David Robert Bates
Center Back · Standard Liege · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 113 appearances with 6 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Aberdeen — Season rating 26, 2 goals and 0 assists in 33 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (15 → 21). The gap to his peak is 5 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Standard Liege | 18 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Standard Liege | 9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | KV Mechelen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 15 |
| 2022/23 | KV Mechelen | 25 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 24 |
| 2021/22 | Aberdeen | 33 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 26 |
| 2020/21 | Cercle BruggeLoan | 19 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Sheffield WednesdayLoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Hamburger SV | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rangers | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | RangersLoan | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Raith Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BrechinLoan | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | East StirlingshireLoan | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 2 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| Scotland U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 0 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | 18 | 1384 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
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