Liam Scales

Liam Scales

Liam Scales is a Republic of Ireland centre-back from Dublin who can also operate at left-back and left wing-back. He developed with Arklow Town before joining University College Dublin’s under-19 side in 2015 and making his senior debut the following year. Scales established himself at UCD, making 93 league appearances and helping the club win the 2018 League of Ireland First Division, while also earning selection for the division’s Team of the Year. In 2020, he moved to Shamrock Rovers and contributed to their Premier Division title-winning campaign. Celtic signed Scales in 2021, and after limited opportunities he spent the 2022–23 season on loan at Aberdeen, where he made 37 appearances. Returning to Celtic for 2023–24, he took advantage of a defensive injury crisis and became a regular, earning a new four-year contract in May 2024; he has also represented the Republic of Ireland.

Xtra rating
1755
Global rank
1156
Updated: 5 November 2026
Country of Birth
Republic of Ireland
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
TaP23
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
8 August 1998
Position
Centre-Back
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 19 1485 2 1 0.12 0.06
2025 45 3641 1 3 0.02 0.07
2024 42 3090 4 5 0.12 0.15
2023 40 3535 1 2 0.03 0.05
2022 31 2672 1 2 0.03 0.07
2021 9 522 1 1 0.17 0.17
2020 1 88 0 0 0 0
2019 34 3060 1 0 0.03 0
2018 2 180 0 0 0 0
2017 1 120 0 0 0 0
2016 1 90 0 0 0 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2025

Role: Defender
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Celtic
    3 - 2
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.12
    Beşiktaş
    Celtic
    Beşiktaş
    UEFA Europa League - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
    Celtic
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.54
    Dundee Utd
    Celtic
    Dundee Utd
    Premiership - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
    Hibernian
    1 - 2
    ⏱ 67’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.83
    Celtic
    Hibernian
    Celtic
    Premiership - Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Celtic
    1 - 2
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.99
    Celta Vigo
    Celtic
    Celta Vigo
    UEFA Europa League - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
    Celtic
    7 - 1
    ⏱ 88’ ⚽ 0 A 1 ★ 7.63
    Heart Of Midlothian
    Celtic
    Heart Of Midlothian
    Premiership - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
    Benfica
    4 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Celtic
    Benfica
    Celtic
    UEFA Europa League - Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Portugal
    Motherwell
    0 - 2
    ⏱ 88’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.95
    Celtic
    Motherwell
    Celtic
    Premiership - Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland
    Rep. Of Ireland
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.13
    Israel
    Rep. Of Ireland
    Israel
    UEFA Nations League
    Rep. Of Ireland
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 63’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.56
    Austria
    Rep. Of Ireland
    Austria
    UEFA Nations League
    Israel
    0 - 3
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Rep. Of Ireland
    Israel
    Rep. Of Ireland
    UEFA Nations League - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary

    Teams

    Years: 2022
    Years: 2021, 2023-2025
    Years: 2020, 2022-2026
    Years: 2020
    Years: 2019, 2021, 2023
    UCD
    Years: 2016-2019

    Transfers

    01 Jul 2023
    N/A
    Aberdeen
    Celtic
    21 Jun 2022
    Loan
    Celtic
    Aberdeen
    27 Aug 2021
    N/A
    Shamrock Rovers
    Celtic
    01 Jan 2020
    N/A
    UCD
    Shamrock Rovers

    Honors

    Scottish Premier League
    × 1
    Won in: 2021-2022
    Scottish League Cup
    × 1
    Won in: 2021-2022