Liam Scales

Liam Scales

Liam Scales of Celtic was born on 8 August 1998 (age 27).

Liam Scales
Liam Scales ยท Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Liam Scales, born on 8 August 1998 in the Republic of Ireland, is a dedicated professional and remarkable defender, who primarily positions himself centrally for Celtic. Impressively standing at 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighing in at 13st 5lb (85kg), he's a formidable presence on the field. He wears the number 5 jersey with pride and has had the honour to represent his homeland as a national team player.

As of late, Transfermarkt puts his market value at approximately ยฃ3.4m. Furthermore, his Celtic contract, at present, still has 2 years and 10 months before its planned expiration on 31 May 2028.

Scales began his career in earnest in 2017, signing onto UCD in the First Division in his native Republic of Ireland. In his debut 2019 season, he managed to rack up 30 first team appearances and netted his first goal in league matches.

In the wake of his promising start, he transferred from UCD to Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division in the Republic of Ireland in January 2020. During his time there, he made 39 first team appearances across two seasons, and added two goals to his growing tally.

A noteworthy change occurred in August 2021, when Scales transferred from Shamrock Rovers to the famed Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. In his first season at Celtic, he managed to secure only five first team appearances, accompanied by a single goal.

However, the 2022 - 2023 season saw him loaned out to Aberdeen, also in the Scottish Premiership. Scales took full advantage of this experience, earning himself a considerable 31 first team appearances and scoring once. Upon the conclusion of his loan in June 2023, he returned to Celtic to continue his ascent.

Upon his return, Scales' appearances increased drastically. Over the next three seasons at Celtic, he made a combined total of 64 first team appearances and scored four goals. Impressively, during the current 2025 - 2026 season, he has already clocked up two first team appearances.

In addition to his league performance, Scales has also participated in the Champions League for Celtic, and earned caps in the Scottish Cup. On top of that, he's represented the Republic of Ireland in Euro qualifiers and Nations League matches. This dedicated, strong-willed player is certainly raising his profile both domestically and internationally with each passing season.

Last updated 10 August 2025. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Liam Scales
CD
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height
5
Squad Number
85kg (13st 5lb)
Weight
8 August 1998 (age 27)
Date of Birth
Rep. Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
Rep. of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
National Team
ยฃ3m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
31 May 2028 (2y 10m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Champions League 2023 - 2024
Games
6
Starting
6
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
3
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
80%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Rep. of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
5
Utilisation
38%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Rep. of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Nations League 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
4
Utilisation
50%
Goals
1
Yellows
2
Reds
1
Team
Celtic
Champions League 2024 - 2025
Games
6
Starting
4
Substitute
2
Unused
4
Utilisation
60%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
26
Goals
2
Team
Celtic
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Aberdeen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
31
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
5
Goals
1
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2021
Country
Rep. Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Games
23
Goals
2
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2020
Country
Rep. Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
UCD
Season 2019
Country
Rep. Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Games
30
Goals
1

Transfers

Team
Celtic
1 June 2023
From
Aberdeen
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Aberdeen
1 July 2022
From
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
27 August 2021
From
Shamrock Rovers
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Shamrock Rovers
1 January 2020
From
UCD
Type
Free Transfer
Team
UCD
1 January 2017
Type
Undisclosed

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