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Name  Michael Ball
Squad Number  18
Position   Defender
D.O.B -  02/11/79
Height -   195m
Weight -  83 kilos
Signed From  Everton
Date Signed  August 2001
Transfer Fee  £6.5 Million
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The fee of £6.5m is the second highest in Rangers’ history, Ball  began his career at Goodison Park  He came up through the ranks there .The talented defender burst onto the scene in the 1996-97 season with a number of fine performances and hasn’t looked back since. He is already a England international, Michael was awarded his first senior call-up by Sven Goran Eriksson in a friendly match against Spain in February 2001.  Advocaat is convinced that the left-sided defender will go on to be a major player for the club in the years ahead