ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Celtic.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 6.75 |
Scout report
L. Scales is a 28-year-old full-back at Celtic, rated 38.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 66th of 104 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (63.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scales.
Judged on this season alone, Scales graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the Premiership, on 3 clean sheets and 2.444 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 13th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the Premiership. At 28 Scales is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Celtic finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side
2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 38.3, Scales carries the 13th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premiership of 19 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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