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The Showgrounds, home stadium of Ballymena United
Ballymena United

Ballymena United

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
WLDLD

Founded

1928

Coach

Jim Ervin

Venue

The Showgrounds

City

Ballymena

Capacity

4,390

Surface

grass

#10 Premiership R31# Irish Cup # League Cup

Squad

Dean Ebbe

Dean Ebbe

Attacker
18
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Success Edogun

Attacker
22
Alex Houston

Alex Houston

Attacker
55
Calvin McCurry

Calvin McCurry

Attacker
19
Daire O'Conchubhair

Daire O'Conchubhair

Attacker
11
Igor Rutkowski

Igor Rutkowski

Attacker
12
Kian Corbally

Kian Corbally

Midfielder
31
James Hood

James Hood

Midfielder
41
Aaron Jarvis

Aaron Jarvis

Midfielder
8
Ben Kennedy

Ben Kennedy

Midfielder
9
Patrick McEleney

Patrick McEleney

Midfielder
10
Dylan McGeouch

Dylan McGeouch

Midfielder
21
Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Midfielder
26
Jack O’Reilly

Jack O’Reilly

Midfielder
17
Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Midfielder
14
Fuad Sule

Fuad Sule

Midfielder
28
Matthew Clarke

Matthew Clarke

Defender
16
Gould

Gould

Defender
6
Danny Lafferty

Danny Lafferty

Defender
3
Shane McEleney

Shane McEleney

Defender
24
Daithi Mccallion

Daithi Mccallion

Defender
25
Stephen O'Donnell

Stephen O'Donnell

Defender
15
Ross Smyth

Ross Smyth

Defender
99
Joel Thompson

Joel Thompson

Defender
20
David Toure

David Toure

Defender
5
Declan Breen

Declan Breen

Goalkeeper
23
Bradley Wade

Bradley Wade

Goalkeeper
30

Transfers

In

Fuad Sule

From
Persis Solo
Persis Solo
Free agent01/02/2026

Shane McEleney

From
Glentoran
Glentoran
Transfer18/01/2026

Bradley Wade

From
Waterford
Waterford
Free agent14/01/2026

Sean Murray

From
Cork City
Cork City
Free agent01/01/2026

Igor Rutkowski

From
Armagh
Armagh
Transfer31/12/2025

Dean Ebbe

From
Dundalk
Dundalk
Free agent31/12/2025

Zach Nolan

From
Bray
Bray
Free agent28/11/2025

Dylan McGeouch

From
Carlisle
Carlisle
Free agent10/11/2025

Gould

From
Watford
Watford
Free agent22/07/2025

Ross Smyth

From
Ballymena
Ballymena
Transfer30/06/2025

Ryan McNickle

From
Newry City
Newry City
Free agent30/06/2025

Joel Thompson

From
Finn Harps
Finn Harps
Free agent30/06/2025

Declan Breen

From
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Free agent30/06/2025

From
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
Free agent30/06/2025

Trophies

Irish Cup

1983/1984,1980/1981,1957/1958,1939/1940,1928/1929,

5xWinner

Irish Cup

2022/2023,2022,2019/2020,2013/2014,1977/1978,1973/1974,1969/1970,1958/1959,1950/1951,1938/1939,1930/1931,1929/1930,

12x2nd Place

Premiership

2018/2019,1979/1980,1938/1939,

3x2nd Place

Charity Shield

2014,

1x2nd Place

League Cup

2016/2017,

1xWinner

League Cup

2018/2019,2017/2018,2014/2015,

3x2nd Place

County Antrim Shield

2017/2018,2015/2016,

2xWinner

County Antrim Shield

2019/2020,

1x2nd Place