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 Scottish central attacking midfielder with Ayr United. A compact 5ft 7in (1.71m), he first made his senior 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, a move that gave him an early connection with the club before his career carried on elsewhere. He left Celtic in July 2026 for Ayr United, where he has started to build regular first-team football.

In 2026-27, Summers has made 16 appearances for Ayr United across all competitions, scoring twice. That includes 10 Championship appearances and a goal, five League Cup matches with another goal, and one Scottish Cup outing. His career so far has been shaped by Dunfermline, a spell at Celtic, and the chance at Ayr to turn promise into something steadier.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ben Summers is 22 and plays as a central attacking midfielder for Ayr United

Ben Summers has made 10 Championship appearances (9 starts) with 1 goal in 2026–27

Ben Summers has five League Cup appearances and 1 goal

Ben Summers completed a free transfer from Celtic to Ayr United 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 2026 - 2027
Games: 10
Starting: 9
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 91%
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 2026–27 Summers has made 10 Championship appearances (9 starts) and scored 1 goal; he has also contributed five League Cup appearances with 1 goal and one Scottish Cup appearance – these figures mark him as a regular starter in the league's early rounds and a player often selected in cup rotations.

📋 Career stats

Team: Ayr United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
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: -

Summers' career has been defined by a sequence of loans after joining Celtic in June 2024 from Dunfermline Athletic; he moved on loan to Admira Wacker in September 2024 and returned in June 2025, spent a loan spell at Ayr United in January 2026 and then completed a permanent move to Ayr United in July 2026 – the trajectory shows development through temporary spells before settling on a permanent transfer.

💰 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

Transfers consist predominantly of temporary moves and one free permanent transfer – Celtic sent him on loan to Admira Wacker (September 2024) and to Ayr United (January 2026), he returned to Celtic in June 2025, and he moved permanently to Ayr United on a free transfer in July 2026; no paid transfer fees are recorded in the moves listed.

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