Dominic Ballard

Following his move to Bristol City, Ballard's current-season form is level with last season (Season 58→58), while his Rating held around 53. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol City · 19th	2	1	0	6.75	53	58
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

Rising assetGoal-getting Winger

D. Ballard is a 21-year-old winger at Leyton Orient, enjoying a standout season — 23 goals and 4 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 58. On long-term scout potential he's rated 52.2. A young player, he has been an ever-present (84% of available minutes). He brings 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.6 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ballard.

On the season, Ballard graded 58 for current form (age-blind), on 23 goals and 4 assists in 40 appearances (0.699 involvements per 90).

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 21 Ballard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 17.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Ballard is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky5 clubs

52.2

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

58.1

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

84%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.7

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.57

Goals / app

23 goals in 40 appearances (0.57 per game) is a 20-goal season — and for a lower-table side (20th of 24), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 27 goal contributions (0.68 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.7 goal contributions per 90 (0.6 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 52.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.7 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 %84%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.595

Assists / 900.104

Goal contribution / 900.699

Defensive actions / 900.725

Player flow

Goal involvements27

Cards / 900.052

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 (~40), then tapers with age. At 21, Ballard sits on 17.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Ballard's projected Rating — 52.2 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 wingers in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals23

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

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 winger who plays for Bristol City, born on April 1, 2005. He is from England. Bristol City currently sit 19th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, D. Ballard has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 89 minutes.

D. Ballard's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol City face Portsmouth at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Ballard at 52.2 with a Season form score of 58.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, D. Ballard has totalled 147 club appearances with 63 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.