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Ben Doak

Ben Doak

Scottish footballer (born 2005)

Ben Gannon Doak (born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool.[4]

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Club career

Doak began his career at hometown club Dalry Rovers, before moving to Ayr United and then onto Celtic.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Liverpool

2022–23 season

Doak signed with Liverpool in March 2022, with Celtic due to receive training compensation of around £600,000.[8] 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.[9] Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, having reached the age of 17.[10][11] Doak made his league debut for Liverpool on 26 December in a 3–1 win at Aston Villa, and became the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Premier League.[12]

2023–24 season

On 30 July 2023, Doak scored his first senior goal for Liverpool in a pre-season friendly against Leicester City, with his side winning the match 4–0 at the Singapore National Stadium.[13]

In December 2023, he was longlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award.[14]

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.[15] He helped the U17 team qualify for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but missed the tournament due to injury.[16]

Doak was included in the under-21 squad for the first time in September 2022, aged 16.[17] 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.[18][19]

Personal life

His grandfather Martin Doak was also a footballer,[20] having made more than 300 appearances across two spells for Greenock Morton F.C..[21][22]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2023[23]
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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    May, Sam (31 March 2022). "KOP CAPTURE Liverpool beat Leeds to signing of 16-year-old Celtic starlet Ben Doak for compensation fee of around £600,000". talksport.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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    "Kelleher's shootout saves see Liverpool scrape past Derby in Carabao Cup". The Guardian. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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    "Liverpool hand Ben Doak his first professional contract - five days after debut aged 16". BBC Sport. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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    Cassidy, Peter (14 November 2022). "Scotland under-21 star Ben Doak signs first pro deal with Liverpool". STV Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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    "'It's a great feeling' – Bobby Clark and Ben Doak react to first senior goals - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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    "Under-21 international: Liverpool teenager Ben Doak scores as Scotland beat NI 3–1 in Belfast". BBC Sport. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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    Martin Doak, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 January 2023
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    Ben Doak at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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    "Games played by Ben Doak in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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