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.
List of winners
thumb|right|The first foreign winner of the award was [[Stiliyan Petrov, in 2001]]
thumb|right|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United left-back Andy Robertson won the award in 2014]]
As of 2026, the award has been presented 48 times and won by 43 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.
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!Season!!Nat!!Player!!Club!!class="unsortable"|Notes!!class="unsortable"|Ref
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|1977–78
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|Dundee United
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|1978–79
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|Dundee United
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|1979–80
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|Rangers
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|1980–81
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|Celtic
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|1981–82
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|St Mirren
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|1982–83
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|Celtic
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|1983–84
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|Heart of Midlothian
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|1984–85
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|Heart of Midlothian
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|1985–86
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|Heart of Midlothian
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|1986–87
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|Rangers
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|1987–88
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|Hibernian
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|1988–89
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|Dundee United
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|1989–90
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|Heart of Midlothian
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|1990–91
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|Aberdeen
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|1991–92
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|Motherwell
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|1992–93
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|Aberdeen
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|1993–94
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|Motherwell
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|1994–95
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|Rangers
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|1995–96
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|Celtic
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|1996–97
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|Dundee United
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|1997–98
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|Heart of Midlothian
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|1998–99
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|Rangers
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|1999–00
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|Hibernian
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|2000–01
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|Celtic
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|2001–02
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|Aberdeen
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|2002–03
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|Motherwell
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|2003–04
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|Celtic
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|2004–05
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|Hibernian
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2005–06
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|Celtic
|<small>Also won the Players' Player of the Year award</small>
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|2006–07
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|Kilmarnock
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|2007–08
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|Celtic
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|2009–10
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|Rangers
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2010–11
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|Dundee United
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2011–12
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|Celtic
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2012–13
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|Hibernian
|<small>Also won the SFWA Footballer of the Year award.</small>
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|2013–14
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|Dundee United
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|2014–15
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|Celtic
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|2015–16
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|Celtic
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2016–17
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|Celtic
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2017–18
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|Celtic
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2018–19
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|Rangers
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| 2019–20
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| <small>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PFA Scotland cancelled their awards for the 2019–20 season.</small>
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|2020–21
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|Celtic
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|2021–22
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|Celtic
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|2022–23
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|Rangers
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|2023–24
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|Kilmarnock
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2024–25
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|Motherwell
|<small>Also won the SFWA award.</small>
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|2025–26
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|Rangers
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Breakdown of winners
Winners by club
{| class="wikitable"
! width=200|Club
! Number of wins
! Winning seasons
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| Celtic
| align=center|14
| width=500|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
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| Rangers
| align=center|8
| 1979–80, 1980–87, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2025–26
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| Dundee United
| align=center|6
| 1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1996–97, 2010–11, 2013–14
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| Heart of Midlothian
| align=center|5
| 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1997–98
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| Hibernian
| align=center|4
| 1987–88, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13
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| Motherwell
| align=center|4
| 1991–92, 1993–94, 2002–03
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| Aberdeen
| align=center|3
| 1990–91, 1992–93, 2001–02
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| Kilmarnock
| align=center|2
| 2006–07, 2023–24
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| Hamilton Academical
| align=center|1
| 2008–09
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| St Mirren
| align=center|1
| 1981–82
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Winners by country
{| class="wikitable"
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! width=200|Country
! Number of wins
! Winning seasons
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|Scotland
| align=center|40
| width=500|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, 2023–24
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|England
| align=center|2
| 2018–19, 2025–26
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|Republic of Ireland
| align=center|2
| 2007–08, 2008–09
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|Belgium
| align=center|1
| 2014–15
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|Bulgaria
| align=center|1
| 2000–01
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|Israel
| align=center|1
| 2021–22
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|United States
| align=center|1
| 2022–23
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See also
- PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year
- PFA Scotland Manager of the Year
- SFWA Young Player of the Year