Dominic Ball
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Ball | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Watford | |||
| 2011–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Rangers (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016– | Rotherham United | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Northern Ireland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Northern Ireland U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Northern Ireland U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (4) |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2016. | |||
Dominic Ball (born 2 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United. He plays primarily as a centre back, however, Ball can also play as a defensive midfielder or at full-back.
Club career
Tottenham and loan moves
A Tottenham Hotspur youth graduate, he joined the club's youth setup in 2011 from Watford[2] and appeared in 17 matches during his first campaign, scoring one goal.[3]
Ball appeared with the under-18s and with the under-21s in 2013–14, being also named on the bench in a 2–2 UEFA Europa League away draw against Benfica on 20 March 2014.[4] He was also an unused substitute in two further matches for Spurs in 2014–15, a 1–0 home win against Partizan and a 2–1 away win against Hull City.
On 22 January 2015, Ball was loaned to League Two side Cambridge United until the end of the season.[5] He made his professional debut five days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Dagenham & Redbridge.[6] He was used mainly as a right-back, making two assists in his time at the club.[7][8]
On 14 August 2015, Ball signed a season-long loan deal to Scottish Championship team Rangers, reuniting with his Watford academy manager Mark Warburton.[2] At Rangers he helped them return to the Scottish Premier League when they won the Championship and also picked up honours when they won the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Rotherham United
On 12 August 2016, Ball signed for Championship side Rotherham United on a three-year deal.[9]
International career
After being capped by Northern Ireland in the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, Ball switched his allegiance to England in 2013.[3] He has represented England up to U-20 level, making six appearances at that level.
Personal life
Ball was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Ball has an older brother, Matt, who is also a footballer, while his father Tim was academy business manager at Watford.[2][10]
Honours
Club
- Rangers
References
- 1 2 "Dominic Ball". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Rangers boss Mark Warburton set to seal third loan signing as Ibrox men miss out on Scott Allan". Daily Record. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Dominic Ball". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Benfica squeeze past valiant Spurs". UEFA.com. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Spurs youngster joins U's". Cambridge United FC. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cambridge 1–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cambridge United".
- ↑ "Cheltenham Town".
- ↑ "Ball rolls into Rotherham". Rotherham United Official Site. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Green, Chris (2009). Every Boy's Dream. Bloomsbury. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4081-1216-8.
External links
- Tottenham Hotspur official profile
- Dominic Ball career statistics at Soccerbase
- Dominic Ball profile at Soccerway
- Dominic Ball – UEFA competition record