Ben Summers

Ben Summers of Ayr United was born in Hamilton, Scotland on 16 June 2004 (age 22).

Ben Summers, born on 16 June 2004 (age 22), is a compact Scottish attacking midfielder now with Ayr United. He came through Dunfermline Athletic before Celtic took him in June 2024, a move that gave him a brief place in the club’s development pathway rather than a lasting first-team story.

His best senior league return came at Dunfermline in 2023-24, when he scored two goals in 20 appearances. That remains the clearest early marker of his progress before the move to Celtic.

Summers left Celtic for Ayr United in July 2026. At Ayr, his record stands at 19 appearances and two goals in all competitions, including 15 Championship appearances and a League Cup goal.

So far, his career has been a modest Scottish football route: Dunfermline, a short Celtic connection, and then Ayr United, where he has continued as an attacking midfield option.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ben Summers made 15 Championship appearances for Ayr United in 2025-26

Ben Summers started eight league matches and came on as a substitute seven times in 2025-26

Ben Summers scored once in three League Cup appearances

Ben Summers joined Ayr United from Celtic on a free transfer in July 2026

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Cen Att Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Ben Summers

CAM

1.71m (5ft 7in)
Height: 16
Squad Number: 66kg (10st 5lb)
Weight: 16 June 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Hamilton
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Ayr United
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Ayr United
Championship 2025 - 2026
Games: 15
Starting: 8
Substitute: 7
Unused: 21
Utilisation: 42%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Ayr United
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Ayr United
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Ben Summers made 15 Championship appearances for Ayr United in 2025-26, with eight starts and seven substitute outings. That split points to a squad role rather than a fixed starting place, while one League Cup goal gave his season some additional attacking contribution outside the league.

📋 Career stats

Team: Ayr United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Ayr United
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Admira Wacker
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Games: 19
Goals: 2

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: 2

Team: Celtic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Summers is 22, plays as a central attacking midfielder and is Scottish. His career has moved through Celtic loans at Dunfermline Athletic, Admira Wacker and Ayr United before a permanent switch to Ayr, a path that reads as development away from Celtic followed by a settled move into the Championship.

💰 Transfers

Team: Ayr United
1 July 2026
From: Celtic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Ayr United
16 January 2026
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 June 2025
From: Admira Wacker
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Admira Wacker
4 September 2024
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 June 2024
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
11 August 2023
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 July 2019
Type: Trainee

Summers' transfer history is loan-heavy: Celtic sent him to Admira Wacker in September 2024, then to Ayr United in January 2026, before Ayr made the move permanent on a free transfer in July 2026. The pattern suggests Celtic moved him through temporary senior spells before letting him leave without a fee.

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