Michael Ball (footballer)
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Ball warming up for Leicester City in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Ball | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Everton | 121 | (8) |
| 2001–2005 | Rangers | 55 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | PSV Eindhoven | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Manchester City | 48 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 235 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael John Ball (born 2 October 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.
Ball started his professional career at Everton, making his debut as a 17-year-old in 1997. He was capped by the England national team in 2001. Ball joined Rangers in the 2001 close season in a £6.5 million transfer. In the 2004–05 season, Ball won Scottish Premier League and Scottish League Cup medals with Rangers.
Before the start of the 2005–06 season, Ball was signed by PSV Eindhoven. He spent one and a half seasons with the club, winning the Dutch Eredivisie. Ball was sold to Manchester City in 2007. He signed for Leicester City, where his contract was terminated by mutual consent.