Ben Brannan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Brannan | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Kilmarnock | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Scotland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:59, 16 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:06, 16 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ben Brannan (born 30 January 2007) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side, Kilmarnock.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Brannan started his career in the Kilmarnock youth academy, working his way up until signing professionally in 2023.[3]
In February 2025, Brannan was sent out on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scottish League One,[4] making his debut in a 1–1 draw with Montrose[5] before scoring his first professional goal two weeks later in a 4–1 win over Stenhousemuir.[6]
In May 2025, after finishing the season with Inverness, Brannan was recalled by Kilmarnock as he went on to captain Killie in a 2–0 win over Dundee to lift the Scottish Youth Cup.[7]
International career
[edit]In February 2023, Brannan received his first international youth call up, making his debut on 21 February in a 3–1 loss to Denmark.[8] He was then promoted to the Under 17s team, where he was substituted on in a UEFA U17 European Championship qualifying match against Kazakhstan, with Scotland winning 2–0.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Brannan | Football Stats | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Ben Brannan | Football Stats | Kilmarnock | Age 18 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Highet, Lochlin (2023-07-27). "Brannan signs first pro deal". Kilmarnock FC. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Caley Thistle seal deal to bring in young Premiership talent". Inverness Courier. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Inverness CT vs Montrose: Scottish League One stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Inverness CT vs Stenhousemuir: Scottish League One stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Carson, Callum (2025-05-06). "Kilmarnock skipper hopes Hampden success leads to earning first team trust". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Denmark U16 vs ScotlandU16 (International Friendly - 2023/02/21) Live Data, Analysis, Predictions". www.footballant.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Scotland-Kazakhstan | UEFA Under-17 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.