Born on the 8th of August 1998, the Irish defender Liam Scales is currently 27 years old. Scales weighs in at 13st 5lb (approximately 85kg) and measures an impressive 6ft 2in (around 1.88m) tall. He has represented the Republic of Ireland on an international level and is currently playing in the central defence position for Celtic, donning the number 5 jersey.
The current market value of Scales is estimated to be around £4.3m, as reported by Transfermarkt.
Scales began his professional football journey with UCD in the First Division in the Republic of Ireland in January of 2017. During his debut season in 2019, he racked up 30 appearances and netted the ball once. January of 2020 saw him transfer to Shamrock Rovers, also in the Republic of Ireland. During his tenure here, he made a combined 39 appearances across the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and scored twice.
In late summer of 2021, Scales made the big move to Celtic Football Club. Since joining the Hoops, he had a modest start and grew to be a key player. In his initial 2021-2022 season, he had five appearances and one goal to his name. However, his performance saw a significant uptick in the following years. He made a whopping 34 appearances in the 2023-2024 season and scored one goal. He continued his good form into 2024-2025, featuring in 26 matches and netting twice. As of the current 2025-2026 season, the Irish defender has already made 28 appearnces.
In 2022, Scales was loaned out to Aberdeen, another Scottish Premiership club where he found the back of the net once in his 31 appearances. He returned to Celtic in the summer of 2023 and continued his solid performances.
Scales' contribution has not been limited to league matches only. He participated in the League cup matches of 2025-2026 for Celtic, scoring once in three starts and making another appearance as a substitute. In the Scottish Cup 2025-2026 for Celtic, he was involved in three games, two of which were from the start. In addition to his club committments, he represented his country in the 2024-2026 World Cup qualifiers, making three appearances. Lastly, he also turned out for Celtic in the Champions League Qualifiers and the Europa League in the 2025-2026 season, scoring one goal in nine starts.
