Ethan Reid Ebanks-Landell (born 16 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Rochdale.
Career Wolverhampton Wanderers Ebanks-Landell is a product of Wolverhampton Wanderers' academy, who joined aged nine; he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2010. His first involvement with the first team occurred in December 2010 when he was an unused substitute for a Premier League win against Birmingham.
After returning from a loan spell at Bury, Ebanks-Landell finally made his Wolves debut on 6 August 2013 when he started a League Cup defeat at Morecambe. His first league appearance for the club came on 26 October 2013 when he came on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory at Bradford. On 16 November 2013 he scored his first senior goal, when he netted the only goal of the game against Notts County. He scored a second goal – against Leyton Orient – before suffering damage to his knee ligaments in a game at Tranmere on New Years Day 2014.
Bury (loan) In November 2012, the defender moved on loan to League One team Bury until 3 January 2013. Here, he made his professional debut on 17 November 2012 in a 0–2 defeat at Colchester, the first of eight appearances for the club. While at Bury, Ebanks-Landell established himself in the first team at Bury, playing in the centre-back position, though he would play in a different position and earning praise from manager Kevin Blackwell. Financial troubles though meant that Bury were forced to return their loan signings in January 2013, however, Ebanks-Landell was soon permitted to rejoin Bury on 10 January 2013 initially on loan for another month, making his return to their first team two days later, in a 1–1 draw against MK Dons. His loan spell was subsequently extended in February to run until the end of the season as the team unsuccessfully fought to avoid relegation to League Two.
Sheffield United (loan) On 31 August 2016, having not featured for Wolves since March, Ebanks-Landell moved on a season-long loan to League One side Sheffield United.
Ebanks-Landell made his Blades debut as a substitute in the 2–1 victory at Gillingham on 4 September 2016. He made his full debut in the 3–2 victory at AFC Wimbledon on 10 September 2016 and cemented his place with a string of commanding performances in the back three, scoring vital goals including an injury time equaliser at Fleetwood Town on 1 October 2016, a double at home to Port Vale on 15 October 2016 and an injury time winner at home to Bury on 22 November 2016.
Ebanks-Landell played in 14 successive league games for Sheffield United before tasting his first defeat in the 1–0 home defeat to Walsall on 29 November 2016 in a game watched by Paul Lambert the new Wolves manager. After much speculation over whether he would be recalled to Wolves in the January transfer window he signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Wolves on 9 January 2017 but was allowed to remain on loan at Sheffield United for the rest of the season. Ebanks-Landell credited his teammates and staff at Sheffield United for helping him to win his new contract.
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) On 14 July 2017, Ebanks-Landell joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the 2017–18 season.
Rochdale On 11 January 2019, Ebanks-Landell joined League One side Rochdale until the end of the 2018–19 season.
Shrewsbury Town On 29 May 2019, it was announced that Ebanks-Landell had joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a 3-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the club on 3 August, starting in a 1–0 home win over Portsmouth, the first league game of the season.
Return to Rochdale On 13 June 2022, Ebanks-Landell returned to Rochdale on a two-year permanent deal upon the expiration of his Shrewsbury Town contract.
On 5 June 2024, Ebanks-Landell signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale.
Personal life Born in England, Ebanks-Landell is of Jamaican descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWolverhampton Wanderers2012-13Championship000000—002013-14League One721010101022014-15Championship1420010—1522015-16Championship2111030—2512016-17Championship000000—002017-18Championship000000—002018-19Premier League000000—00Total425205010505Bury (loan)2012-13League One6020000080Bury (loan)2012-13League One180———180Wolverhampton Wanderers U212016-17———1010Sheffield United (loan)2016-17League One 345000000345MK Dons (loan)2017-18League One 292411010353Rochdale (loan)2018-19League One162———162Shrewsbury Town2019-20League One 2817010203812020-21League One 4113010204712021-22League One 330301030400Total102213030701252Rochdale2022-23League Two3911020004212023-24National League45300—004532024-25National League16000—201802025-26National League7100—0071Total10751020201125Career total3542122111012039922
Honours Wolverhampton Wanderers Football League One: 2013–14
Sheffield United Football League One: 2016–17
Rochdale National League play-offs: 2026
References
External links Official Wolves profile