Ben Gannon-Doak

Club career Gannon-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, Gannon-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 Gannon-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, he 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. He 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, Gannon-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. 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.

Bournemouth On 18 August 2025, Gannon-Doak signed for fellow Premier League side Bournemouth for an initial fee of £20m with a further £5m in add-ons. A buy-back option was included in the deal for Liverpool. An injury suffered on international duty saw him make just eight appearances in his debut season.

International career

On 2 September 2021, after previously representing the under-16s, Gannon-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.

Gannon-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, Gannon-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.

Gannon-Doak made his senior international debut on 5 September 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Poland.

He scored his first senior international goal in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Greece on 15 November 2025. Three days later, Gannon-Doak provided an assist for a bicycle kick by Scott McTominay in the 3rd minute of a 4–2 victory against Denmark, a match which sealed Scotland's first World Cup appearance since 1998; although he sustained an injury in the 21st minute of the match and had to be stretchered off.

On 19 May 2026, Gannon-Doak was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life Gannon-Doak is a practicing Roman Catholic.

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

Upon transferring to Bournemouth in 2025, he adopted the name "Gannon-Doak" for the back of his shirt to reflect both his parents' names; in place of "Doak" which he had worn in seasons prior.

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Ben Gannon-Doak No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 November 2025 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 1–3 2–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Individual EFL Young Player of the Month: November 2024