Ben Summers

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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
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Celtic B 41 (12)
2023– Celtic 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 20 (2)
2024– → Admira Wacker (loan) 5 (2)
International career‡
2023– Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 12 November 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 Admira Wacker on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic. [2] [3] [4]

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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

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 [a] 0245
Total41120000204312
Celtic 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 2000000020
Career total42120000204412
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

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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.
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