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 at 5ft 7in (1.71m). He made his first real mark at Dunfermline Athletic, where his most productive league season came in 2023-24 with two goals in 20 appearances.

Celtic brought him in from Dunfermline in June 2024, giving him a clear step up from his first senior platform. His time at the club was not where the wider shape of his career settled, and he moved on in July 2026, joining Ayr United.

At Ayr, Summers has started the 2026-27 season with 11 appearances and two goals across all competitions, including five league appearances and one league goal. His career so far has run from Dunfermline to Celtic and on to Ayr, with his best senior output still coming from that Dunfermline spell.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ben Summers has made five Championship 2026 - 2027 appearances, all starts, and scored one goal

Ben Summers has five League Cup appearances and one goal

Ben Summers started every Championship 2026 - 2027 match he has appeared in this season (five starts)

Ben Summers completed a permanent move to Ayr United on a free transfer in July 2026 after a January 2026 loan

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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 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Ayr United
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

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

In Championship 2026 - 2027 Summers has made five appearances, all of which are starts, scoring one goal and receiving one yellow card; he also has five League Cup appearances with one goal, a usage pattern that suggests he is being deployed as a starting central attacking midfielder in both cup and league fixtures early in the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Ayr United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: 1

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: -

Ben Summers is 22 and is Scotland's central attacking midfielder; his career has been defined by a series of temporary moves while on Celtic's books, including a loan from Dunfermline Athletic to Celtic in June 2024, a loan from Celtic to Admira Wacker in September 2024 with a return in June 2025, and a loan to Ayr United in January 2026 before a permanent transfer in July 2026 – a progression from repeated loans to a settled club role.

💰 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' transfers trace a pattern of loans converting into a permanent move: joined Celtic from Dunfermline Athletic in June 2024 on loan, was loaned to Admira Wacker in September 2024 and returned in June 2025, spent a loan spell at Ayr United starting January 2026, and completed a free transfer to Ayr United in July 2026, signalling a conversion of temporary opportunities into a permanent placement.

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