At a glance
- Full name
- Ethan Benjamin Laird
- Born
- 05 Aug 2001
- Age today
- 25
- Nationality
- England
Career by season
186 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 26/27 | Championship | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 1 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 877 | 2 |
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 35 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2,382 | 5 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 1 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Birmingham City | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2,001 | 7 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2,555 | 4 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Swansea City | 20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1,613 | 1 |
| 20/21 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1,915 | 5 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Europa League | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 1 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2026 | Championship | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough FCSubstitute, on 84′ | 1 – 3 | 12 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Championship | Millwall FC v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 68′ | 3 – 0 | 22 | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Championship | Norwich City v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 79′ | 1 – 2 | 11 | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Championship | Coventry City v Birmingham City | 3 – 0 | 59 | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City v Swansea CitySubstitute, on 67′ | 1 – 0 | 23 | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Championship | Stoke City v Birmingham City | 1 – 0 | 59 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Championship | Leicester City v Birmingham City | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City v Port Vale FCSubstitute, on 77′ | 0 – 1 | 13 | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City v Oxford United | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 46′ | 1 – 2 | 45 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | 2 – 1 | 68 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City v Ipswich TownSubstitute, on 83′ | 1 – 1 | 8 | |
| 03 May 2025 | League One | Cambridge United v Birmingham City | 1 – 2 | 60 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | League One | Blackpool FC v Birmingham City | 0 – 2 | 58 | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2025 | League One | Birmingham City v Mansfield Town | 4 – 0 | 68 | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | League One | Burton Albion v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 77′ | 1 – 2 | 13 | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | League One | Birmingham City v Crawley Town | 0 – 0 | 70 | |
| 08 Apr 2025 | League One | Peterborough United v Birmingham CitySubstitute, on 62′ | 1 – 2 | 28 | |
| 05 Apr 2025 | League One | Birmingham City v Barnsley FC | 6 – 2 | 67 | |
| 01 Apr 2025 | League One | Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City | 1 – 2 | 79 |
Career transfers
11 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2023 | Manchester United U21 | Birmingham City | Transfer | €875k |
| 31 May 2023 | Queens Park Rangers | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Manchester United U21 | Queens Park Rangers | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2022 | AFC Bournemouth | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | |
| 06 Jan 2022 | Manchester United U21 | AFC Bournemouth | Loan | — |
| 05 Jan 2022 | Swansea City | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Manchester United U21 | Swansea City | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons | Manchester United U21 | Loan return | |
| 08 Jan 2021 | Manchester United U21 | Milton Keynes Dons | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Manchester United U18 | Manchester United U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2017 | Manchester United Youth | Manchester United U18 | Internal move | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.