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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kian Scales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 (age 24) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Bradford City | 22 | (1) |
| 2020 | →Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | →Farsley Celtic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | →Farsley Celtic (loan) | 42 | (3) |
| 2023– | Scunthorpe United | 91 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:21, 19 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kian Scales (born 9 November 2001) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forScunthorpe United.
Scales began his career withBradford City, and spent time on loan atBradford (Park Avenue) andFarsley Celtic, before signing forScunthorpe United.
Scales began his career playing for theBradford City youth team,[2] joining at the age of 12 or 13.[3] In March 2020 he moved on loan toBradford (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 theEFL 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 managerStuart McCall.[9]
After impressing new managersMark Trueman andConnor 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 Scales andFinn 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 toFarsley Celtic in November 2021.[19] After returning from his loan in January 2022, he was made available for loan again.[20]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season he said he was looking forward to more game time, whether with Bradford City or out on loan.[21] He re-joinedFarsley Celtic on loan in August 2022.[22] He said he thought his time in non-league would toughen him up for a return to Bradford City.[23] In January 2023 his loan was extended until the end of February,[24] and in February the loan was extended until the end of the season.[25]
In May 2023 it was announced that he would leave Bradford City when his contract expired on 30 June,[26] and in June it was announced he would sign forScunthorpe United.[27]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2019–20[28] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[29] | League Two | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[30] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[31] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2019–20[32] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[32] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2022–23[32] | National League North | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 46 | 5 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2023–24[32] | National League North | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Career total | 113 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 125 | 7 | ||
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