Background
Ball was born in Welwyn Garden City.
Ball was born in Welwyn Garden City.
Mainly a centre back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder or full-back. A Tottenham Hotspur youth graduate, he joined the club"s youth setup in 2011 from Watford and appeared in 17 matches during his first campaign, scoring one goal. Ball appeared with the under-18s and with the under-21s in 2013-2014, being also named on the bench in a 2–2 Union of European Football Associations Europa League away draw against Benfica on 20 March 2014.
On 22 January 2015, Ball was loaned to League Two side Cambridge United until the end of the season.
He made his professional debut five days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Dagenham & Redbridge. He was used mainly as a right-back, making two assists in his time at the club
On 14 August 2015, Ball signed a season-long loan deal to Scottish Championship team Rangers from Tottenham Hotspur, reuniting with his Watford academy manager Mark Warburton. After being capped by Northern Ireland in the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, Ball switched his allegance to England in 2013.
He has represented England up to U-20 level, making six appearances at that level