Kian Scales

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Kian Scales
Personal information
Full name Kian Scales[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-09) 9 November 2001 (age 20)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bradford City
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2020 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bradford City 22 (1)
2020 → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Farsley Celtic (loan) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:29, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Kian Scales (born 9 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.

Career[]

Scales began his career playing for the Bradford City youth team,[2] joining at the age of 12 or 13.[3] In March 2020 he moved on loan to Bradford (Park Avenue).[4][5] He turned professional in July 2020, signing a one-year contract.[6]

He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 8 September 2020, in the EFL Trophy.[7][8] In early December 2020 he spoke about his recent run of first-team action, and the trust placed in City's young players by manager Stuart McCall.[9]

After impressing new managers Mark Trueman and Connor Sellars, on 23 March 2021 Scales made his second league start for the club.[10] He scored his first senior goal on 27 March 2021.[11] The goal was later voted as the club's Goal of the Month for March 2021 by fans.[12]

In April 2021 Sellars said he was happy for young players like Ccales and Finn Cousin-Dawson to be playing regular first team football.[13]

On 12 May 2021 he was one of four players offered a new contract by Bradford City.[14][15] On 16 June 2021 he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[3][16] In July 2021 he spoke about learning from teammates ahead of the new season.[17]

He was made available for loan to National League clubs in September 2021.[18] He moved on loan to Farsley Celtic in November 2021.[19] After returning from his loan in January 2022, he was made available for loan again.[20]

Career statistics[]

As of 17 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 2020–21[21] League Two 20 1 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 23 1
2021–22[22] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 4 0
Total 22 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 27 1
Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) 2019–20[23] National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Farsley Celtic (loan) 2021–22[23] National League North 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 6 0
Career total 27 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 33 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "SCALES HAILS 'GREAT' CUP RUN". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b "Scales ready to hit new heights as he signs two-year deal". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  4. ^ @officialbantams (16 March 2020). "