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 attacking midfielder with Ayr United. A compact player at 5ft 7in (1.71m), he first came through at Dunfermline Athletic, where his best league return came in 2023-24: two goals in 20 appearances.

Celtic brought him in from Dunfermline in June 2024, giving him an early link with the club before his career moved on elsewhere. His stay in Glasgow was relatively brief, and he left Celtic for Ayr United in July 2026.

At Ayr, Summers has played mainly as a central attacking midfielder. In 2025-26, he made 15 Championship appearances, also featuring in the League Cup and Scottish Cup. Across all competitions for Ayr United, he has 19 appearances and two goals.

His career so far has been shaped by a move from Dunfermline to Celtic, followed by a shift to Ayr United, where he has settled into senior football at Championship level.

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

Ben Summers started eight Championship matches and came on seven times in 2025-26

Ben Summers scored in the League Cup for Ayr United in 2025-26

Ben Summers joined Ayr United from Celtic on a free transfer on 1 July 2026

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

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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: -
Utilisation: 100%
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 outings from the bench. That profile points to a rotation role rather than a fixed starting place, while goals in the League Cup and Challenge Cup gave his season some cup output from central attacking midfield.

📋 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, Scottish and plays as a central attacking midfielder for Ayr United. His route has run through Celtic and loan spells involving Dunfermline Athletic, Admira Wacker and Ayr United, before Ayr made the move permanent. The trajectory reads as a shift from Celtic’s pathway into a defined Championship squad 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

Ayr United first took Summers on loan from Celtic on 16 January 2026, then signed him permanently on a free transfer on 1 July 2026. Before that, he returned to Celtic from Dunfermline Athletic and Admira Wacker loan spells, so his recent movement has been loan-led before settling at Ayr.

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