Ethan Galbraith

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Ethan Galbraith
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Galbraith playing for Manchester United U18s in November 2017
Personal information
Full name Ethan Stuart William Galbraith [1]
Date of birth (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Glengormley, Northern Ireland [3]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [4]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Leyton Orient
Number 22
Youth career
Carnmoney Colts
Ballyclare Comrades
Glentoran
Crusaders
0000–2017 Linfield
2017–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Manchester United 0 (0)
2021–2022Doncaster Rovers (loan) 33 (1)
2022–2023Salford City (loan) 32 (4)
2023– Leyton Orient 24 (1)
International career
2016–2017 Northern Ireland U17 5 (0)
2018 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2019–2022 Northern Ireland U21 19 (1)
2019– Northern Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:54, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Ethan Stuart William Galbraith (born 11 May 2001) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient and the Northern Ireland national team.

Contents

Galbraith left Linfield to join the Manchester United academy in 2017. He made his first-team debut for United in a UEFA Europa League match against Astana in November 2019. He spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Doncaster Rovers. Galbraith represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19, under-21 levels. He made his senior international debut at the age of 18, against Luxembourg, in September 2019.

Club career

Galbraith played for Carnmoney Colts, Ballyclare Comrades, Glentoran, Crusaders and Linfield in his youth. [5] In 2017, he left Linfield and joined the youth academy of English club Manchester United on a one-year scholarship, before signing a two-year professional contract with the club in May 2018. [6] On 28 November 2019, he made his senior debut in a UEFA Europa League match against Kazakh team Astana, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Tahith Chong. [7] In October 2020, Galbraith signed a new three-year contract with United, with the option of an extra year. [8]

Doncaster Rovers and Salford City loans

He joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan in August 2021. [9] On 26 October, Galbraith scored his first goal for Doncaster, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Cambridge United with a strike from 30 yards. [10] Manager Richie Wellens praised his performances, predicting that he would go on to have a long and successful career. [11] Galbraith described his spell at Doncaster as a "great experience" despite the team being relegated. [12]

On 1 September 2022, Galbraith joined League Two side Salford City on a season-long loan, managed by former United youth coach Neil Wood. [13] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 October in a 1–0 win against Northampton Town, Salford's first win against their opponents. [14]

On 16 May 2023, Galbraith confirmed that he will leave Manchester United at the end of 2022–23 season. [15]

Leyton Orient

On 29 June 2023, Galbraith signed for Leyton Orient. [16]

International career

Galbraith made five appearances for Northern Ireland at under-17 level and three appearances at under-19 level. [17] He has made 19 appearances and scored one goal at under-21 level. [17] Galbraith made his senior international debut at the age of 18 on 5 September 2019, in a friendly match against Luxembourg which finished as a 1–0 win. [18]

Playing style

Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough described Galbraith as the country's version of Spanish international midfielders Xavi and Andrés Iniesta. [19] Neil Wood has described him as technically gifted, and as a player who "can pick a pass and has all the different varieties of delivery". [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 April 2023 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2019–20 [21] 3 [lower-alpha 1] 131
2020–21 [22] 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total000000004141
Manchester United 2019–20 [21] Premier League 0000001 [lower-alpha 2] 010
2020–21 [22] Premier League0000000000
2021–22 [23] Premier League0000000000
Total000000100010
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2021–22 [23] League One 33110002 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
Salford City (loan) 2022–23 [24] League Two 32420004 [lower-alpha 1] 0384
Career total655300010101796
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 November 2020 [25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland 201910
202010
Total20

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