Karl Ready (born 14 August 1972) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a defender. He notably played for Queens Park Rangers over an eleven-year spell that saw numerous seasons playing in the Premier League and saw him awarded the Player of the Season award for the 1997–98 campaign. He then played in the Scottish Premier League for Motherwell before spending his final two seasons playing competitive football for Non-League sides Aldershot Town, Aylesbury United, Crawley Town and Farnborough Town. During his career, he gained five international caps for Wales.