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.
