He made 105 total appearances for Elche, including defeat in the 1969 Copa del Generalísimo final, and played once for Spain in the same year.

Born in Xàtiva in the Valencian Community, Ballester played for hometown club Olímpico de Játiva, whom he helped to promotion to the Tercera División.

He then signed for Elche, and after two years in the reserve team Ilicitano, he made his professional debut in La Liga on 5 February 1967 in a 3–0 loss away to Barcelona.

[1] Ballester became a regular player for Elche in the following seasons, and on 15 June 1969 he played in the Copa del Generalísimo final, losing 1–0 to Atlético Bilbao.

Ten days later he earned his only cap for Spain, playing the last 16 minutes of a 2–0 loss away to Finland as a substitute for Amancio, in 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.