Scottish Premiership

Scotland

Replaced Scottish Premier League (1998–2013), Scottish Premier Division (1975–1998), Scottish Football League Division One (1890–1975)

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PositionDefender

Goals, assists and cards count 2539 of 2570 stored matches (99%) that name a player. Appearances count 1434 matches with a stored lineup.

95% or more of matches name a playerSome matches name a playerNone recorded

#PlayerSeason · ClubPosAgeApps Goals Ast YC RC Rating

1

James Tavernier2023-24Rangers· 32y2023-24RangersD32381710207.99

2

James Tavernier2022-23Rangers· 31y2022-23RangersD3138169607.61

3

James Tavernier2018-19Rangers· 27y2018-19RangersD270141400–

4

James Tavernier2020-21Rangers· 29y2020-21RangersD2933129207.71

5

James Tavernier2021-22Rangers· 30y2021-22RangersD3035913807.78

6

James Tavernier2017-18Rangers· 26y2017-18RangersD2608730–

6

Emmanuel Longelo2025-26Motherwell· 25y2025-26MotherwellD253684616.88

6

James Tavernier2025-26Rangers· 34y2025-26RangersD343484507.27

9

Craig Halkett2018-19Livingston· 24y2018-19LivingstonD2407061–

10

Kieran Tierney2025-26Celtic· 28y2025-26CelticD283568207.28

10

A. Considine2016-17Aberdeen· 30y2016-17AberdeenD3006140–

10

Liam Lindsay2016-17Partick Thistle· 21y2016-17Partick ThistleD2106020–

10

Stephen Kingsley2021-22Heart of Midlothian· 27y2021-22Heart of MidlothianD273360207.02

14M. Johnson2015-16Motherwell2015-16MotherwellD–05500–

14

J. Guthrie2020-21Livingston· 28y2020-21LivingstonD283652807.07

14

Dedryck Boyata2016-17Celtic· 26y2016-17CelticD2605120–

14

J. Guthrie2019-20Livingston· 27y2019-20LivingstonD2705140–

14

Stuart Findlay2025-26Heart of Midlothian· 30y2025-26Heart of MidlothianD303451507.16

14

Emmanuel Fernandez2025-26Rangers· 24y2025-26RangersD242750207.16

14

Joe Wright2022-23Kilmarnock· 28y2022-23KilmarnockD283450506.95

14

Jordan McGhee2023-24Dundee· 27y2023-24DundeeD273350506.83

22

Alistair Johnston2024-25Celtic· 26y2024-25CelticD2632410307.53

22

Anthony Ralston2021-22Celtic· 23y2021-22CelticD232849207.42

22

James Tavernier2024-25Rangers· 33y2024-25RangersD333348407.55

22

Mikael Lustig2015-16Celtic· 29y2015-16CelticD2904600–

22

R. Strain2022-23St Mirren· 26y2022-23St MirrenD263645406.95

22

Ash Taylor2022-23Kilmarnock· 32y2022-23KilmarnockD323243616.82

22S. Logan2015-16Aberdeen2015-16AberdeenD–04300–

22

A. Considine2017-18Aberdeen· 31y2017-18AberdeenD3104250–

22

A. Considine2019-20Aberdeen· 33y2019-20AberdeenD3304240–

22A. Davies2015-16Ross County2015-16Ross CountyD–04200–

22

A. Sporle2020-21Dundee United· 25y2020-21Dundee UnitedD252442106.81

22

Ash Taylor2015-16Aberdeen· 25y2015-16AberdeenD2504200–

22

Connor Goldson2020-21Rangers· 28y2020-21RangersD283842207.40

22

G. Harmon2022-23Ross County· 22y2022-23Ross CountyD223042206.80

22

Jack McMillan2022-23Partick Thistle· 25y2022-23Partick ThistleD2504210–

22

Ryan Edwards2021-22Dundee United· 28y2021-22Dundee UnitedD283642707.09

22A. Wright2024-25Ross County2024-25Ross CountyD–3841507.06

22

Cameron Carter-Vickers2021-22Celtic· 24y2021-22CelticD243341307.33

22

Christopher Jullien2019-20Celtic· 27y2019-20CelticD2704120–

22D. O'Dea2016-17Dundee2016-17DundeeD–04150–

22

Joe Shaughnessy2023-24Dundee· 31y2023-24DundeeD313341207.04

22

M. Freckleton2025-26St Mirren· 23y2025-26St MirrenD233641707.13

22

Ayo Obileye2021-22Livingston· 27y2021-22LivingstonD273440516.89

22C. Tremarco2016-17Inverness Caledonian Thistle2016-17Inverness Caledonian ThistleD–04040–

22

Craig Halkett2025-26Heart of Midlothian· 31y2025-26Heart of MidlothianD313040917.17

22

Dedryck Boyata2015-16Celtic· 25y2015-16CelticD2504000–

22

John Souttar2021-22Heart of Midlothian· 25y2021-22Heart of MidlothianD252740407.30

22

Jordan McGhee2024-25Dundee· 28y2024-25DundeeD282340406.93

22

Nicky Devlin2024-25Aberdeen· 31y2024-25AberdeenD313140406.85

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