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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
Dec 1, 1995
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€181.6K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back, Central Midfielder
RB
CB
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches13%Shot attempts81%Goals70%
Chances created74%Aerial duels won54%Defensive contributions34%
Transfer value: €181.6K
Highest: €233.7K(May 31, 2024)
€230K
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League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
12
Started
21
Matches
996
Minutes played
6.68
Rating
2
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 10

Colchester United
L3-0
29
0
0
0
1
4.9

Apr 6

Walsall
W2-1
65
0
0
0
0
6.5

Apr 2

Cambridge United
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 28

Fleetwood Town
D1-1
14
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 21

Crewe Alexandra
L1-2
52
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 14

Shrewsbury Town
L3-1
45
0
0
1
0
7.5

Feb 3

Harrogate Town
W0-1
25
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 31

Barrow
W3-1
75
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 27

Notts County
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 24

Bromley
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
Swindon Town

Apr 10

League Two
Colchester United
3-0
29‎’‎
4.9

Apr 6

League Two
Walsall
2-1
65‎’‎
6.5

Apr 2

League Two
Cambridge United
1-1
Bench

Mar 28

League Two
Fleetwood Town
1-1
14‎’‎
6.5

Feb 21

League Two
Crewe Alexandra
1-2
52‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 22%
  • 9Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.63xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.09xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 996

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.62
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
0.62
Shots
9
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.63
Successful passes
280
Successful passes %
71.6%
Accurate long balls
15
Accurate long balls %
20.5%
Chances created
4
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
45.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
28.6%
Duels won
55
Duels won %
56.1%
Aerial duels won
34
Aerial duels won %
58.6%
Touches
652
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
3

Defending

Defensive contributions
110
Tackles
17
Interceptions
14
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
38
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
71
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
12
xG against while on pitch
17.25

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
1

News

About

James Ball is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Swindon Town, born on December 1, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow James Ball on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, James Ball has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 996 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card.

James Ball's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Ball's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Swindon Town face Accrington Stanley in the League Two.

Explore James Ball's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Ball's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Ball currently plays for Swindon Town alongside Harrison Minturn, Connor Ripley, Filozofe Mabete, Will Wright, Tom Nichols, Ollie Clarke, Paul Glatzel, Harry Smith, Lewis Ward, Daniel Butterworth, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Ryan Tafazolli, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Ben Middlemas, Adam Murphy, James Scanlon, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Aaron Drinan, Fletcher Holman, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Ollie Palmer, Michael Olakigbe, Junior Hoilett, Billy Bodin, Joel McGregor, Billy Kirkman, Antony McCormick, Dylan Mitchell, George Alston, and Darren Oldaker. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Ball's career has also included time at AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Solihull Moors, Ebbsfleet United, Stevenage, Stockport County, Stalybridge, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United, and Bolton Wanderers.

James Ball is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

James Ball has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Ball, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Ball to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches13%Shot attempts81%Goals70%
Chances created74%Aerial duels won54%Defensive contributions34%

Career

Senior career

Swindon Town (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
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2
47
7
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21
14
1
21
4
85
18
6
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1
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

James Ball is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Swindon Town, born on December 1, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow James Ball on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, James Ball has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 996 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card.

James Ball's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Ball's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Swindon Town face Accrington Stanley in the League Two.

Explore James Ball's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Ball's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Ball currently plays for Swindon Town alongside Harrison Minturn, Connor Ripley, Filozofe Mabete, Will Wright, Tom Nichols, Ollie Clarke, Paul Glatzel, Harry Smith, Lewis Ward, Daniel Butterworth, Thomas Wilson-Brown, Ryan Tafazolli, Gavin Kilkenny, Joe Snowdon, Ben Middlemas, Adam Murphy, James Scanlon, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Aaron Drinan, Fletcher Holman, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Ollie Palmer, Michael Olakigbe, Junior Hoilett, Billy Bodin, Joel McGregor, Billy Kirkman, Antony McCormick, Dylan Mitchell, George Alston, and Darren Oldaker. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Ball's career has also included time at AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale, Solihull Moors, Ebbsfleet United, Stevenage, Stockport County, Stalybridge, Northwich Victoria, Hyde United, and Bolton Wanderers.

James Ball is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

James Ball has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and National League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Ball, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Ball to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.