Birmingham City

Ethan Laird

Defender#2

Key facts

Age: 25
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 66 kg
Number: #2
Born: 5/8/2001
Position: Defender
Nationality: England

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship BIR	3	6	3	2	0	5	1	0
2025-26 English League Championship BIR	9	7	27	2	1	14	2	1
2023-24 English League Championship BIR	24	21	49	7	1	13	1	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City	10	0	0	3	1	257	1	0	10	8	4	2	2
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City	20	0	1	14	2	863	2	1	20	11	7	27	12
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City	25	0	1	13	1	2,001	7	0	25	1	21	49	24
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers	30	1	2	24	8	2,398	4	5	30	2	20	54	32
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipAFC Bournemouth / Swansea City	26	0	3	16	3	1,989	1	2	26	4	17	56	28
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueManchester United	2	0	0	0	0	112	1	0	2	1	3	1	2
Career6 seasons	113	1	7	70	15	7,620	16	8	113	27	72	189	100

Game log, 2026-27 EFL Championship

Game
4 Nov v MillwallW 3-0 4 Nov	1	0	73	0	1	0	0	0	0
31 Oct @ Lincoln CityW 3-1 31 Oct	1	0	75	1	1	0	1	0	1
25 Oct @ Cardiff CityL 0-1 25 Oct	0	0	12	0	1	1	0	0	0
12 Sept @ Derby CountyW 2-1 12 Sept	1	1	17	0	1	1	0	0	0
10 Sept @ Norwich CityL 1-2 10 Sept	0	0	28	0	1	1	1	2	0
6 Sept v Wolverhampton WanderersD 2-2 6 Sept	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2 Sept v SouthamptonD 1-1 2 Sept	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
29 Aug @ WrexhamW 2-1 29 Aug	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
22 Aug v Bristol CityD 2-2 22 Aug	0	0	45	0	1	1	2	0	1
16 Aug @ Sheffield UnitedD 0-0 16 Aug	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0

Recent games

Nov '268
v Swansea City
2 SHOT · 2 FC · 1 FA · 1 YC
W 2-1
Nov '264
v Millwall
1 SHOT
W 3-0
Oct '2631
@ Lincoln City
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 YC
W 3-1
Oct '2625
@ Cardiff City
Did not record a stat
L 1-0
Oct '2618
v Queens Park Rangers
Did not record a stat
W 3-0
Oct '2614
v Preston North End
Did not record a stat
W 4-0
Oct '2610
@ West Bromwich Albion
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Sept '2620
v Middlesbrough
Did not record a stat
D 2-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
AwayHome or away, 17W	56	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	67.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	1.7	1.0
HomeHome or away, 23W	55	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	67.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.7	0.7
LossesResult, 0W	43	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	68.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.5	1.8	1.6
WinsResult, 40W	40	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.2	68.0	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.6	0.3
DrawsResult, 0W	28	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	66.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.7	0.6
Regular seasonStage, 40W	111	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	67.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.7	0.9
Bristol CityOpponent, 4W	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.8	0.8
Coventry CityOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	68.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	1.3	1.2
Preston North EndOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	70.8	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.8	2.7	1.2
Cardiff CityOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	71.6	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.8	0.2
Stoke CityOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	57.6	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.4	1.0	1.2	0.4
Swansea CityOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	62.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.4	1.8	0.8
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	63.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.3	2.3	0.8
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	85.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.8	1.0
Hull CityOpponent, 1W	4	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.8	77.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.5
Ipswich TownOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	52.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	1.3	1.0
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	66.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.5
MillwallOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	68.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.8	0.0
Norwich CityOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	54.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	1.0	0.0
Derby CountyOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	34.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3
ReadingOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.3	68.7	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.3	1.7
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	68.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	3.0	0.3
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	53.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.3
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	2.7	1.0
Birmingham CityOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	2.0
BlackpoolOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.0
BurnleyOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	67.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	3.0	2.0
FulhamOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.5	2.0
Leicester CityOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.5	2.0
Luton TownOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.5	3.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	77.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	1.0
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	76.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.5
SouthamptonOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	47.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	2.0
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	86.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	1.5
WatfordOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	86.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	1.5
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	84.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.0
WrexhamOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	4.0
BarnsleyOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	0.0
Lincoln CityOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	75.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Peterborough UnitedOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	79.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround, 9W	18	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	76.9	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.6	2.1	0.8
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 4W	16	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	74.7	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	2.0	1.3
Swansea.com StadiumGround, 4W	13	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	79.8	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.8	0.8
St. Andrew's Stadium, BirminghamGround, 5W	11	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	39.8	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5
Coventry Building Society ArenaGround, 2W	4	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	75.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.8	1.3
Vitality Stadium, BournemouthGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	71.8	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.8	2.0	1.3
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 3W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	73.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.3
Carrow Road, NorwichGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	43.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.0
Deepdale, PrestonGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	67.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	4.0	1.3
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	1.0
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.5
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	46.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Cardiff City StadiumGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	51.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	36.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0