Ethan Walker Ross (born 6 March 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Altrincham Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester city centre, southwest of Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2011 Census, it had a population o ...

. He progressed at the

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and

Cambridge United Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They compete in EFL League one , the 3rd tier of the English football league system. The club is based at the Abbey Stadium on N ...

before joining

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...

. From here, he had two loan stints with

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side

Worcester City Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Midland Football League, the ninth tier of English football. Established in 1902, the club play at Claines Lane. Worcester City's ...

and then Southern League side

Redditch United Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the and play their home games at the V Trico Stadium. They are managed by former Captain and Assistant Manager Matt Clarke. ...

. He then joined

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...

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

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, London, Ross came through the youth ranks at

and

before joining

. He had two loan periods at

, with his first stint with the

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

. He made 20 appearances in the Southern League Premier Division and played five cup games between September and December. Ross was released by West Brom at the end of the 2017–18 season and agreed to join

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club

on a two-year contract on 7 June 2018. He joined

side Maidstone United in an initial one-month loan deal on 4 January 2019. He made his debut on 5 January in Maidstone's 2–1 victory at

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded in 1908 as Hartle ...

. Ross made his professional debut on 22 April 2019 as a substitute during Colchester's League Two 1–1 draw with

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...

after

Dillon Barnes Dillon Barnes (born 8 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Haringey Borough. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team. Barnes began his career with Barnet and later Fulham. He failed to make ...

had been

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for violent conduct. He kept a clean sheet during his 40-minutes on the pitch. He made his full debut the following week, keeping a clean sheet in Colchester's 2–0 win against

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The ...

. On 24 July 2020, Ross signed for

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club Lincoln City on a one-year deal. He would be loaned to Weymouth on 5 January 2021 until the end of the season. On the 4 June 2021, it was announced that he would be leaving at the expiration of his Lincoln City contract. On 8 July 2021, Ross signed a three-year deal at

side

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional association football, football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they wer ...

. On 19 March 2022, Ross joined fellow National League side,

Aldershot Town Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in the spring ...

on loan for the remainder of the campaign. On 1 July 2022, Ross joined

York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...

on loan for the 2022–23 season. He made his debut and kept his first clean sheet for the Minstermen in a 2–0 win over

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In July 2023, Ross joined National League club

on a season-long loan deal. The move was made permanent on 13 October 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Ethan 1997 births Living people Footballers from Greater London English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players Redditch United F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players York City F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players English Football League players