Scales's current-season form is level with last season (Season 40→40), while his Rating held around 39. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Celtic · 1st	4	1	0	7.43	39	40
2025/26	Celtic · 3rd	37	0	3	7.23	39	40
2024/25	Celtic · 1st	26	2	3	7.52	48	42
2023/24	Celtic · 1st	34	1	2	7.5	52	46
2022/23	AberdeenLoan · 3rd	31	1	2	7.06	49	44

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	6	0
Rep. Of Ireland	16	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

L. Scales is a 28-year-old central defender at Celtic, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 40. On long-term scout potential he's rated 38.7. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (90.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scales.

On the season, Scales graded 40 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets and 2.494 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 40 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 28 Scales is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

38.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

39.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

90.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.49

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.49

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.49 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.087

Goal contribution / 900.087

Defensive actions / 902.494

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.348

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 28, Scales sits on 8.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Scales's projected Rating — 38.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions38

Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12

Red cards0

Transfer history

Celtic(back from loan)Jul 2023 – now

Aberdeen(on loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2023

CelticAug 2021 – Jun 2022

SShamrock Roversuntil Aug 2021

About L. Scales

Liam Scales is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Celtic, born on August 8, 1998 in Dublin, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Celtic currently sit 1st of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, L. Scales has made 4 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 357 minutes, averaging a 7.13 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When L. Scales plays, Celtic's record this season is 5W-0D-1L — and his match ratings average 7.21 at home against 7.05 on the road.

Recent matches

September 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at ST Johnstone (87 minutes, 6.66 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-1 win away at ST Mirren (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.99 rating)
September 2, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Aberdeen (90 minutes, 7.14 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Falkirk (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 25, 2026: 1-5 loss away at Lask Linz (49 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 19, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Lask Linz (14 minutes, 6.6 rating)

L. Scales's next match is on September 17, 2026, when Celtic face Ferencvarosi TC at home in the UEFA Europa League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Scales at 38.7 with a Season form score of 39.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the Premiership and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, L. Scales has totalled 270 club appearances with 16 goals and 11 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Celtic.

L. Scales's career has also included time at Aberdeen and SShamrock Rovers.

On the international stage, L. Scales has represented Republic of Ireland U21 and Rep. Of Ireland — 22 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.