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Jason Cummings

Cummings (left) playing for Hibernian in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Jason Steven Cummings
Date of birth	(1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Mohun Bagan
Number	35
Youth career
2001–2007	Hutchison Vale
2007–2012	Heart of Midlothian
2012–2013	Hutchison Vale
2013	Hibernian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Hibernian	114	(56)
2017–2019	Nottingham Forest	14	(1)
2018	→ Rangers (loan)	15	(2)
2018–2019	→ Peterborough United (loan)	22	(6)
2019	→ Luton Town (loan)	5	(1)
2019–2021	Shrewsbury Town	35	(4)
2021–2022	Dundee	29	(11)
2022–2023	Central Coast Mariners	49	(30)
2023–	Mohun Bagan	48	(19)
International career‡
2014	Scotland U19	1	(0)
2015–2016	Scotland U21	8	(3)
2017–2018	Scotland	2	(0)
2022–	Australia	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 12 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Jason Steven Cummings (born on August 1, 1995) is a professional soccer player. He plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan. Jason was born in Scotland. He now plays for the Australia national team. Before that, he played for Scotland's youth and senior teams.

Jason started his professional career with Hibernian. He played 16 games and scored two goals in the 2013–14 season. He was their top goal scorer for the next three seasons. He scored more than 20 goals each season. This made him the first player in over 50 years to do so for Hibs. His goals helped Hibs win the Scottish Cup in 2016. They also helped the team get promoted in 2017.

In June 2017, he moved to Nottingham Forest. He did not play much for their main team. He was then loaned to Rangers in January 2018. After that, he went to Peterborough United in July 2018. Then he joined Luton Town in January 2019. After playing for Shrewsbury Town, Jason signed with Dundee in 2021. With Dundee, he helped the team get promoted to the Scottish Premiership.

In 2022, Jason signed with A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners. He helped them win the league in 2022–23. He also won the Joe Marston Medal as the best player in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. He scored three goals in that final game.

Jason played his first full international game for Scotland in November 2017. Later, he decided to play for Australia. He played his first game for Australia in September 2022. He was then chosen for their 2022 World Cup team.

Club Career Highlights

Playing for Hibernian

Jason Cummings grew up supporting Hearts. He played for a local team called Hutchison Vale. Then he joined the Hearts youth program. After some injuries, Hearts released him in 2012. He had a great season with Hutchison Vale. Because of this, Hibernian signed him in the summer of 2013.

Jason made his first senior appearance for Hibernian in November 2013. This was in a Scottish Premiership match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He scored his first two career goals on May 21, 2014. Hibernian won 2–0 against Hamilton Academical. This was in the first game of the promotion play-off. Hibs lost the next game 2–0. Jason missed the deciding kick in the penalty shoot-out. This meant Hibs were moved down to the Scottish Championship.

Jason won the SPFL Young Player of the Month award in September 2014. His two goals helped Hibs beat Rangers in Glasgow. On February 16, 2016, Jason made history for Hibs. He became the first player in 42 years to score in four straight Edinburgh derbies. He scored the winning goal against Hearts in a Scottish Cup replay.

On April 16, 2016, Jason missed a penalty kick in the Scottish Cup semi-final. He tried a Panenka shot against Dundee United. The game ended with no goals. However, he later scored the winning kick in the penalty shoot-out. He then played for 65 minutes in the final. He helped Anthony Stokes score the first goal. Hibs won 3–2 against Rangers.

In the 2016 off-season, Jason signed a new four-year contract with Hibs. Peterborough United offered Hibs £1.2 million for Jason in August 2016. But Hibs did not accept this offer. He scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win on March 10, 2017. This made him the first Hibernian player to score more than twenty goals in three seasons in a row. This had not happened since Joe Baker between 1957 and 1961.

On April 15, Hibs won the league title. They were promoted back to the Scottish Premiership. They beat Queen of the South 3–0. Jason had promised to bring the team back to the top league. He was nominated for two awards by PFA Scotland. These were Young Player of the Year and Championship Player of the Year for 2016–17.

Time at Nottingham Forest

Jason signed a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest on June 17, 2017. He moved for a fee that was not made public. His old clubs, Heart of Midlothian and Hutchison Vale, received a payment. This was because they helped him develop as a young player. He scored his first goal for Forest in his first game. This was in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Shrewsbury Town on August 8, 2017.

Loan to Rangers

Jason was loaned to Scottish Premiership team Rangers in January 2018. He stayed for the rest of the season. Rangers had the option to buy him permanently. He played his first game for Rangers on January 24. They won 2–0 against Aberdeen. Jason was one of four players to play their first game for Rangers that day. He scored his first goal for Rangers four days later. They won 2–1 against Ross County. On March 4, Jason scored three goals (a hat-trick) for Rangers. This was in a Scottish Cup quarter-final against Falkirk.

Loans to Peterborough and Luton

On July 13, 2018, Jason moved to EFL League One team Peterborough United. This was a loan for the whole season. In September 2018, Jason had some personal issues. The club said they had dealt with the situation. After a strong start, scoring six goals in his first five league games, Jason found it harder to score. His loan with Peterborough ended on January 30, 2019.

