Daniel Ballard

#1289 Highest Paid

Position

Centre-Back (CB)

Age

26

Nationality

Irish

Contract Current Contract

Contract Start Mar 2026

Contract End Jun 2029

Duration 3 years

Base Weekly (Gross)

45000

Base Yearly (Gross)

2340000

After Tax

Contract Salary History

Earliest to latest

2026-29 Contract (Sunderland)

4 March 2026 - Daniel Ballard signed 3 years contract at Sunderland until 2029. His base salary is £2.3 million per-year (£45,000/week). He can also earn £780,000/year in bonuses. His total contract is worth £9.4 million over 3 years. Previously, £2.1 million at Sunderland.

Contract Details

Signed Mar 2026

Weekly £ 45,000

Yearly £ $2.3M

Bonus £ 780,000

Source

Signed	Weekly	Yearly	Bonus	Source
Mar 2026	£ 45,000	£ $2.3M	£ 780,000

Contract History

Date	Weekly	Yearly	Team	Source
2026	£45,000	£$2.3M	Sunderland
2024	£40,000	£$2.1M	Sunderland

Date	Team	Weekly	Yearly	Verified
Mar 2026	Sunderland	£45,000	£$2.3M
Jul 2024	Sunderland	£40,000	£$2.1M

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