Liam Scales was born on 8 August 1998 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Republic of Ireland national team.
12 Facts About Liam Scales
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Liam Scales studied Irish and geography at University College Dublin.
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Liam Scales made his League of Ireland debut on 8 July 2016 and made over 100 appearances for the club, winning the Collingwood Cup as well as the League of Ireland First Division title in 2018.
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Liam Scales was described as "a key player for UCD as they won the First Division title".
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Liam Scales was voted by his fellow League of Ireland First Division players into the PFAI First Division Team of the Year for 2018.
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Liam Scales moved to Shamrock Rovers for the 2020 season, and "played a significant part in their league success".
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Liam Scales made seven appearances for the club in European competitions, scoring once, and getting sent off on his European debut.
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Liam Scales went to Aberdeen for a season-long loan in June 2022.
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Liam Scales was a Republic of Ireland under-21 international, winning six caps.
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Liam Scales was called up to the Republic of Ireland senior team for the first time on 3 September 2021 alongside Alan Browne and Callum Robinson for the games against Azerbaijan and Serbia, with the trio replacing the injured Dara O'Shea, Nathan Collins and Shane Long.
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On 19 September 2022, Liam Scales was called up again for UEFA Nations League group matches against Scotland and Armenia after Andrew Omobamidele was ruled out due a groin injury.
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Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny revealed on 7 November 2023 that Liam Scales would be called up again as part of the squad to play against The Netherlands and New Zealand.