SFWA Young Player of the Year

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SFWA 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 Scottish Football Writers' Association
First awarded2002
Last awarded2023
Young Player of the Year Max Johnston
Most awardsKieran Tierney (3)

The Scottish Football Writers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the SFWA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Scottish Young Player of the Year) award is given to the footballer in the Scottish football league system, who is seen to have been the best young (under 23) player of the previous season. The shortlist is compiled by the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association (the SFWA), who also vote for the winner.

Contents

List of winners

Steven Fletcher (pictured in 2015) was the first player to win the award twice. Steven Fletcher - Sunderland 2015.jpg
Steven Fletcher (pictured in 2015) was the first player to win the award twice.

As of 2023, the award has been made 22 times and has been won by 19 different players. Kieran Tierney (3) and Steven Fletcher (2) are the only players to have won the award more than once. The award was first made in 2002, and was won by Motherwell forward James McFadden. [1] As of 2019, the award had been restricted to players who are eligible for selection by the Scotland national under-21 football team. [2] [3]

SeasonNatPlayerClubNotes
2001–02 Flag of Scotland.svg James McFadden Motherwell [1]
2002–03 Flag of Georgia.svg Zurab Khizanishvili Dundee
2003–04 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Gordon Heart of Midlothian
2004–05 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Riordan Hibernian
2005–06 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Naismith Kilmarnock [4]
2006–07 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Brown Hibernian
2007–08 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Fletcher Hibernian [5]
2008–09 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Fletcher Hibernian [5]
2009–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Wilson Rangers [6]
2010–11 Flag of Scotland.svg David Goodwillie Dundee United [7]
2011–12 Flag of Scotland.svg James Forrest Celtic [8]
2012–13 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Armstrong Dundee United [9]
2013–14 Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie May St Johnstone [10]
2014–15 Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Christie Inverness Caledonian Thistle [11]
2015–16 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Tierney Celtic [12]
2016–17 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Tierney Celtic [13]
2017–18 Flag of Scotland.svg Kieran Tierney Celtic [14]
2018–19 Flag of Scotland.svg David Turnbull Motherwell [1]
2019–20 Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Ferguson Aberdeen [15] [16]
2020–21 Flag of Scotland.svg Josh Doig Hibernian [17] [18]
2021–22 Flag of Scotland.svg Calvin Ramsay Aberdeen [19]
2022–23 Flag of Scotland.svg Max Johnston Motherwell [3] [20]

Breakdown of winners

Winners by club

ClubNumber of winsWinning seasons
Hibernian 5 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2020–21
Celtic 4 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Motherwell 3 2001–02, 2018–19, 2022–23
Aberdeen 2 2019–20, 2021–22
Dundee United 2 2010–11, 2012–13
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 2014–15
St Johnstone 1 2013–14
Rangers 1 2009–10
Kilmarnock 1 2005–06
Heart of Midlothian 1 2003–04
Dundee 1 2002–03

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