Ben Summers

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][5]

Ben Summers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Celtic B 41 (12)
2023– Celtic 2 (0)
2023– → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2023– Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:15, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Summers joined Celtic at the age of seven. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020,[6] which was extended in September 2022.[7] On 18 March 2023, Summers was named on the bench for Celtic's 3–1 win against Hibernian.[8] He made his Celtic debut on 16 April 2023, substituted on in the 88th minute, in a 4–1 win away to Kilmarnock.[9]

International career

Summers was included in the under-21 squad for the first time in March 2023.[10] He made his debut on 23 March 2023 in a friendly match against Sweden.[11][12]

Career statistics
As of match played 16 April 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic B 2021–22 Lowland League 197——00197
2022–23 225——2[lower-alpha 1]0245
Total 41120000204312
Celtic 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 2000000020
Career total 42120000204412
  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. "Inside Celtic star Ben Summers' unique connection to club legend Tommy Burns". Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Ange Postecoglou discusses Ben Summer and Rocco Vata Celtic roles". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
  5. "Celtic duo handed senior chance as young pair spotted in Hoops training with Ange Postecoglou's team". dailyrecord.co.uk.
  6. "Birthday Bhoy Ben signs first professional contract with Celtic". Celtic FC. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. "Ben Summers extends his stay at Celtic". Celtic FC. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. "Celtic 3–1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. "Kilmarnock 1–4 Celtic". BBC Sport. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  10. "Scotland Under-21 squad: Josh Doig, Leon King & Ben Doak selected for friendlies". BBC Sport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. "Manchester City duo score but Scotland U21s lose 3-2 to Sweden in friendly". BBC Sport. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  12. "Ben Summers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  13. Ben Summers at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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