Ethan Benjamin Laird is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Birmingham City.

Laird was a Manchester United youth system graduate who made his first-team debut in a UEFA Europa League encounter in November 2019.

He’s had loan spells at Queens Park Rangers, Milton Keynes Dons, Swansea City, and AFC Bournemouth. He helped Bournemouth achieve promotion to the Premier League by finishing second in the Championship in 2021-22.

Laird represented England in the under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels. He can also represent Jamaica at the international level.