# Ben Doak

Ben Gannon Doak (born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool, and the Scotland national team.

## Club career

Doak began his career at hometown club Dalry Rovers, before moving to Ayr United and then onto Celtic.

### 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. 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.

### Liverpool

Doak signed with Premier League club Liverpool in March 2022, with Celtic due to receive training compensation of around £600,000. 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. Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, having reached the age of 17. 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.
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. In December 2023, he was longlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award. He missed most of the 2023–24 season after he underwent knee surgery in December.

#### Loan to Middlesbrough

On 30 August 2024, Doak joined EFL Championship side Middlesbrough on a season-long loan. 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.
After registering five assists in as many games in November 2024 he won the EFL Young Player of the Month award.

## 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. He helped the U17 team qualify for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but missed the tournament due to injury.
Doak was included in the under-21 squad for the first time in September 2022, aged 16. 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.
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. On 4 June, he was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury.
Doak made his senior international debut on 5 September 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Poland.

## Personal life

His grandfather Martin Doak (1964–2024) was also a footballer, having made more than 300 appearances across two spells for Greenock Morton.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Liverpool | 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Liverpool | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
* ↑ Includes Scottish Cup
* ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Celtic F.C.
* Scottish Premiership: 2021–22
Individual
* EFL Young Player of the Month: November 2024