Liam Scales
Defender - Centre-Back
at Celtic FC
at Celtic FC
1,731 days · joined 2021-08-27
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€4.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.08
goals / match
University College Dublin
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2024
€600k
top transfer fee · 21/22
3
best season · 2016
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-08-08 · 6 players total
304Appearances
23Goals
20Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Scales |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-08-08 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Celtic FC |
| Joined | 2021-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2028-05-31 |
| Agent | TaP23 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Celtic FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Celtic FC
39 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Celtic FC
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Celtic
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Aberdeen FC
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Celtic → Aberdeen FC
22/23 · Loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Celtic
21/22 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2021
2021 — Shamrock Rovers
25 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Shamrock Rovers, Celtic FC
19 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Shamrock Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Shamrock Rovers, Shamrock Rovers II
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: UCD → Shamrock Rovers
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — University College Dublin
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — University College Dublin
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — University College Dublin
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — University College Dublin
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: UCD Academy → UCD
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Arklow Town → UCD Academy
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
28.9%
Aberdeen FC
15.5%
Shamrock Rovers
17.9%
Shamrock Rovers II
0.6%
University College Dublin
37.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 104 | 6 | 9 | 4,300 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2,312 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 51 | 5 | 7 | 2,657 |
| Shamrock Rovers II | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| University College Dublin | 4 | 2016 | 2019 | 109 | 10 | 3 | 5,516 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 814 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,312 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,030 |
| 2021 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | First Division | Shamrock Rovers II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,147 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leinster Senior Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | University College Dublin | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | First Division | University College Dublin | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 780 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | University College Dublin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | First Division | University College Dublin | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | University College Dublin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2016 | FAI Cup | University College Dublin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2016 | First Division | University College Dublin | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 566 |
| 2016 | Leinster Senior Cup | University College Dublin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Arklow Town | UCD Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | UCD Academy | UCD | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | UCD | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-27 | Shamrock Rovers | Celtic | Transfer | 100000 | €600k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Celtic | Aberdeen FC | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Aberdeen FC | Celtic | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-30 | 16 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Facial injury | 2025-03-01 | 2025-04-10 | 41 | 7 |
Current€4.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€3.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary O'Neill | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason McClelland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Idah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Sloggett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daire O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Conor Kearns | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgie Kelly | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxim Kouogun | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt O'Riley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First Division | University College Dublin | 3 | 26 |
| 2016 | First Division | University College Dublin | 2 | 13 |
| 2017 | First Division | University College Dublin | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 23 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 22 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Aberdeen FC | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Celtic | Aberdeen FC | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Celtic FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 2–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 0–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 1–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Celtic FC | INJURED Facial injury |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | INJURED Facial injury |
| 2025-03-16 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–3 | Rangers FC | INJURED Facial injury |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–5 | Celtic FC | INJURED Facial injury |
| 2025-02-25 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 6–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 3–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 3–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–6 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Liam Scales's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 47% |
| Rangers FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 40% |
| St. Mirren FC | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 53% |
| Ross County FC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 85% |
| Motherwell FC | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 77% |
| Dundee FC | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 69% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 54% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 54% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 46% |
| Dundee United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 50% |
| Livingston FC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 71% |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 1,184 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 23/24 | 45 | 2,610 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 2,312 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 866 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,237 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2019 | 36 | 2,700 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 30 | 780 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 28 | 1,290 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 15 | 746 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
64 apps
8 G
2 A
Premiership
87 apps
5 G
7 A
Premier Division
69 apps
4 G
6 A
UECL Quali
4 apps
1 G
2 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
FAI Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
President's Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Leinster Senior Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Liam Scales?
Liam Scales is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Celtic FC.
How old is Liam Scales?
Liam Scales is 27 years old. He was born on August 8, 1998 in Dublin.
What position does Liam Scales play?
Liam Scales plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Liam Scales play for?
Liam Scales currently plays for Celtic FC.
How many career goals has Liam Scales scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Scales has scored 23 goals in 304 appearances.
What is Liam Scales's market value?
Liam Scales's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.