Ben Summers

Last updated

Ben Summers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
(on loan from Celtic)
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2021 Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Celtic B 41 (12)
2023– Celtic 2 (0)
2023– → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 15 (2)
International career‡
2023– Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 17 February 2024 (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 Dunfermline Athletic, on loan from Celtic. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 April 2023 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic B 2021–22 Lowland League 197——00197
2022–23 225——2 [lower-alpha 1] 0245
Total41120000204312
Celtic 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 2000000020
Career total42120000204412
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ange Postecoglou</span> Australian soccer manager (born 1965)

Angelos "Ange" Postecoglou is a soccer manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leigh Griffiths</span> Scottish footballer (born 1990)

Leigh Griffiths is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Australian club Mandurah City, as well as being part of the coaching staff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Rogic</span> Australian footballer

Tomas Petar Rogic is an Australian former professional footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Irvine</span> Australian soccer player

Jackson Alexander Irvine is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He has previously played for Celtic, Kilmarnock, Ross County, Burton Albion, Hull City and Hibernian. Irvine played for Scotland at under-19 level, but subsequently played for the Australia national team and was selected in their 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups squads. Irvine is the 63rd captain of Australia.

Eamonn Brophy is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Ross County, as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum McGregor</span> Scottish footballer

Callum William McGregor is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, which he captains, and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Notts County on loan and has represented Scotland at every youth international stage and at senior level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Bain</span> Scottish footballer

Scott Bain is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic. He has previously played for Aberdeen, Elgin City, Alloa Athletic and Dundee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl Starfelt</span> Swedish footballer

Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Celta Vigo and the Sweden national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sead Hakšabanović</span> Montenegrin footballer

Sead Hakšabanović is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Stoke City on loan from Scottish club Celtic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Ralston</span> Scottish footballer

Anthony Ralston is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Scotland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Taylor (Scottish footballer)</span> Scottish footballer

Greg John Taylor is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Celtic and the Scotland national team. He was in the Rangers youth system but was released and then signed for Kilmarnock, where he made his senior debut. After three seasons in the Kilmarnock first team, Taylor was sold to Celtic in September 2019. After playing regularly for the Scotland under-21 team, Taylor made his full international debut for Scotland in June 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vasilis Barkas</span> Greek footballer (born 1994)

Vasilis Cornelius Barkas is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Utrecht and the Greece national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jota (footballer, born 1999)</span> Portuguese footballer

João Pedro Neves Filipe, known as Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mikey Johnston</span> Irish footballer (born 1999)

Michael Andrew Johnston is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Celtic. Born in Scotland, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyogo Furuhashi</span> Japanese footballer (born 1995)

Kyogo Furuhashi, often known mononymously as Kyogo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Japan national team.

Daniel MacKay is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left winger for Scottish Premiership club Livingston, on loan from Hibernian.

David Turnbull is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cardiff City and the Scotland national team. He began his career at Motherwell before moving to Celtic in 2020 where he won the three Scottish domestic competitions twice each; he also won both the major Young Player of the Year awards. He joined Cardiff in February 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reo Hatate</span> Japanese footballer (born 1997)

Reo Hatate is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Japan national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Welsh</span> Scottish footballer

Stephen Welsh is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liel Abada</span> Israeli association footballer

Liel Abada is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Israel national team.

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.


Flag of Scotland.svg Soccerball mask.svg

This biographical article related to a Scottish midfielder is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.