Scottish football is home to countless great players, despite what the national success would suggest. Today, we are going to go over some of the best Scottish players alongside young players that fans should keep an eye out for. If these players can all reach their potential or the heights of previous seasons, then Scottish fans can feel confident for the national team in future years. Matched betting is a way that viewers can bet on these up-and-coming Scottish football players.
Ben Doak
First up is Ben Doak, a Liverpool academy product currently out on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough. Doak is an exciting 19-year-old winger currently learning his trade in the Championship. So far, he has scored 1 goal in 7 appearances; however, he has looked like a threat almost every time he has played. If Doak develops well at Middlesbrough, he could become an exciting player to watch out for in the Premier League in future seasons.
Billy Gilmour
Next up is Billy Gilmour, a Chelsea academy product who moved to Brighton before recently signing for Napoli. Now at Napoli, Gilmour is looking to make his mark on the first team of Napoli, which currently sits top of Serie A after 8 games. Gilmour has always been an impressive, technical midfielder, but now he may finally flourish in a league better suited to his qualities and under a manager who can get the best out of him.
Elliot Anderson
Elliot Anderson is a young attacking midfielder who was controversially let go by Newcastle for FFP reasons. Now playing at Nottingham Forest, Anderson has been given a more important role within the squad, starting the majority of games this season for Nottingham either in the 10 or playing off the left. With an improved game time Anderson looks to be developing into an effective player that fans expected him to become at Newcastle.
Ryan Christie
Ryan Christie is an experienced 29-year-old midfielder currently playing for Bournemouth in the Premier League. Christie has been playing at this level for multiple seasons now but has recently found a position which suits him under Iraolo.
Last season, with this new position and manager, Bournemouth finished an impressive 12th for the small seaside town. This season, Bournemouth look to build on their last finish with Christie being a vital player in the middle of the park.
Calvin Ramsay
Calvin Ramsay is an exciting 21-year-old full-back currently on loan at Wigan from Liverpool. Ramsay has struggled for minutes in his previous 2 loan spells; however, this season, he has played in 8 of Wigan’s first 12 games. If Ramsay is able to get a good number of minutes this season, he could start developing into the top player many fans have predicted.
Connor Barron
Connor Barron is a 22-year-old midfielder who, after playing for Aberdeen for 3 seasons, recently moved to Rangers. Despite the disparity in starts to the season, this move was seen as a step up for Barron, who had proved himself in the Scottish Premiership and earned a move to 1 of the 2 biggest Scottish sides. Now Barron is a mainstay in the Rangers team, putting in consistent solid performances.
Nathan Patterson
Nathan Patterson is another young fullback. However, he is playing for Everton and has been for the past 3 seasons. Each season, Patterson is rewarded with more game time, and if this trend continues, then he will look to become the first-choice full-back for Everton after statesman Coleman’s playing time is reduced.
Scott McTominay
Scott Mctominay has been a mainstay within the Manchester United squad for years before finally moving to Napoli this season. Mctominay was continually used in positions that did not suit his qualities best until his recent transfer.
Now at Napoli, Conte has built the squad around Mactominays’s best traits and is looking to replicate and improve on the 10 goals he scored for Manchester United in the previous season. So far, this move has proved successful, with the midfielder having 2 goals and an assist in 6 games for Napoli so far this season. If Mctominay continues to build on his previous performances and confidence, then he could become a player to watch in Serie A.
John McGinn
John McGinn is currently captaining a very exciting Aston Villa side who are not just shaking up the Premier League but also sit top of the Champions League table after 3/3 wins in the competition. Last season, he scored 9 times and assisted 7, with the player looking to improve on those numbers this season, leading to him becoming a player fans should look out for.
Andy Robertson
Robertson has been one of the best fullbacks in recent years and will go down as one of the best Liverpool and Premier League fullbacks of all time. Despite his age, Robertson is still consistently starting for the Reds as they lead the way, currently top of the Premier League.
