Dean Cummings
Scottish footballer
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Dean Cummings (born 30 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale. Cummings has previously played for Falkirk, Livingston, Tynecastle and Edinburgh City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sorrento FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Falkirk | ||
| 2008–2011 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Livingston | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | ||
| 2016–2017 | Edinburgh City | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | ||
| 2018–2019 | Stirling Macedonia | 39 | (8) |
| 2020 | Bayswater City | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sorrento FC | 85 | (52) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2023 | |||
Career
Cummings Joined Livingston in July 2008 from Falkirk[1] becoming a member of Livingston's under 19 squad.[2] The youth side reached the 2010 SFL Youth Cup final with Cummings scoring the opening goal with the match resulting in a 2–1 defeat to Partick Thistle.[3] During the tournament Cummings helped set a club record by scoring four goals in a 14–0 victory against Ayr United.[4]
The following year the under-19 side won the league securing the title with a 10–0 victory against Stranaer.[5] He signed a new two-year contract in April 2011 extending his stay until May 2013[6] and made his first team debut on 12 November 2011 as a substitute against Hamilton Academical.[7] On 25 February 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Ayr United.[8]
After spells with Tynecastle and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Cummings signed for recently promoted Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City in June 2016.[9] Cummings spent a season with Edinburgh City, before returning to Lothian Thistle for the 2017–18 season.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 11 March 2012[11]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2011–12 season | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
Personal life
Dean is the older brother of fellow professional footballer, Jason Cummings,[9] who, like his brother also played for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale.[12]
