Ben Summers

Ben Summers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United FC
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2021 Celtic B
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Celtic B 41 (12)
2023– Celtic 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 20 (2)
2024– → Admira Wacker (loan) 19 (2)
2026– Ayr United 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Scotland U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:07, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:15, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Ben Summers (born 16 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ayr United on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic.[2]

Club career

Summers joined Celtic at the age of seven. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020,[3] which was extended in September 2022.[4] On 18 March 2023, Summers was named on the bench for Celtic's 3–1 win against Hibernian.[5] He made his Celtic debut on 16 April 2023, substituted on in the 88th minute, in a 4–1 win away to Kilmarnock.[6]

International career

Summers was included in the under-21 squad for the first time in March 2023.[7] He made his debut on 23 March 2023 in a friendly match against Sweden.[8][9]

Honours

Celtic

Career statistics

As of match played 16 April 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic B 2021–22 Lowland League 19 7 — — 0 0 19 7
2022–23 22 5 — — 2[a] 0 24 5
Total 41 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 43 12
Celtic 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 42 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 44 12
  1. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ "Ben Summers". Celtic FC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ben Summers joins Scott Brown and his Ayr United promotion bid". 16 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Birthday Bhoy Ben signs first professional contract with Celtic". Celtic FC. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ben Summers extends his stay at Celtic". Celtic FC. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Celtic 3–1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Kilmarnock 1–4 Celtic". BBC Sport. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Scotland Under-21 squad: Josh Doig, Leon King & Ben Doak selected for friendlies". BBC Sport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Manchester City duo score but Scotland U21s lose 3-2 to Sweden in friendly". BBC Sport. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Ben Summers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  10. ^ Ben Summers at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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