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Scotland are now able to boast several top footballing talents with players plying their trade in Serie A, La Liga and the English Premier League.
So perhaps it is no surprise that Steve Clarke’s Tartan Army have qualified for the last two European Championships, and disposed of Spain, Croatia and Poland over the last couple of years.
With athletic ability often comes a big pay pocket too, and a number of Scotland internationals now find themselves some of the richest footballers on the planet.
But which Scottish stars are earning the biggest salary from the sport? Here are the 20 highest paid Scotland international footballers, according to Capology.
13. Ryan Gauld - £46,140 per week
The diminutive Scottish midfielder has played the majority of his career in the MLS with Vancouver Whitecaps, where he is a big favourite, earning a reported wage of £46,140 per week. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
14. Billy Gilmour - £53,348 per week
One of two Scottish internationals who moved to Napoli in the summer, Gilmour earns a reported salary of £53,348 playing for the Serie A giants. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
15. Che Adams - £53,338 per week
When the Scotland international moved from Southampton to Torino in the summer, he earned a reported £53,338 per week for doing so. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
16. Ryan Christie - £70,000 per week
A vital cog in a Bournemouth side aiming for European qualification this year, Christie was labelled as an 'unheralded' EPL star, is one of Scotland's highest paid stars with a reportedly weekly wage of £70,000. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group