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Ben Doak
Scottish footballer (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ben Gannon Doak (born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Scotland national team.
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Club career
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Doak began his career at hometown club Dalry Rovers, before moving to Ayr United and then onto Celtic.[4]
Celtic
On 26 December 2021, having turned 16 the previous month, Doak was named on the bench for Celtic's 3–1 win away to St Johnstone.[5] On 29 January 2022, he made his Celtic debut, coming on as a 68th minute substitute in a 1–0 Scottish Premiership win against Dundee United.[6]
Liverpool
Doak signed with Premier League club Liverpool in March 2022, with Celtic due to receive training compensation of around £600,000.[7] On 9 November 2022, Doak made his debut for Liverpool when he came on as a 74th minute substitute in a 3–2 penalty shoot-out win against Derby County in the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup at Anfield.[8] Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, having reached the age of 17.[9][10] Doak made his league debut for Liverpool on 26 December in a 3–1 win at Aston Villa, becoming the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Premier League.[11]
On 30 July 2023, Doak scored his first senior goal for Liverpool in a pre-season friendly match against Leicester City, with his side winning 4–0 at the Singapore National Stadium.[12] In December 2023, he was longlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award.[13] He missed most of the 2023–24 season after he underwent knee surgery in December.[14]
Loan to Middlesbrough
On 30 August 2024, Doak joined EFL Championship side Middlesbrough on a season-long loan.[15] On 28 September, he made his first start for the club and scored his first competitive senior career goal in a 2–0 win over Stoke City.[16]
After registering five assists in as many games in November 2024 he won the EFL Young Player of the Month award.[17]
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International career
On 2 September 2021, after previously representing the under-16s, Doak made his debut for Scotland U17, scoring in a 1–1 draw against Wales.[18] He helped the U17 team qualify for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but missed the tournament due to injury.[19]
Doak was included in the under-21 squad for the first time in September 2022, aged 16.[20] He made his debut as a substitute on 22 September 2022 against Northern Ireland and scored within seven minutes; in doing so, he became the youngest ever goalscorer for the Scotland U21s.[21][22]
In May 2024, Doak was called up to the senior side for the first time, as part of their provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[14] On 4 June, he was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury.[23]
Doak made his senior international debut on 5 September 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Poland.[24]
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Personal life
His grandfather Martin Doak (1964–2024) was also a footballer,[25] having made more than 300 appearances across two spells for Greenock Morton.[26][27][28]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2025[29]
- Includes Scottish Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
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Honours
Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: November 2024[17]
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