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Height
4
Shirt
29 years
Oct 5, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Scotland
Country
€1.4M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches41%Shot attempts92%Goals0%
Chances created21%Aerial duels won89%Defensive contributions99%
Transfer value: €1.4M
Highest: €2M(Jul 31, 2024)
€2M
€1.5M
€980K
€490K
€0

Belgian Pro League 2025/2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
6
Started
9
Matches
577
Minutes played
6.76
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 22

Westerlo
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.8

Mar 15

Royal Antwerp
D1-1
86
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 8

Zulte Waregem
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.4

Feb 27

RAAL La Louviere
D1-1
59
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 22

Genk
W0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Feb 14

Union St.Gilloise
D1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 8

Club Brugge
L3-0
67
0
0
1
0
4.8

Feb 1

Anderlecht
W2-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.6

Jan 23

Gent
L0-4
5
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 18

Sporting Charleroi
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Standard Liege

Mar 22

Belgian Pro League
Westerlo
0-0
90‎’‎
6.8

Mar 15

Belgian Pro League
Royal Antwerp
1-1
86‎’‎
7.2

Mar 8

Belgian Pro League
Zulte Waregem
0-1
90‎’‎
7.4

Feb 27

Belgian Pro League
RAAL La Louviere
1-1
59‎’‎
6.9

Feb 22

Belgian Pro League
Genk
0-3
90‎’‎
7.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 6Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.58xG
1 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
0.22xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 577

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.62
Non-penalty xG
0.62
Shots
6
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.30
Successful passes
226
Successful passes %
82.5%
Accurate long balls
14
Accurate long balls %
35.0%
Chances created
1

Possession

Duels won
34
Duels won %
56.7%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
59.1%
Touches
389
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
89
Tackles
7
Interceptions
7
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
22
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
59
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
7
xG against while on pitch
9.39

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

David Bates is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Standard Liege, born on October 5, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow David Bates on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Belgian Pro League season, David Bates has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 577 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.76, 3 yellow cards.

David Bates's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

David Bates's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Standard Liege face OH Leuven in the Belgian Pro League Playoff Conference League Group.

Explore David Bates's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View David Bates's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

David Bates currently plays for Standard Liege alongside Souleyman Doumbia, Matthieu Epolo, Gustav Mortensen, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Tobias Mohr, Nayel Mehssatou, Thomas Henry, Dennis Eckert, Adnane Abid, Marlon Fossey, Léandre Kuavita, Rafiki Saïd, Henry Lawrence, René Mitongo, Ibrahim Karamoko, Lucas Pirard, Alexandro Calut, Marco Ilaimaharitra, Josué Homawoo, Ibe Hautekiet, Bernard Nguene, Mohamed El Hankouri, Daan Dierckx, Charli Spoden, Belmin Dizdarevic, Matteo Godfroid, Steeven Assengue, Timothé Nkada, James Nam, Teddy Teuma, Casper Nielsen, and Grejohn Kyei. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

David Bates's career has also included time at KV Mechelen, Aberdeen, Hamburger SV II, Cercle Brugge, Sheffield Wednesday, Hamburger SV, Rangers, Raith Rovers, Brechin City, and East Stirlingshire.

On the international stage, David Bates has represented Scotland and Scotland U21.

David Bates is from Scotland, and the national teams include Craig Gordon, Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Josh Doig, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Andy Irving, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Connor Barron, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Scott McKenna, Ben Gannon Doak, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Ross McCrorie, Kenny McLean, Lee Alexander, Nicola Docherty, Amy Muir, Jodi McLeary, Jenna Clark, Sophie Howard, Chelsea Cornet, Leah Eddie, Freya Gregory, Miri Taylor, Caroline Weir, Kirsty Hanson, Kathleen McGovern, Sandy MacIver, Kirsty Howat, Rachel McLauchlan, Georgia Brown, Amy Rodgers, Charlotte Newsham, Mia McAulay, Lauren Davidson, Maria McAneny, Eartha Cumings, Erin Cuthbert, Emma Lawton, and Kirsty MacLean. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, David Bates has won 1 title: Challenge Cup (2013/2014) with Raith Rovers.

David Bates has competed in Belgian Pro League, Premiership, EURO Qualification qualification, 2. Bundesliga, UEFA Nations League C, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of David Bates, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow David Bates to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches41%Shot attempts92%Goals0%
Chances created21%Aerial duels won89%Defensive contributions99%

Career

Senior career

Standard LiegeJul 2024 - now
18
0
67
5
35
2
21
0
1
0
28
1
28
1
9
0
10
1
6
0
17
1

National team

4
0
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Raith Rovers

Scotland
1
Challenge Cup(13/14)

News

About

David Bates is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Standard Liege, born on October 5, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow David Bates on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Belgian Pro League season, David Bates has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 577 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.76, 3 yellow cards.

David Bates's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

David Bates's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Standard Liege face OH Leuven in the Belgian Pro League Playoff Conference League Group.

Explore David Bates's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View David Bates's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

David Bates currently plays for Standard Liege alongside Souleyman Doumbia, Matthieu Epolo, Gustav Mortensen, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Tobias Mohr, Nayel Mehssatou, Thomas Henry, Dennis Eckert, Adnane Abid, Marlon Fossey, Léandre Kuavita, Rafiki Saïd, Henry Lawrence, René Mitongo, Ibrahim Karamoko, Lucas Pirard, Alexandro Calut, Marco Ilaimaharitra, Josué Homawoo, Ibe Hautekiet, Bernard Nguene, Mohamed El Hankouri, Daan Dierckx, Charli Spoden, Belmin Dizdarevic, Matteo Godfroid, Steeven Assengue, Timothé Nkada, James Nam, Teddy Teuma, Casper Nielsen, and Grejohn Kyei. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

David Bates's career has also included time at KV Mechelen, Aberdeen, Hamburger SV II, Cercle Brugge, Sheffield Wednesday, Hamburger SV, Rangers, Raith Rovers, Brechin City, and East Stirlingshire.

On the international stage, David Bates has represented Scotland and Scotland U21.

David Bates is from Scotland, and the national teams include Craig Gordon, Aaron Hickey, Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Josh Doig, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Andy Irving, Billy Gilmour, Lyndon Dykes, Ché Adams, Ryan Christie, Liam Kelly, Jack Hendry, Connor Barron, Lennon Miller, John Souttar, Scott McKenna, Ben Gannon Doak, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, Scott Bain, Anthony Ralston, Ross McCrorie, Kenny McLean, Lee Alexander, Nicola Docherty, Amy Muir, Jodi McLeary, Jenna Clark, Sophie Howard, Chelsea Cornet, Leah Eddie, Freya Gregory, Miri Taylor, Caroline Weir, Kirsty Hanson, Kathleen McGovern, Sandy MacIver, Kirsty Howat, Rachel McLauchlan, Georgia Brown, Amy Rodgers, Charlotte Newsham, Mia McAulay, Lauren Davidson, Maria McAneny, Eartha Cumings, Erin Cuthbert, Emma Lawton, and Kirsty MacLean. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, David Bates has won 1 title: Challenge Cup (2013/2014) with Raith Rovers.

David Bates has competed in Belgian Pro League, Premiership, EURO Qualification qualification, 2. Bundesliga, UEFA Nations League C, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of David Bates, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow David Bates to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.