ball?
David Ball is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Radcliffe FC.
How old is David Ball?
David Ball is 36 years old. He was born on December 14, 1989 in Manchester.
What position does David Ball play?
David Ball plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Ball play for?
David Ball currently plays for Radcliffe FC.
How many career goals has David Ball scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Ball has scored 109 goals in 529 appearances.
What is David Ball's market value?
David Ball's most recent reported market value is €50k.