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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 2004 | ||
| 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) | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 1 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:15, 17 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSummers 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
editSummers 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
editCeltic
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 April 2023[12]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
edit- ^ "Ben Summers". Celtic FC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Who is Ben Summers? Celtic starlet in line for debut profiled".
- ^ "Ange Postecoglou discusses Ben Summer and Rocco Vata Celtic roles". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Celtic duo handed senior chance as young pair spotted in Hoops training with Ange Postecoglou's team". dailyrecord.co.uk.
- ^ "Birthday Bhoy Ben signs first professional contract with Celtic". Celtic FC. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Ben Summers extends his stay at Celtic". Celtic FC. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Celtic 3–1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 1–4 Celtic". BBC Sport. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Scotland Under-21 squad: Josh Doig, Leon King & Ben Doak selected for friendlies". BBC Sport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Manchester City duo score but Scotland U21s lose 3-2 to Sweden in friendly". BBC Sport. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Ben Summers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Ben Summers at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
edit- Ben Summers at Soccerway
- Ben Summers at WorldFootball.net
- Ben Summers at the Scottish Football Association