SFWA International Player of the Year
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Award
CountryScotland
Presented byScottish Football Writers' Association
First award2008
Last winnerScott McTominay (2024–25)
| SFWA International Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 John McGinn, a four-time winner | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Presented by | Scottish Football Writers' Association |
| First award | 2008 |
| Last winner | Scott McTominay (2024–25) |
| Most awards | John McGinn (4)[1] |
The Scottish Football Writers' Association International Player of the Year (often called the SFWA International Player of the Year) award is given to the player in the Scotland national football team who is seen to have made the best contribution to the previous season. The award is given by the Scottish Football Writers' Association (SFWA).
Winners by club
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As of 2024, the award has been made 17 times and has been won by 13 different players. The award was first made in 2008, and was won by forward James McFadden.[1] As of 2022, Robert Snodgrass (2) and John McGinn (4) are the only players to have won the award more than once.
| Season | Player | Club | Pos. | Age[a] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | James McFadden | Everton/ Birmingham City |
FW | 25 | |
| 2008–09 | Gary Caldwell | Celtic | DF | 27 | |
| 2009–10 | Craig Gordon | Sunderland | GK | 27 | [2] |
| 2010–11 | Allan McGregor | Rangers | GK | 29 | |
| 2011–12 | James Morrison | West Bromwich Albion | MF | 24 | |
| 2012–13 | Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers | FW | 23 | |
| 2013–14 | Robert Snodgrass | Norwich City | MF | 26 | [3] |
| 2014–15 | Ikechi Anya | Watford | MF | 27 | |
| 2015–16 | Matt Ritchie | Bournemouth | MF | 26 | |
| 2016–17 | Robert Snodgrass (2) | Hull City/ West Ham United |
MF | 29 | [4] |
| 2017–18 | Leigh Griffiths | Celtic | FW | 27 | [5] |
| 2018–19 | James Forrest | Celtic | MF | 27 | [6] |
| 2019–20 | John McGinn | Aston Villa | MF | 25 | [7] |
| 2020–21 | John McGinn (2) | Aston Villa | MF | 26 | [8][9] |
| 2021–22 | John McGinn (3) | Aston Villa | MF | 27 | [10] |
| 2022–23 | John McGinn (4) | Aston Villa | MF | 28 | [11] |
| 2023–24 | Scott McTominay | Manchester United | MF | 27 | [12] |
| 2024–25 | Scott McTominay (2) | Napoli | MF | 28 | [13] |
- ↑ Age at time of award presentation.
| Club | Number of wins | Number of players | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Celtic | 3 | 3 | 2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 2012–13 |
| Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Everton | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 |
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | 2016–17 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Napoli | 1 | 1 | 2024–25 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Watford | 1 | 1 | 2014–15 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 2011–12 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 2016–17 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "International Player of the Year". SFWA. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Jim Stewart saved me from being ditched by Hearts when I was 15, says Scotland No1 Craig Gordon". Daily Record. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "Norwich City midfielder Robert Snodgrass insists side can stay up ahead of Chelsea test at Stamford Bridge". Daily Telegraph. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Snodgrass is international class". SFWA. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Leigh is top of the Scots". SFWA. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Forrest top of the Scots". SFWA. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "International bright young thing". SFWA. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ Gordon, Moira (18 May 2021). "Aston Villa star John McGinn on the 'criminally underrated' Scotland player set to miss Euro 2020". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Forsyth, Paul (18 May 2021). "John McGinn: New generation can shine at Euros". The Times. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Pattullo, Alan (1 May 2022). "Aston Villa and Scotland midfielder John McGinn welcomes busy schedule and allays fears over bum". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "McGinn lands fourth International Award". scottishfwa.com. SFWA. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay lands William Hill SFWA prize". scottishfwa.com. SFWA. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay wins SFWA award". scottishfwa.com. SFWA. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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