Ethan Laidlaw (footballer)

Ethan Laidlaw
Personal information
Full name Ethan James Laidlaw[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-02) 2 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Youth career
–2013 Longniddry Villa
2013–2023 Hibernian
2023– Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Brentford 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Scotland U17 6 (3)
2022 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2023– Scotland U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:52, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Ethan James Laidlaw (born 2 January 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brentford.

Laidlaw is a product of the Hibernian academy and began his professional career with the club. He transferred to Brentford in 2023. He has been capped by Scotland at youth level.

Club career

Hibernian

A forward, Laidlaw began his youth career at Longniddry Villa, under the coaching of his father.[3] He entered the Hibernian academy at age 8.[4] Laidlaw was a part of the U14 squad which won the 2018 Foyle Cup and progressed through the academy to sign his first professional contract in February 2021.[5][6] He was an unused substitute during seven first team matches between April 2021 and January 2023.[1] Laidlaw made two Scottish Challenge Cup appearances for the B team and was a part of the 2021–22 SPFL Development League-winning squad which subsequently entered the UEFA Youth League (Laidlaw scoring the winner in a match against Nantes in the competition).[1][4] He turned down a new contract and departed Easter Road when his existing contract expired at the end of the 2022–23 season.[3]

Brentford

On 28 July 2023, Laidlaw transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a two-year contract, with a one-year option,[7] for an undisclosed "six-figure" fee.[4]

International career

Laidlaw has been capped by Scotland at U17, U18 and U19 levels.[1][8] He scored a hat-trick on his international debut and was a part of the Scotland's 2022 UEFA European U17 Championship squad.[1][9][10][11]

Personal life

Laidlaw is the son of former Scottish League footballer Steven Laidlaw and his brothers Keir and Josh also became footballers.[3][12] He grew up in Port Seton and attended Preston Lodge High School.[3] Laidlaw is a Hibernian supporter and served the club as a ball boy.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian B 2021–22[13] — 1[c] 0 1 0
2022–23[14] — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total — 2 0 2 0
Brentford 2023–24[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ethan Laidlaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ Ethan Laidlaw at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c d Ritchie, Cameron (1 August 2023). "Teenager Ethan Laidlaw signs for Brentford from Hibs". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Ethan Laidlaw Joins Brentford". Hibernian FC. 28 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Ethan Laidlaw: Who is the young Hibs striker in the squad to face Rangers?". Edinburgh News. 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Ethan Laidlaw signs first professional contract". Hibernian FC. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Ethan Laidlaw joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. ^ Ethan Laidlaw at the Scottish Football Association
  9. ^ McPartlin, Patrick (5 September 2021). "Hibs forward Ethan Laidlaw scores hat-trick as Scotland under-17s edged out by Wales". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  10. ^ "A Dream For Ethan Laidlaw". Hibernian FC. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Scotland Under-17 squad named for Euros". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  12. ^ Stevie Laidlaw at Soccerbase
  13. ^ "Games played by Ethan Laidlaw in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Ethan Laidlaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Ethan Laidlaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2021.