Liam Scales was born on the 8th of August, 1998 in Ireland, which makes him 27 years of age. He is a proficient defender whose favoured position is central defence. Presently, Celtic Football Club is the proud team he showcases his talents for, while wearing the number 5 jersey. This Irishman stands tall at 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighs in at 13st 5lb (85kg). Notably, Scales also proudly represents his nation, donning the jersey for the Republic of Ireland national team.
As reported by Transfermarkt, Scales' current market value is estimated to be around £4.3m. It is a reflection of the player's value and the enormous wealth of footballing competence he brings to the table.'
Scales began his professional journey with University College Dublin (UCD) in the First Division of Ireland, joining them in 2017 for a fee that remains undisclosed. Impressively, during his debut season with UCD in 2019, he accumulated 30 first-team appearances and celebrated one successful strike on the enemy's goal in league matches.
His services were acquired by Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division of Ireland in January 2020. Over his tenure at Shamrock Rovers, Scales made his presence felt by making 39 first team appearances across two seasons and netting two goals in league matches.
An exciting phase of his career commenced in August 2021, when he was swept away from Shamrock Rovers to the verdant grounds of Celtic, in the Scottish Premiership. The fee for this significant switch was undisclosed.
His time at Celtic has been quite luminous with numerous first team appearances throughout multiple seasons. During the 2021 - 2022 season, Scales played in five first team matches and scored one goal in league matches. The defender appeared for Celtic a staggering 34 times and scored once during the 2023 - 2024 season. In the following season of 2024 - 2025, Scales claimed two successful attacks on the enemy goal over his 26 outings for Celtic. In the current season of 2025 - 2026, Scales has made a steady 21 appearances in league matches.
His journey at Celtic was briefly interrupted as he was transferred to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on loan in July 2022. During his season with Aberdeen in 2022 - 2023, he made 31 first-team appearances and managed to score one goal in league matches. However, he was drawn back to Celtic in June 2023 as his loan ended.
Over the years, Scales has also participated in the League Cup (2025 - 2026) for Celtic, where he found the back of the net once in three starts, and made one appearance as a substitute. Scales featured in the Scottish Cup (2025 - 2026) for Celtic with one appearance as a substitute. During the World Cup Qualifiers Europe (2024 - 2026), he represented the Republic of Ireland with two starts, and one appearance as a substitute. Additionally, he graced the Champions League Qualifiers (2025 - 2026) for Celtic with two starts, the Nations League (2024 - 2025) for Republic of Ireland where he scored once in four starts, and finally, in the Europa League (2025 - 2026) for Celtic where he scored once in six starts.
