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Ben Gannon-Doak

Ben Gannon-Doak (né Doak, born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Scotland national team. Born in Dalry, Ayrshire, he began his youth career with local side Dalry Rovers before joining Ayr United and later Celtic, making his senior debut for Celtic in January 2022. Shortly thereafter, he signed for Liverpool, where he became the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Premier League. In 2024, he spent a season on loan at Middlesbrough, earning EFL Young Player of the Month in November. In August 2025, he transferred to Bournemouth for an initial £20 million. Internationally, he has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-21 level, and made his senior debut against Poland in September 2024.

Infobox

2019
Scotland U16
Full name
Ben Gannon-Doak
Date of birth
(2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth
Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)
Right winger, attacking midfielder
Current team
Bournemouth
Number
11
Years
Team
2021–2022
Scotland U17
2022–2025
Liverpool
2024–2025
→ Middlesbrough (loan)
2025–
Bournemouth
2022–
Scotland U21
2024–
Scotland

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2021–22
League
Scottish Premiership
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Total
2
Total
0
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
2
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Total
5
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
5
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
3
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
10
Europe
0
Middlesbrough (loan)
Middlesbrough (loan)
Club
Middlesbrough (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Championship
League
24
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
24
Europe
3
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Club
Bournemouth
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
5
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
33
League
3
League
2
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
41
Europe
3
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Celtic
2021–22
Scottish Premiership
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Liverpool
2022–23
Premier League
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
2023–24
Premier League
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
5
0
Total
3
0
2
0
2
0
3
0
10
0
Middlesbrough (loan)
2024–25
Championship
24
3
0
0
—
—
24
3
Bournemouth
2025–26
Premier League
4
0
0
0
1
0
—
5
0
Career total
33
3
2
0
3
0
3
0
41
3
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Scotland
Scotland
National team
Scotland
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
12
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Scotland
2024
6
0
2025
6
1
Total
12
1
List of international goals scored by Ben Gannon-Doak · Career statistics › International
1.
1.
No.
1.
Date
15 November 2025
Venue
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
Opponent
Greece
Score
1–3
Result
2–3
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1.
15 November 2025
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
Greece
1–3
2–3
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3681595
  5. "Ben Doak: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/496208/ben-doak/overview
  6. "Garnock Valley: Friends are united for Under 17 Scotland squad"
    https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/19583355.garnock-valley-friends-united-17-scotland-squad/
  7. "Ben Doak: Former Dalry Rovers footballer makes debut for Celtic"
    https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/19917010.ben-doak-former-dalry-rovers-footballer-makes-debut-celtic/
  8. "St Johnstone 1–3 Celtic"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59715615
  9. "Celtic 1–0 Dundee United"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093484
  10. "KOP CAPTURE Liverpool beat Leeds to signing of 16-year-old Celtic starlet Ben Doak for compensation fee of around £600,000"
    https://talksport.com/football/1076780/liverpool-beat-leeds-signing-of-celtic-teenager-ben-doak-transfer-news/
  11. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/09/liverpool-derby-county-carabao-cup-match-report
  12. "Liverpool hand Ben Doak his first professional contract - five days after debut aged 16"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63626345
  13. STV Sport
    https://news.stv.tv/sport/scotland-under-21-star-ben-doak-signs-first-professional-contract-with-liverpool
  14. "Stefan Bajcetic: The 'cheeky' teenager and his 'Christmas story'"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64098845
  15. "'It's a great feeling' – Bobby Clark and Ben Doak react to first senior goals - Liverpool FC"
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/its-great-feeling-bobby-clark-and-ben-doak-react-first-senior-goals
  16. "BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2023 top three revealed"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/bbc-young-sports-personality-of-the-year-2023-top-3
  17. "Liverpool's Doak gives 'something different' to Scots"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c299l52x6epo
  18. "Middlesbrough sign Ben Doak from Liverpool on season-long loan"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy4lwjwmjlvo
  19. "WATCH: Liverpool winger just scored his FIRST EVER club goal"
    https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-liverpool-winger-just-scored-150500326.html
  20. www.liverpoolfc.com
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/ben-doak-wins-efl-young-player-month-award?amp=1
  21. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/13414118/ben-gannon-doak-transfer-news-bournemouth-sign-winger-from-liverpool-in-a-deal-worth-up-to-25m
  22. Sky Sports News
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/13414118/ben-gannon-doak-transfer-news-bournemouth-sign-winger-from-liverpool-in-a-deal-worth-up-to-25m
  23. "Ben Doak"
    https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=238980&lid=13
  24. "Ben Doak misses out on Scotland squad for UEFA Under-17 Championship"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61274162
  25. "Liverpool teenager Ben Doak one of 11 new faces in Scotland Under-21 squad"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62837267
  26. "Under-21 international: Liverpool teenager Ben Doak scores as Scotland beat NI 3–1 in Belfast"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62998460
  27. Liverpool Echo
    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-ben-doak-scotland-goal-25086389
  28. "Conway called up by Scotland as Doak drops out"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cglljld4v0vo
  29. "'Scotland's capacity for self-sabotage delivers fresh horror'"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3w605pxvewo
  30. BBC Sport Scotland
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c867292849zt#Report
  31. BBC Sport Scotland
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce8glxdnx9wt
  32. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/724921
  33. Planet Football
    https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/ben-doak-liverpool-target-celtic-everything-you-need-to-know-unbelievable-talent/
  34. (Morton player) Doak, Martin, FitbaStats. Retrieved 3 January 2023
    https://www.fitbastats.com/morton/player.php?playerid=541
  35. Martin Doak, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 January 2023
    http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/martindoak.html
  36. Greenock Telegraph
    https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/24529702.morton-legend-martin-doak-ben-doaks-grandfather-dies/
  37. Ben Gannon-Doak at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/ben-doak/669781/
  38. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=148894&season_id=154
  39. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=148894&season_id=155
  40. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=148894&season_id=156
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