Ben Summers

Ben Summers

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Hamilton, Scotland [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Admira Wacker
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)	9	(2)
International career‡
2023–	Scotland U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 2 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 Admira Wacker on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Club career

Summers joined Celtic at the age of seven. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020, ^[5] which was extended in September 2022. ^[6] On 18 March 2023, Summers was named on the bench for Celtic's 3–1 win against Hibernian. ^[7] He made his Celtic debut on 16 April 2023, substituted on in the 88th minute, in a 4–1 win away to Kilmarnock. ^[8]

International career

Summers was included in the under-21 squad for the first time in March 2023. ^[9] He made his debut on 23 March 2023 in a friendly match against Sweden. ^{[10] [11]}

Honours

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 2022–23

Career statistics

As of match played 16 April 2023 ^[12]

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. "Who is Ben Summers? Celtic starlet in line for debut profiled".
3. "Ange Postecoglou discusses Ben Summer and Rocco Vata Celtic roles". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
4. "Celtic duo handed senior chance as young pair spotted in Hoops training with Ange Postecoglou's team". dailyrecord.co.uk.
5. "Birthday Bhoy Ben signs first professional contract with Celtic". Celtic FC. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
6. "Ben Summers extends his stay at Celtic". Celtic FC. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
7. "Celtic 3–1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
8. "Kilmarnock 1–4 Celtic". BBC Sport. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
9. "Scotland Under-21 squad: Josh Doig, Leon King & Ben Doak selected for friendlies". BBC Sport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
10. "Manchester City duo score but Scotland U21s lose 3-2 to Sweden in friendly". BBC Sport. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
11. "Ben Summers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
12. Ben Summers at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Ben Summers at Soccerway
• Ben Summers at WorldFootball.net
• Ben Summers at the Scottish Football Association