SFWA International Player of the Year


The Scottish Football Writers' Association International Player of the Year award is given to the player in the Scotland national football team who is seen to have made the best contribution to the previous season. The award is given by the Scottish Football Writers' Association.

List of winners

As of 2020, the award has been made 13 times and has been won by 12 different players. The award was first made in 2008, and was won by forward James McFadden. As of 2020, Robert Snodgrass is the only player to have won the award more than once. Three of the winners were playing with Celtic at the time, and they are the only club to have provided more than one player.
SeasonPlayerClubPos.AgeRef
2007–08Everton/
Birmingham City
FW25
2008–09CelticDF27
2009–10SunderlandGK27
2010–11RangersGK29
2011–12West Bromwich AlbionMF24
2012–13Blackburn RoversFW23
2013–14Norwich CityMF26
2014–15WatfordMF27
2015–16BournemouthMF26
2016–17 Hull City/
West Ham United
MF29
2017–18CelticFW27
2018–19CelticMF27
2019–20Aston VillaMF25