Liam Scales
Republic of Ireland
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Liam Scales 2026/2027 season stats
As a left back, Liam Scales has appeared in 2 Premiership matches this season, totalling 180 minutes at an average rating of 7.63. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7.63 |
 Champions League | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Total | 4 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7.17 |
Premiership
Champions LeagueAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Shots | 2 | 1.00 | 77 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.50 | 91 |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | n/a | 79 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 39 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Shots off target | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.50 | 87 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Key passes | 5 | 2.50 | 96 |
| Chances created | 5 | 2.50 | 96 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.50 | 91 |
Liam Scales has taken 2 shots with 1 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 90 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.1 expected goals (xG), 0.1 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 77th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Liam Scales has 0 assists and 5 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 36 minutes. Liam Scales has set up 5 shots for teammates, worth 0.4 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 44th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 179 | 89.50 | 99 |
| Accurate passes | 168 | 84.00 | 96 |
| Pass accuracy | 94.0% | n/a | 97 |
| Long balls won | 4 | 2.00 | 34 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 2 | 1.00 | 87 |
| Backward passes | 22 | 11.00 | 96 |
| Passes (final third) | 20 | 10.00 | 93 |
Liam Scales has completed 168 of 179 passes at 94% accuracy , plus 2 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 99th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.50 | 69 |
| Dribble attempts | 1 | 0.50 | 56 |
| Dribble success | 1.0% | n/a | 81 |
| Duels won | 7 | 3.50 | 21 |
| Aerials won | 4 | 2.00 | 41 |
| Touches | 216 | 108.00 | 99 |
| Possession lost | 14 | 7.00 | 14 |
| Dribbled past | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.50 | 37 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.50 | 64 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Liam Scales completes 1 dribbles at a 100% success rate and wins 7 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 0.50 | 17 |
| Tackles won | 1 | 0.50 | 34 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 1.00 | 43 |
| Clearances | 9 | 4.50 | 36 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 5 | 2.50 | 19 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 36 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Liam Scales makes 1 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 9 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 180 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 17th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 27 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 49 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 27 |
| Foul involvements | 1 | 0.50 | 9 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Liam Scales has committed 0 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
PremiershipMainly left back (1 appearance), also at left center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Liam Scales previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendly International | 3 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.72 |
 WC Qualification Europe | 3 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6.93 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 37 | 3,098 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 6.90 |
 Europa League | 9 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6.88 |
| Champions League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.39 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 26 | 1,999 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 7.60 |
| Champions League | 6 | 375 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.94 |
 UEFA Nations League | 4 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7.07 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Euro Qualification | 3 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.97 |
| Friendly International | 2 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.58 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 34 | 2,995 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 51 | 7.44 |
| Champions League | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7.10 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 31 | 2,672 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 7.18 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 5 | 327 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7.18 |
 Europa Conference League | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.24 |
| Europa League | 3 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.35 |
| Champions League | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
About Liam Scales
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Liam Scales has featured across 2 appearances (2 starts), totalling 180 minutes. Liam Scales has attempted 2 shots with 1 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.14 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Liam Scales has created 5 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 1 successful dribbles from 1 attempts (100% success rate). Liam Scales has contributed 5 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Liam Scales has registered 1 tackles (1 won), 2 interceptions, and 9 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 168 from 179 pass attempts, a 94% pass accuracy rate. Liam Scales has won 7 of 9 total duels.
Discipline
Liam Scales has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 0 fouls and winning 1.
About Liam Scales
Liam Scales is a 28-year-old defender playing for Celtic in the Premiership, representing Republic of Ireland. Liam Scales is left-footed and wears the number 5 shirt. Born on 8 August 1998.
Most recent appearance
Liam Scales's most recent match was away at Aberdeen on May 4th. Celtic won 3-0. Liam Scales played 90 minutes, registering 2 shots, 2 key passs with a match rating of 7.6.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Liam Scales and Celtic are next in action on November 7th against Dundee United in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Dundee United vs Celtic match preview.
Teammates at Celtic
Liam Scales currently plays alongside Mika Baur, Anthony Ralston, Haissem Hassan, Jota, Joël van den Berg, Benjamin Nygren, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sam Johnstone, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Sebastian Tounekti, Callum McGregor, Liam Scales, Luke McCowan, Camilo Durán, Oliver Sørensen, Ross Doohan, Viljami Sinisalo, Landon Emenalo, Auston Trusty, Kasper Høgh, Dane Murray, Hyun-jun Yang, Colby Donovan, Shumaira Mheuka, Jordan Lotomba, James Forrest, Callum Osmand, Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney at Celtic.