Dean Cummings (born 30 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale. Cummings has previously played for Falkirk, Livingston, Tynecastle and Edinburgh City, and is also the older brother of former Nottingham Forest forward Jason Cummings.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Cummings | ||
Date of birth | (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sorrento FC | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2008 | 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 | 43 | (13) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2022 |
Cummings Joined Livingston in July 2008 from Falkirk[2] becoming a member of Livingston's under 19 squad.[3] 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.[4] During the tournament Cummings helped set a club record by scoring four goals in a 14–0 victory against Ayr United.[5]
The following year the under-19 side won the league securing the title with a 10–0 victory against Stranaer.[6] He signed a new two-year contract in April 2011 extending his stay until May 2013[7] and made his first team debut on 12 November 2011 as a substitute against Hamilton Academical.[8] On 25 February 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Ayr United.[9]
After spells with Tynecastle and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, Cummings signed for recently promoted Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City in June 2016.[1] Cummings spent a season with Edinburgh City, before returning to Lothian Thistle for the 2017–18 season.[10]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | |
Dean is the older brother of Hibs forward Jason Cummings,[1] who, like his brother also played for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale.[12]