Daniel Cummings
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic B | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Celtic B | 36 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024 | |||
Daniel Cummings (born 14 April 2006) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Celtic.
Club career
[edit]Cummings is a youth product of Celtic, where he first was a standout in the youth teams.[1]
During the 2022—23 season he made his breakthrough in the Lowland League Celtic B team, where he established himself as a prolific goalscorer the following season.[1]
In may 2023, he scored the decider in a 6-5 win against Rangers in the Scottish Youth Cup final.[2]
He started the 2024—25 season averaging more than a goal per game with the B team[3] and also standing in the Youth League, as he scored a brace to open the score against Slovan Bratislava, helping his team to a 4-0 opening win in the competition.[4][5]
International career
[edit]Cummings is a youth international for Scotland,[5] having played for the under-17 team in 2023, as he helped them qualify for the 2023 European Championship.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Emery, Dan (10 April 2024). "The 12-goal Celtic academy teen who could be the homegrown Kyogo heir". FootballFanCast. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Rangers 5-6 Celtic (aet): Holders lose Scottish Youth Cup final after thriller". BBC Sport. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Clifford, Sean Markus (28 August 2024). "The potential internal solution to Brendan Rodgers' three-striker desire at Celtic". 67 Hail Hail. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Celtic turn on the style as they beat Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Youth League opener". The Herald. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b Emery, Dan (25 September 2024). "Rodgers may have a bigger talent than Vata in prolific 12-goal Celtic teen". FootballFanCast. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Scotland youth stars squeeze into Euro finals by tightest margin possible". The Scottish Sun. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Cummings at Soccerway