L. Scales · career
Liam Scales
Center Back · Celtic · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 137 appearances with 17 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Celtic — Season rating 46, 1 goal and 2 assists in 34 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (46 → 40). The gap to his peak is 7 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±2 points) across 4 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Celtic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 40 |
| 2025/26 | Celtic | 37 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | 26 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | 34 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 46 |
| 2022/23 | AberdeenLoan | 31 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 44 |
| 2021/22 | Celtic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 6 |
| 2021/22 | Shamrock Rovers | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Shamrock Rovers II | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | UCD | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | UCD | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | UCD | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | UCD | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 0 | |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Premiership×4League Cup×3First Division×2Premier Division×2Scottish Cup×2FAI Cup×2FAI President's Cup×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 3 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2026/27
6 played8 not in squad· 420 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7 | Friendlies Clubs | A Shelbourne | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 14 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sporting CP | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H AC Milan | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Premiership | H Dundee | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League Cup | A Dundee Utd | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | UEFA Champions League | H Lask Linz | 3-0 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Lask Linz | 1-5 | Played | 49 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 29 | Premiership | H Falkirk | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Sep 2 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| Sep 5 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Sep 9 | Premiership | A ST Johnstone | 1-0 | Played | 87 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Cup | A Rangers | 0-3 | Not in squad | — |