Daniel Ballard

Arsenal academy defender Daniel Ballard has been named in North Ireland’s senior squad for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Estonia and Belarus.

Arsenal and Northern Ireland u21 defender Daniel Ballard has compared Freddie Ljungberg’s management style to that of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal and Northern Ireland u21 defender Daniel Ballard has compared Freddie Ljungberg’s management style to that of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Daniel Ballard is making a name for himself at centre-back with the Arsenal and Northern Ireland youth teams, particularly when it comes to goal-line clearances.

Arsenal’s academy stars impressed at various youth levels for their countries on Thursday, scoring six goals and assisting a couple in just one day of football.

Danny Ballard has signed his first professional contract, putting pen to paper with Arsenal after fighting his way back into the Hale End Academy.

Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup with a win over Middlesbrough, despite a big comeback scare from the u18 side.

Arsenal got back to winning ways in the u18 Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 win against Norwich City on Friday.

Arsenal’s u18s pulled off a dominant 5-1 win against Southampton, as they aim to get a good league run going.

Goals from Donyell Malen, Joe Willock and Daniel Ballard were not enough for Arsenal u18s to finish their season with a home victory over London rivals West Ham.

Second-half goals from Trae Coyle and Yassin Fortune weren’t enough to stop Arsenal u18s from suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Fulham on Saturday morning.

2016 was a whirlwind year for talented defender Daniel Ballard after being release and then resigned by the club in a move he described as unheard of.

Arsenal have made Daniel Ballard the 11th scholar they’ve taken on this summer after they handed the 16-year-old terms.