Kian Scales
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kian Scales[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 2001 | ||
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
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "SCALES HAILS 'GREAT' CUP RUN". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Scales ready to hit new heights as he signs two-year deal". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ @officialbantams (16 March 2020). "