Scotland’s squad for last week’s Nations League play-off clash with Greece included no less than six players currently playing for clubs outside of Britain, with Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour and Che Adams all in the starting line up, and Lewis Ferguson, Scott McKenna and Max Johnston among the substitutes.
However, while the aforementioned sextet have become the poster boys for ‘Scots Abroad’, they certainly aren’t the first to have opted to take their careers abroad recently, and are just three of 32 Scotland-born footballers playing their football abroad.
With players currently playing in Italy, Belgium, Spain, India, America, Canada, North Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria, there’s no doubt that Scotland are represented the world over.
Here are 32 Scottish players who are playing their football abroad.
5. Billy Gilmour - Napoli
The ex-Chelsea and Brighton midfielder is looking to win Serie A with Napoli this season, alongside his international teammate Scott McTominay. | Getty Images
6. Scott Banks - St Pauli
Featuring alongside ex-Hibs midfielder Jackson Irvine, the 23-year-old former Dundee United academy player plays his football in Germany for Bundesliga outfit St Pauli. | Getty Images
7. Cameron Harper - New York Red Bulls
Born in California, the right-wing back qualifies for Scotland due to his parents. The ex-Celtic youth made it all the way to the final of the MLS Championship last season, bagging five goals in 23 games. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Marc McAusland - Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
The ex-St Mirren, Queen of the South and Dunfermline centre-back has been playing his football in Iceland since 2016. A regular feature for the likes of Keflavík, Grindavík and Njarðvík, he signed for Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur last year. | Getty Images