Ethan Galbraith

Ethan Stuart William Galbraith (born 11 May 2001) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Doncaster Rovers, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the Northern Ireland national team.

Ethan Galbraith
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[2]
Place of birth Glengormley, Northern Ireland[3]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 22
Youth career
Carnmoney Colts
Ballyclare Comrades
Glentoran
Crusaders
0000–2017 Linfield
2017–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Manchester United 0 (0)
2021– → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 33 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Northern Ireland U17 5 (0)
2018 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2019– Northern Ireland U21 14 (1)
2019– Northern Ireland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:24, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:32, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

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. 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 Manchester United youth academy 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 Europa League match against Astana as an 89th-minute substitute for Tahith Chong.[7] In October 2020, Galbraith signed a new three-year contract with Manchester United, with the option of an extra year.[8] He joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan in August 2021.[9]

International career

Galbraith made five appearances for Northern Ireland at under-17 level and three appearances at under-19 level.[2] He has made 13 appearances and scored one goal at under-21 level.[2] 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.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 18 April 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2019–20[11] —————3[lower-alpha 1]131
2020–21[12] —————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 000000004141
Manchester United 2019–20[11] Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 2]0—10
2020–21[12] Premier League 00000000—00
2021–22[13] Premier League 00000000—00
Total 000000100010
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2021–22[13] League One 3311000—2[lower-alpha 1]0361
Career total 33110001061412
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 18 November 2020[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland 201910
202010
Total20

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. Ethan Stuart William Galbraith at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. Anka, Carl (30 August 2020). "Manchester United's breakthrough star – Ethan Galbraith". The Athletic. Retrieved 12 September 2020.(Subscription required.)
  4. "Ethan Galbraith Profile, News & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. Hanna, Gareth (22 May 2018). "Who is Ethan Galbraith? All you need to know about Manchester United's Northern Ireland youth international". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  6. "Under-17 international earns deal at Old Trafford". Irish Football Association. 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  7. Thompson, Gemma (28 November 2019). "FC Astana 2 Manchester United 1". Manchester United. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. "Galbraith signs new United contract until June 2023". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. "Ethan Galbraith: Manchester United youngster joins League One side Doncaster Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. "Soaking up the atmosphere at Windsor was a dream come true, says top prospect Ethan Galbraith". Belfast Telegraph. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. "Games played by Ethan Galbraith in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. "Games played by Ethan Galbraith in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. "Games played by Ethan Galbraith in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  14. "Ethan Galbraith". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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