Later that month, Jason was loaned to League One leaders Luton Town. He scored his first goal for Luton on April 6, 2019. He came on as a substitute against Blackpool. He scored a goal in the 86th minute to make the game 2–2.

Playing for Shrewsbury Town

On September 2, 2019, it was announced that Jason had signed with League One team Shrewsbury Town. The fee was not made public. He played his first game for the club on September 14. He came on as a substitute in the 68th minute. Five minutes later, he scored a goal to make it 1–1.

Jason scored in wins against Southend United and Sunderland. He had some minor injuries and illnesses around Christmas 2019. This meant he was mostly used as a substitute in January 2020. On January 26, 2020, Jason came off the bench. He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw with Liverpool. This was in the FA Cup fourth round.

Time at Dundee

On January 28, 2021, Jason returned to Scotland. He signed with Dundee until the summer of 2022. Even though he only joined in January, Jason finished the season as Dundee's joint-top league scorer. He played a key part in helping the club win the Premiership play-offs. This helped them get promoted to the Premiership.

On July 31, 2021, Jason scored in Dundee's first game back in the Scottish Premiership. This was since the 2018–19 season. They drew 2–2 with St Mirren. In December 2021, Jason was sent home from training. He was not fit enough to train. A-League team Central Coast Mariners showed interest in him. Jason left Dundee in January 2022.

Central Coast Mariners Success

Jason signed an 18-month contract with Central Coast Mariners in January 2022. He scored in his A-League Men first game against Sydney FC on January 30, 2022. Football Australia did not let Jason play in the 2021 FFA Cup final. This was because he signed after the semi-finals. Jason finished the 2021–22 A-League Men season with ten goals. He played 21 games after joining halfway through the season.

Jason had a very successful time with the Mariners over two seasons. He scored three goals (a hat-trick) in a 6–1 win over Melbourne City. This was in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. Jason won the Joe Marston Medal as the best player in the Grand Final. In the season they won the Championship, Jason broke a record. He scored 20 goals, which was the most league goals in a season for the Mariners. He was also named in the PFA A-League Team of the Season.

Jason left the Mariners after they won the Grand Final. The club called him a "legend."

Joining Mohun Bagan

In June 2023, Jason joined Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan. This was after he left the Central Coast Mariners. Jason played his first game in the Durand Cup. He came on as a substitute in the second half. This was in the Kolkata Derby against East Bengal. Mohun Bagan lost 1–0. He was criticized for missing chances.

He scored his first goal in his first full game. This was against Machhindra F.C. in the AFC Cup preliminary round 2. Mohun Bagan won 3–1. He scored again in the next game, this time from a penalty. They won 3–1 over Abahani Limited Dhaka in the AFC Cup Play-off round. Jason won his first trophy with Mohun Bagan in a Kolkata Derby win. This was in the final of the 2023 Durand Cup.

Jason played his league debut on September 23. He scored a goal in their 3–1 win over new club Punjab. Mohun Bagan won the League Shield at the end of the regular season.

On March 7, 2025, Mohun Bagan lifted the ISL League Shield. They were the regular season champions. Jason scored at the end of the victory over Goa in the final game of the season. On April 12, Jason scored a penalty in the Indian Super League final. He lifted the trophy after beating Bengaluru in extra time.

International Career

Playing for Scotland

Jason played for the Scotland under-19 and under-21 teams. He was first called up to the main Scotland squad in November 2017. He played his first full international game in a friendly match against the Netherlands.

Playing for Australia

Jason has Australian family through his mother, Tracey. She was born in Perth. He is a citizen of both the United Kingdom and Australia. In July 2019, Australia manager Graham Arnold said he wanted Jason to play for Australia. This was possible because Jason had only played two friendly games for Scotland. In September 2019, Jason told The Sun newspaper he was thinking about switching to Australia. He had already talked with Australia's assistant manager. Talks stopped for a while because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jason said in March 2021 that he hoped Australia was still watching him. He said he would go "in a heartbeat" if they called him.

In September 2022, Jason was chosen for the Australian team. They played two friendly games against New Zealand. He played his first game and scored a penalty as a substitute. This was in the second match in Auckland. In November 2022, he was named in Australia's team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Jason played his first World Cup game against France. He came on as a substitute in the 56th minute.

Career Statistics

Club Games and Goals

International Games and Goals

International Goals

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Jason Cummings

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 September 2022	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	New Zealand	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Awards and Honours

Hibernian

• Scottish Championship: 2016–17
• Scottish Cup: 2015–16
• Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2015-16

Luton Town

• EFL League One: 2018–19

Dundee

• Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2020–21

Central Coast Mariners

• A-League Men Championship: 2022–23

Mohun Bagan

• Indian Super League Shield: 2023–24, 2024–25
• ISL Cup: 2024–25; runner-up: 2023–24
• Durand Cup: 2023; runner-up: 2024

Individual Awards

• SPFL Young Player of the Month: September 2014, April 2015
• Scottish Championship Player of the Month: October 2015, August 2016
• PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17
• A-Leagues All Star: 2022
• PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2022–23
• Joe Marston Medal: 2023
• Indian Super League Team of the Season: 2024–25

More to Explore

• List of association footballers who have been capped for two senior national teams
• List of Australia international soccer players born outside Australia

See also

In Spanish: Jason Cummings para niños