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Fullname:
aka: Ben Summers
Born: 16 June 2004
Birthplace: Hamilton, Scotland
Signed: 1 June 2020 (signed professional with Celtic from Celtic youth)
On loan: 31 Aug 2024-31 May 2025 (to Dunfermline); 9 Sep 2024-31 May 2025 (to Admira Wacker (Austria)); 16 Jan 2026 (on loan to Ayr to be converted to perm in the summer)
Left: 1 July 2026 (free to Ayr)
Position: Midfielder
Debut: Kilmarnock 1-4 Celtic, SP, 16 Apr 2023
Squad No.: 53
Biog
Ben Summers was a young attacking young midfielder who had made his way through the youth setup successfully to win his chance at Celtic. He made his debut coming on late in a comfortable 4-1 victory in the league over Kilmarnock (Apr 2023) with Celtic all but having sealed the league title a week earlier after defeating Sevco at home. Manager Ange Postecoglou spoke well of him:
“Ben’s been training with us for a little while now. He’s been really strong in the B team this year and performing well. He looks the part at our training and we needed another midfielder on the bench today so he gets his chance. You’re at a big club and it’s hard but the reality is you do get an opportunity like he has today – it doesn’t take much, a couple of injuries. The key for our young players is to perform well when they get the opportunity to gain the trust of team-mates, coaches and get that opportunity. Ben gets his today.”
Another promising talent from the youth, he was given a further short appearance in a 5-0 win at the end of the season v Aberdeen (May 2023). He originally came to the attention of some having played a young Tommy Burns in some scenes in a 2019 documentary on his life, some would humour that was his first real Celtic debut.
However, despite those early appearances there was little other opportunities at Celtic, and instead were followed by long spells at under the cosh Dunfermline and Admira Wacker (Austria) .
He moved to Ayr in 2026 to play under ex-Celt Scott Brown on loan to be made permanent later in the season, which ended a long 14 year association with the club.
We wished him the very best.
Post-Celtic
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Playing Career
| APPEARANCES (subs) |
LEAGUE | SCOTTISH CUP | LEAGUE CUP | EUROPE | TOTAL |
| 2022-23 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 |
Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Ange Postecoglou explains Ben Summers Celtic squad inclusion v Hibs
18th March
By Sean Martin
Ange Postecoglou says 18-year-old midfielder Ben Summers fully deserves his chance in the Celtic first-team squad after naming the youngster in his matchday list to face Hibernian.
Summers has been a regular for Stephen McManus and Darren O’Dea’s B team in the Lowland League this term and trains with the senior side regularly.
Postecoglou reckons that, with Aaron Mooy and Tomoki Iwata unavailable due to injury, Summers was a natural choice to come into the squad and fill an extra midfield berth.
He told BBC Sportsound: “Yeah, look, we’ve obviously got a couple of injuries in the midfield area with Aaron and Tomoki missing out.
“Ben’s been training with us for a little while now. He’s been really strong in the B team this year and performing well. He looks the part at our training and we needed another midfielder on the bench today so he gets his chance.
“You’re at a big club and it’s hard but the reality is you do get an opportunity like he has today – it doesn’t take much, a couple of injuries.
“The key for our young players is to perform well when they get the opportunity to gain the trust of team-mates, coaches and get that opportunity. Ben gets his today.”