Ethan Laird

Birmingham City

Left Back England

Age 24

Height 177 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €2.3m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.85

22 matches

Last 5

6.72

-0.13 vs season

Best

8.4

vs Oxford United

MOTM

of 18 matches

Rating by match (last 18)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.85

Goals

Assists

36%

Rating

6.85

48%

Matches

44%

Started

34%

Minutes

863

35%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

57%

Aerial duels

99%

Defensive actions

82%

Goals

Shot attempts

95%

Touches

98%

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Shot Map

14 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.13

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

916 touches this season

Attack

Touches

916

Attack

26%

Middle

39%

Ø position

48%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	1.14	0.12	64	92
xGOT	0.50	0.05	51	70
xG excl. penalty	1.14	0.12	64	92
Shots	14	1.46	64	92
Shots on target	2	0.21	40	63
Headed shots	7	0.73	92	98

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Assists	1	0.10	36	64
xA	0.65	0.07	33	37
Accurate passes	362	37.75	46	80
Pass accuracy	82.6	82.65	82	82
Accurate long balls	12	1.25	31	35
Long ball accuracy	40.0	40.00	76	76
Chances created	8	0.83	35	37
Big chances created	3	0.31	58	81
Successful crosses	1	0.10	13	14
Cross accuracy	4.8	4.76	13	13

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Dribbles	10	1.04	58	90
Dribbles success rate	52.6	52.63	72	72
Duels won	84	8.76	52	100
Duels won %	59.2	59.15	80	80
Aerials won	33	3.44	70	94
Aerials won %	54.1	54.10	60	60
Touches	790	82.39	45	94
Touches in opposition box	31	3.23	65	93
Dispossessed	10	1.04	37	12
Fouls won	27	2.82	82	97
Penalties awarded	1	0.10	92	98

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 41%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Defensive actions	78	8.13	41	74
Tackles	14	1.46	29	25
Interceptions	13	1.36	41	77
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.31	35	53
Fouls committed	7	0.73	35	34
Recoveries	34	3.55	31	33
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.10	18	31
Dribbled past	5	0.52	63	59
Clearances	48	5.01	49	86
Clean sheets	1	0.10	30	39
Goals conceded while on pitch	12	1.25	62	51
xG against while on pitch	12.38	1.29	61	41

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Yellow cards	2	0.21	48	35
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	1.14	0.12	64	92
xGOT	0.50	0.05	51	70
xG excl. penalty	1.14	0.12	64	92
Shots	14	1.46	64	92
Shots on target	2	0.21	40	63
Headed shots	7	0.73	92	98

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Assists	1	0.10	36	64
xA	0.65	0.07	33	37
Accurate passes	362	37.75	46	80
Pass accuracy	82.6	82.65	82	82
Accurate long balls	12	1.25	31	35
Long ball accuracy	40.0	40.00	76	76
Chances created	8	0.83	35	37
Big chances created	3	0.31	58	81
Successful crosses	1	0.10	13	14
Cross accuracy	4.8	4.76	13	13

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Dribbles	10	1.04	58	90
Dribbles success rate	52.6	52.63	72	72
Duels won	84	8.76	52	100
Duels won %	59.2	59.15	80	80
Aerials won	33	3.44	70	94
Aerials won %	54.1	54.10	60	60
Touches	790	82.39	45	94
Touches in opposition box	31	3.23	65	93
Dispossessed	10	1.04	37	12
Fouls won	27	2.82	82	97
Penalties awarded	1	0.10	92	98

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 41%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Defensive actions	78	8.13	41	74
Tackles	14	1.46	29	25
Interceptions	13	1.36	41	77
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.31	35	53
Fouls committed	7	0.73	35	34
Recoveries	34	3.55	31	33
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.10	18	31
Dribbled past	5	0.52	63	59
Clearances	48	5.01	49	86
Clean sheets	1	0.10	30	39
Goals conceded while on pitch	12	1.25	62	51
xG against while on pitch	12.38	1.29	61	41

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Yellow cards	2	0.21	48	35
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (24)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Portsmouth	Championship	1-1	0	0
2026-04-25	vs Bristol City	Championship	2-1	20	0	6.1
2026-04-22	vs Preston North End	Championship	2-1	65	0	7.2
2026-04-18	@ Hull City	Championship	1-1	40	0	6.3
2026-04-12	vs Wrexham	Championship	2-0	2	0
2026-04-06	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	2-1	34	0	7.0
2026-04-03	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	0-1	90	0	7.0
2026-03-21	@ Derby County	Championship	1-0	58	0	6.2
2026-03-14	vs Sheffield United	Championship	1-1	68	0	7.0
2026-03-11	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	1-0	65	0	7.8
2026-03-07	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-0	9	0
2026-03-02	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	1-3	6	0
2026-02-25	@ Millwall	Championship	3-0	22	0	6.2
2026-02-21	@ Norwich City	Championship	1-2	11	0	6.3
2025-09-27	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-0	59	0	6.4
2025-09-20	vs Swansea City	Championship	1-0	23	0	6.2
2025-09-13	@ Stoke City	Championship	1-0	59	0	6.8
2025-08-29	@ Leicester City	Championship	2-0	90	0	7.3
2025-08-26	vs Port Vale	EFL Cup	0-1	13	0	6.6
2025-08-23	vs Oxford United	Championship	1-0	90	1	8.4 ⭐
2025-08-16	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-2	45	0	7.4
2025-08-13	vs Sheffield United	EFL Cup	2-1	68	0	7.2
2025-08-08	vs Ipswich Town	Championship	1-1	7	0
2025-08-02	vs Nottingham Forest	Club Friendlies	1-0	23	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Birmingham City	senior	22	0	1	6.85
2024/2025	Birmingham City	senior	47	5	4	7.20
2023/2024	Birmingham City	senior	26	0	1	7.17
2022/2023	Queens Park Rangers	senior	33	1	2	6.91
2021/2022	AFC Bournemouth	senior	6	0	0	6.81
2021/2022	Swansea City	senior	21	0	4	6.83
2020/2021	Milton Keynes Dons	senior	25	0	3	6.72
2019/2020	Manchester United	senior	2	0	0	6.40
2020/2021	Manchester United U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2019/2020	Manchester United U21	youth	3	1	0	-
2020/2021	Manchester United U23	youth	3	0	1	-
2019/2020	Manchester United U23	youth	10	0	3	-
2018/2019	Manchester United U19	youth	5	0	2	-
2017/2018	Manchester United U19	youth	6	0	0	-
2018/2019	Manchester United U18	youth	10	2	5	-
2017/2018	Manchester United U18	youth	17	1	2	-
2017/2018	Manchester United U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2019	England Under 18	national team	2	0	1	-
2020	England U19	national team	3	1	0	-
2018	England U17	national team	4	0	0	-