Dominic Ballard

Following his move to Bristol City, Ballard's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 58→17), while his Rating climbed 53→64. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol City · 16th	11	3	0	6.77	53	16
2025/26	Leyton Orient · 20th	40	23	4	6.94	53	58
2024/25	Cambridge UnitedLoan · 23rd	35	3	0	6.53	44	11
2024/25	Blackpool	18	1	0	6.53	—	—
2023/24	ReadingLoan · 17th	10	3	0	6.75	44	7
2022/23	Southampton · 20th	2	0	0	6.2	68	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	6	0
England U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

D. Ballard is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Bristol City, rated 64 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.47 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ballard.

On the season, Ballard graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.468 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 58 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64. At 21 Ballard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 26.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2026/275 clubs

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.47

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Bristol City finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.27

Goals / app

3 goals in 11 appearances (0.27 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.47 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 64 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %27.9%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.468

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.468

Defensive actions / 901.248

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %42.9

Shot accuracy %38.9

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %31.6

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.652

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~30), then tapers with age. At 21, Ballard sits on 26.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Ballard's projected Rating — 64 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target7

Shots18

Passing

Assists0

Chances created7

Passes76

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success31.6%

Duels won29

Duels won %30.9%

Fouls won7

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions2

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol CityAug 2026 – now

Leyton OrientAug 2025 – Aug 2026

Southampton(back from loan)May 2025 – Aug 2025

Cambridge United(on loan)Jan 2025 – May 2025

Southampton(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

Reading(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

Southamptonuntil Sept 2023

About D. Ballard

Dominic Ballard is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Bristol City, born on April 1, 2005. He is from England. Bristol City currently sit 16th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, D. Ballard has made 11 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 577 minutes.

D. Ballard's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Bristol City face Bolton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Ballard at 64 with a Season form score of 17. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, D. Ballard has totalled 156 club appearances with 65 goals and 4 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 40 appearances for Leyton Orient.

D. Ballard's career has also included time at Leyton Orient, Southampton, Cambridge United and Reading.

On the international stage, D. Ballard has represented England U19 and England U17 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bristol City finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points