Ethan Ross (footballer, born 1997)
{{short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{for|the Scottish footballer|Ethan Ross (footballer, born 2001)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ethan Ross
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Ethan Walker Ross{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=13 July 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|6|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ethan-ross/426670/ |title=E. Ross |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=10 June 2018 }}
| birth_place = Enfield, England
| height = {{convert|1.96|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2018-2019/fltwo/colches.htm |title=Colchester United |publisher=FootballSquads |accessdate=22 April 2019 }}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Altrincham
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Cambridge United
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = West Bromwich Albion
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Worcester City (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → Worcester City (loan)
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Redditch United (loan)
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = Colchester United
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Maidstone United (loan)
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Lincoln City
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021
| clubs8 = → Weymouth (loan)
| caps8 = 26
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = Stockport County
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = → Aldershot Town (loan)
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = → York City (loan)
| caps11 = 31
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023
| clubs12 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps12 = 14
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2023–
| clubs13 = Altrincham
| caps13 = 26
| goals13 = 0
| club-update = 17:10, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
}}
Ethan Walker Ross (born 6 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Altrinch}} club Altrincham.
He progressed at the youth system at Arsenal and Cambridge United before joining West Bromwich Albion. From here, he had two loan stints with National League North side Worcester City and then Southern League side Redditch United. He then joined Colchester United in 2018 and joined Maidstone United on loan in January 2019. He made his professional debut for Colchester in April 2019. He left Colchester to join Lincoln City in July 2020.
Career
Born in Enfield, London, Ross came through the youth ranks at Arsenal and Cambridge United before joining West Bromwich Albion.{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/teams/premier-league-2/goalkeeper/ethan-ross/ |title=Ethan Ross – Goalkeeper |publisher=West Bromwich Albion FC |access-date=10 June 2018 }}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}} He had two loan periods at Worcester City, with his first stint with the National League North side in 2015–16 producing nine league and two cup appearances, and his second stint in 2016–17 appearing 26 times in the league, with one cup appearance. He spent the 2017–18 season with Redditch United. He made 20 appearances in the Southern League Premier Division and played five cup games between September and December.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/redditchunitedfootballclub/teams/81169/player/ethan-ross-1886242 |title=Ethan Ross |publisher=Redditch United FC |accessdate=10 June 2018 }}
Ross was released by West Brom at the end of the 2017–18 season and agreed to join League Two club Colchester United on a two-year contract on 7 June 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44400939 |title=Colchester United sign Ethan Ross from West Brom and Aaron Collins from Wolves |date=7 June 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 June 2018 }} He joined National League side Maidstone United in an initial one-month loan deal on 4 January 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2019/january/ross-joins-stones-on-loan/ |title=Ross Joins Stones On Loan |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=4 January 2019 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=7 January 2019 }} He made his debut on 5 January in Maidstone's 2–1 victory at Hartlepool United.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46707434 |title=Hartlepool United 1–2 Maidstone United |date=5 January 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=7 January 2019 }}
Ross made his professional debut on 22 April 2019 as a substitute during Colchester's League Two 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town after Dillon Barnes had been sent off for violent conduct. He kept a clean sheet during his 40-minutes on the pitch.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47930666 |title=Yeovil Town v Colchester United |date=22 April 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=22 April 2019 }} He made his full debut the following week, keeping a clean sheet in Colchester's 2–0 win against Milton Keynes Dons.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47994668 |title=Colchester United 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons |date=27 April 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=27 April 2019 }}
On 24 July 2020, Ross signed for League One club Lincoln City on a one-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53528549 |title=Ethan Ross: Lincoln City sign goalkeeper from Colchester |date=24 July 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=9 August 2020 }} He would be loaned to Weymouth on 5 January 2021 until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Ethan Ross Departs On Loan|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/january/210105-ethan-ross/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |accessdate=5 January 2021}} On the 4 June 2021, it was announced that he would be leaving at the expiration of his Lincoln City contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2021/june/210604-retained-list/|title=Imps announce retained list|date=4 June 2021|website=Lincoln City F.C.}}
On 8 July 2021, Ross signed a three-year deal at National League side Stockport County.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/county-sign-keeper-ross/|title=County sign 'keeper Ross|date=4 June 2021|website=Stockport County F.C.}} On 19 March 2022, Ross joined fellow National League side, Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the campaign.{{Cite news |title=NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Ross! |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-shots-sign-ross/ |publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=19 March 2022 |accessdate=19 March 2022}}
On 1 July 2022, Ross joined York City on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{Cite news |title=Ethan Ross joins on loan from Stockport |url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/first-team/ethan-ross-joins-loan-stockport |publisher=York City F.C. |date=1 July 2022 |accessdate=6 August 2022}} He made his debut and kept his first clean sheet for the Minstermen in a 2–0 win over Woking{{Cite web |title=York City vs. Woking - 6 August 2022 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/06/england/conference-national/york-city-fc/woking-fc/3839567/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=6 August 2022 |accessdate=6 August 2022}}
In July 2023, Ross joined National League club Altrincham on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/goalkeeper-ross-makes-loan-move/|title=Goalkeeper Ross makes loan move|website=www.stockportcounty.com|date=25 July 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}} The move was made permanent on 13 October 2023.{{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/what-a-boost-for-alty-ethans-now-a-fully-fledged-robin|title=What a boost for Alty|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=13 October 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 February 2023}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|West Bromwich Albion
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|88766|2015|accessdate=10 June 2018}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|88766|2016|accessdate=10 June 2018}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|88766|2017|accessdate=10 June 2018}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Worcester City (loan)
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|National League North |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Redditch United (loan)
|Southern League |20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=FAT}}{{efn|name=BSC|Appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup}}{{efn|name=SFLC|Appearances in Southern League Cup}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Colchester United
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|88766|2018|accessdate=7 January 2019}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|88766|2019|accessdate=3 September 2019}}
|League Two |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United (loan)
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Lincoln City
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan)
|National League |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County
|National League |7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan)
|National League |9 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
| York City (loan)
|National League |31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!136 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|88766}}
{{Altrincham F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Worcester City F.C. players
Category:Redditch United F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:English Football League players