PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year

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PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year
Kieran Tierney (26938128442).jpg
Kieran Tierney won the award three times in consecutive seasons
Awarded forThe outstanding young player in each given Scottish football season
CountryScotland
Presented by PFA Scotland
First awarded1978
Last awarded2023
Young Player of the Year Malik Tillman
Most awards Kieran Tierney (3)

The PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, formerly known as the Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year, is named at the end of every Scottish football season. The members of the Professional Footballers' Association Scotland vote on which of its young members played the best football in the previous year. The award was first given in 1978, to Graeme Payne. The Bulgarian international Stiliyan Petrov was the first non-Scottish player to win the award, when he did so in 2001.

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List of winners

The first foreign winner of the award was Stiliyan Petrov, in 2001 Stiliyan Petrov - 2011 (2).jpg
The first foreign winner of the award was Stiliyan Petrov, in 2001
Dundee United left-back Andy Robertson won the award in 2014 Andy Robertson (19596759769).jpg
Dundee United left-back Andy Robertson won the award in 2014

As of 2023, the award has been presented 45 times and won by 40 different players. Kieran Tierney (3), Craig Levein (2), Eoin Jess (2) and Phil O'Donnell (2) are the players who have won the award more than once.

SeasonNatPlayerClubNotesRef
1977–78 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Payne Dundee United
1978–79 Flag of Scotland.svg Ray Stewart Dundee United
1979–80 Flag of Scotland.svg John MacDonald Rangers
1980–81 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Nicholas Celtic [1]
1981–82 Flag of Scotland.svg Frank McAvennie St Mirren [2]
1982–83 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul McStay Celtic [3]
1983–84 Flag of Scotland.svg John Robertson Heart of Midlothian
1984–85 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Levein Heart of Midlothian
1985–86 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Levein Heart of Midlothian
1986–87 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Fleck Rangers
1987–88 Flag of Scotland.svg John Collins Hibernian
1988–89 Flag of Scotland.svg Billy McKinlay Dundee United
1989–90 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Crabbe Heart of Midlothian
1990–91 Flag of Scotland.svg Eoin Jess Aberdeen
1991–92 Flag of Scotland.svg Phil O'Donnell Motherwell
1992–93 Flag of Scotland.svg Eoin Jess Aberdeen
1993–94 Flag of Scotland.svg Phil O'Donnell Motherwell
1994–95 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Miller Rangers
1995–96 Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie McNamara Celtic
1996–97 Flag of Scotland.svg Robbie Winters Dundee United
1997–98 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Naysmith Heart of Midlothian
1998–99 Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Ferguson Rangers
1999–00 Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Miller Hibernian
2000–01 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stiliyan Petrov Celtic [4]
2001–02 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin McNaughton Aberdeen [5]
2002–03 Flag of Scotland.svg James McFadden Motherwell [6]
2003–04 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Pearson Celtic [7]
2004–05 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Riordan Hibernian [8]
2005–06 Flag of Scotland.svg Shaun Maloney Celtic [9]
2006–07 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Naismith Kilmarnock [10]
2007–08 Flag of Ireland.svg Aiden McGeady Celtic [11]
2008–09 Flag of Ireland.svg James McCarthy Hamilton Academical [11]
2009–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Wilson Rangers [12]
2010–11 Flag of Scotland.svg David Goodwillie Dundee United [13]
2011–12 Flag of Scotland.svg James Forrest Celtic [14]
2012–13 Flag of Scotland.svg Leigh Griffiths Hibernian [15]
2013–14 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Robertson Dundee United [16]
2014–15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jason Denayer Celtic [17]
2015–16 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Tierney Celtic [18]
2016–17 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Tierney Celtic [19]
2017–18 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Tierney Celtic [20]
2018–19 Flag of England.svg Ryan Kent Rangers [21]
2019–20 ———Due to the covid-19 pandemic, PFA Scotland cancelled their awards for the 2019–20 season. [22]
2020–21 Flag of Scotland.svg David Turnbull Celtic [23] [24]
2021–22 Flag of Israel.svg Liel Abada Celtic [25]
2022–23 Flag of the United States.svg Malik Tillman Rangers [26]

Breakdown of winners

Winners by club

ClubNumber of winsWinning seasons
Celtic 14 1980–81, 1982–83, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22
Rangers 7 1979–80, 1980–87, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2018–19, 2022–23
Dundee United 6 1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1996–97, 2010–11, 2013–14
Heart of Midlothian 5 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1997–98
Hibernian 4 1987–88, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13
Aberdeen 3 1990–91, 1992–93, 2001–02
Motherwell 3 1991–92, 1993–94, 2002–03
Hamilton Academical 1 2008–09
Kilmarnock 1 2006–07
St Mirren 1 1981–82

Winners by country

CountryNumber of winsWinning seasons
Scotland 38 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
Republic of Ireland 2 2007–08, 2008–09
Belgium 1 2014–15
Bulgaria 1 2000–01
England 1 2018–19
Israel 1 2021–22
United States 1 2022–23

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