Who is Scotland’s best player in the last decade? It is a question that is sure to bring plenty of debate amongst Tartan Army supporters, with a number of top-class players representing the nation in the last 10 years.
Managed by Steve Clarke for more than 50 per cent of that period, Scotland have enjoyed some of their most memorable moments in under the 61-year-old head coach, including qualification for two major tournaments, and famous wins over Spain, Denmark and Norway.
With players such as Andy Robertson and Darren Fletcher featuring for the national team in the last decade, Scotland have not only produced players that can compete an the elite level for both club and country, but players that have won the Champions League alongside several other big honours. But who would be deemed as Scotland’s best player in the last 10 years? Who has proven to be Scotland’s most outstanding player between 2014 and 2024?
It is a question we struggled to answer ourselves, so we instead asked our readers to choose which players they felt would make up their own personal top five Scottish footballers of the last decade via our social media pages. Using the metric that each player receives points for their ranking (ie: position one = 10 points, position two = 9 points, position three = 8 points etc.) we then collate the points to give us the definitive list of Scotland’s top 25 players of the last 10 years.
So, without further ado, here are the top 25 Scottish footballers of the last decade, ranked from 25-1, according to our readers.
13. Lewis Ferguson
Despite earning just 12 Scotland caps, his unexpectedly high position in this list is proof of how much Scotland fans rate him. Cruelly ruled out of Euro 2024 due to an ACL injury, he recently returned to fitness and the Tartan Army will be eager to see what he can add to Steve Clarke's squad in the months to come. | SNS Group
14. Robert Snodgrass
Snodgrass retired from international football in 2019 with 28 caps and 7 goals, narrowly missing out on Scotland's most successful period in this decade. However, his contribution for Scotland has been not forgotten. Scored a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Malta and notched a vital equaliser against Slovenia during a 2-2 draw in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign and was often Scotland's main threat going forward. | SNS Group
15. Caroline Weir
Vice-captain of the Scotland team, the Real Madrid attacker is argument the best technical player Scotland have ever produced in the women's game. One of two Scots selected by Great Britain for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Weir has 102 caps for the national team and featured heavily in both the Euro 2017 and World Cup 2019 campaigns. | SNS Group
16. Ryan Christie
Scored the opening goal on that memorable night against Serbia in Belgrade and has been one of Steve Clarke's most reliable players across his five-year spell as Scotland head coach. Famously broke down in tears when Scotland qualified for their first major tournament in 23-years, a moment that resonated with hordes of Tartan Army fans. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group