Ethan Laird

Laird's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Birmingham · 13th	2	0	0	6.4	56	7
2025/26	Birmingham · 10th	20	0	1	6.85	56	7
2024/25	Birmingham · 1st	36	4	4	7.13	52	34
2023/24	Birmingham · 22nd	25	0	1	7.15	63	28
2022/23	QPRLoan · 20th	32	1	2	6.68	67	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	3	1
England U17	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

E. Laird is a 25-year-old full-back at Birmingham, rated 56 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Laird.

On the season, Laird graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.976 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 25 Laird is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

7.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.2%

Minutes

limited game time

2.98

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Birmingham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.98

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 56 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.103

Goal contribution / 900.103

Defensive actions / 902.976

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.205

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~26), then tapers with age. At 25, Laird sits on 25.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Laird's projected Rating — 56 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions12

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.9M total transfer fees · 7 moves

BirminghamJul 2023 – now€ 875K

QPR(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Bournemouth(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Manchester United(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

Swansea(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Manchester UnitedJun 2021 – Aug 2021

Milton Keynes Donsuntil Jun 2021

About E. Laird

Ethan Benjamin Laird is a 25-year-old full-back who plays for Birmingham, born on August 5, 2001 in Basingstoke, standing 177 cm tall. He is from England. Birmingham currently sit 13th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, E. Laird has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 53 minutes.

E. Laird's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Birmingham face Wrexham away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Laird at 56 with a Season form score of 7.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, E. Laird has totalled 218 club appearances with 9 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for Birmingham.

E. Laird's career has also included time at QPR, Manchester United, Bournemouth, Swansea and Milton Keynes Dons.

On the international stage, E. Laird has represented England U19 and England U17 — 7 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.