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Ben Gannon-Doak

Ben Gannon-Doak, Scottish footballer

Born
November 11, 2005
Age in 2026
21
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
2005

About Ben Gannon-Doak

Ben Gannon-Doak (né Doak; born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Scotland national team. He began his youth career with local side Dalry Rovers before joining Ayr United and later Celtic; making his senior debut for the latter in January 2022. Shortly thereafter, he signed for Liverpool, where he became the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Premier League. In 2024, he spent a season on loan at Middlesbrough, earning EFL Young Player of the Month in November. In August 2025, he transferred to Bournemouth for an initial £20 million. Internationally, he has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-21 level, and made his senior debut against Poland in September 2024. 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. Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, having reached the age of 17. Doak 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.

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The world when Ben Gannon-Doak was born

Ben Gannon-Doak was born in 2005. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2005

  • #1 song"We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey
  • Top movieCrash
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLance Armstrong wins 7th Tour de France (later stripped)
  • Top headlineHurricane Katrina floods New Orleans
  • Technology milestoneYouTube launches
  • Defining fadYouTube — broadcast yourself
  • Notable inventionYouTube
  • World population6.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championChicago White Sox (World Series)
  • Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  • U.S. population295.5M

2005 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ben Gannon-Doak's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20052026
Gas$2.30$3.45/gal
Average home$213,900$435,000
Average income$55,832$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$6.41$11.95
Postage stamp$0.37$0.73
Population295.5M341 million

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