Liam Scales
Celtic

Liam Scales

Liam Scales of Celtic was born on 8 August 1998 (age 26).

Liam Scales
Liam Scales · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Liam Scales, born on 8 August 1998 in the Republic of Ireland, is currently aged 26 and plays as a central defender for Celtic Football Club. He stands tall at 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighs 13st 5lb (85kg). He is notably recognised on the pitch wearing his number 5 jersey and has represented his homeland, the Republic of Ireland, in their national team.

According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated at roughly £3m. Scales has a contract with Celtic that will continue for another 3 years and 1 month, set to expire on 31 May 2028.

His professional football journey began in January 2017, when he joined UCD in the First Division in the Republic of Ireland for an undisclosed fee. He made quite an impact in his debut season in 2019, making 30 first-team appearances and netting one goal in league matches.

His performance got him a transfer to Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division in the Republic of Ireland in January 2020. Here too, he made a significant contribution with 16 first-team appearances in his first season and followed up with 23 appearances and two goals in the subsequent 2021 season.

Scales secured a transfer to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership in August 2021 for an undisclosed fee. His career at Celtic bolstered further making five first-team appearances and scoring one goal in his introductory 2021 - 2022 season. His performance substantially improved in the subsequent seasons, making 34 and 26 first-team appearances His record since his arrival at Celtic till the current 2024-2025 season has been impressive, scoring four goals in total throughout.

Interestingly, in July 2022, Scales was loaned out to Aberdeen, another major Scottish Premiership club, where he made 31 first-team appearances and scored a goal over the course of the 2022 - 2023 season. However, he subsequently returned to Celtic in June 2023, after his loan tenure.

Since his return, Scales has continued to make notable contributions to Celtic's success in both domestic and European competitions. These include the Champions League 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025, League Cup 2024 - 2025, and also the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025. His national duty includes playing for Republic of Ireland in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 and the Nations League 2024 - 2025, where he stamped his mark with a goal in the latter.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 24 May 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 26)
Date of Birth
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
Rep. of Ireland 🇮🇪
National Team
£3m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
31 May 2028 (2y 13m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
26
Starting
21
Substitute
5
Unused
12
Utilisation
68%
Goals
2
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League 2023 - 2024
Games
6
Starting
6
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
League Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
3
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
80%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Rep. of Ireland 🇮🇪
Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
5
Utilisation
38%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Rep. of Ireland 🇮🇪
Nations League 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
4
Substitute
-
Unused
4
Utilisation
50%
Goals
1
Yellows
2
Reds
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League 2024 - 2025
Games
6
Starting
4
Substitute
2
Unused
4
Utilisation
60%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
26
Goals
2
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
5
Goals
1
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2021
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
23
Goals
2
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2020
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
16
Goals
-
Team
UCD
UCD
Season 2019
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
30
Goals
1

Transfers

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

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