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.
5. Grant Hanley
One of Steve Clarke's most trusted lieutenants, the centre-back has been a key part of the team when Scotland qualified for both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. Earned 45 of his 57 caps in the last decade and continues to prove his worth even when his place in the starting XI is questioned, as shown by his performance against Portugal last month. | SNS Group
6. Kenny McLean
While often forced to make an impact from the bench, the 'Mayor of Norwich' has been at the forefront of some of Scotland's most memorable moments in the last decade. Scored the vital fifth penalty in both shootout wins over Israel and Serbia in the Euro 2020 playoffs, while his last-minute strike in the 2-1 win over Norway was huge when it came to Steve Clarke's side securing their place at Euro 2024. | SNS Group
7. Allan McGregor
While he made the bulk of his Scotland appearances prior to 2014, the inclusion of ex-Rangers stopper is hard to argue against. One of the best goalkeepers Scotland have ever produced, McGregor made a huge save on his final Scotland appearance, where his late stop preserved a 3–2 win over Israel in the Nations League. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
8. Scott Brown
A Celtic and Scotland icon, Brown won 19 of his 55 caps in the last 10 years. Was made captain of the international team by Gordon Strachan in 2013, but temporarily retired from international football in 2016 - though he returned just months later. Scored a memorable winning goal against Poland in a 1-0 friendly win in 2014. | SNS Group