| SFWA International Player of the Year | |
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| Country: | Scotland |
| Presenter: | Scottish Football Writers' Association |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Year2: | 2024 |
| Holder Label: | Last winner |
| Holder: | Scott McTominay (2023–24) |
| Winner: | or |
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| Most Awards: | John McGinn (4) |
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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).
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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Everton/ Birmingham City | FW | 25 | ||
| 2008–09 | Celtic | DF | 27 | ||
| 2009–10 | Sunderland | GK | 27 | [2] | |
| 2010–11 | Rangers | GK | 29 | ||
| 2011–12 | West Bromwich Albion | MF | 24 | ||
| 2012–13 | Blackburn Rovers | FW | 23 | ||
| 2013–14 | Norwich City | MF | 26 | [3] | |
| 2014–15 | Watford | MF | 27 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bournemouth | MF | 26 | ||
| 2016–17 | (2) | Hull City/ West Ham United | MF | 29 | [4] |
| 2017–18 | Celtic | FW | 27 | [5] | |
| 2018–19 | Celtic | MF | 27 | [6] | |
| 2019–20 | Aston Villa | MF | 25 | [7] | |
| 2020–21 | (2) | Aston Villa | MF | 26 | [8] [9] |
| 2021–22 | (3) | Aston Villa | MF | 27 | [10] |
| 2022–23 | (4) | Aston Villa | MF | 28 | [11] |
| 2023–24 | Manchester United | MF | 27 | [12] | |
| width=32% | Club! | Width=9% | Number of wins! | Width=9% | Number of players! | Width=50% | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2007–08 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2012–13 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2015–16 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2007–08 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2016–17 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2023–24 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2013–14 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2010–11 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2009–10 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2014–15 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2011–12 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2016–17 | |||||