Football club and player rankings
The best clubs and players in world football, ranked every nightOur own rankings, over the last twelve months of club football. Every result in 131,441 matches, weighed by who it came against and where. The top 50 of each, free to read; every ranked club and player by API.
The best defenders in Scotland
Ranked over the twelve months to 29 October 2026. Narrow it to a country and it shows that country's best, with each player's place in the world beside it.
| 1 | new | KT K. TierneyCeltic · SCO · 117 in the world | DEF | 3,489 | 7 | 10 | 64.2 | Open |
| 2 | new | EF E. FernandezRangers · SCO · 464 in the world | DEF | 3,614 | 5 | 0 | 54.5 | Open |
| 3 | new | LS L. ScalesCeltic · SCO · 699 in the world | DEF | 3,706 | 2 | 4 | 51.2 | Open |
| 4 | new | OM O. McEnteeHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 880 in the world | DEF | 2,260 | 4 | 3 | 49.4 | Open |
| 5 | new | HM Harry MilneHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 914 in the world | DEF | 2,318 | 0 | 4 | 49.1 | Open |
| 6 | new | AT A. TrustyCeltic · SCO · 961 in the world | DEF | 3,518 | 2 | 0 | 48.7 | Open |
| 7 | new | JA J. AltenaHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 1,437 in the world | DEF | 2,636 | 2 | 4 | 44.9 | Open |
| 8 | new | DS D. SterlingRangers · SCO · 1,530 in the world | DEF | 1,837 | 2 | 1 | 44.4 | Open |
| 9 | new | TR T. RommensRangers · SCO · 1,565 in the world | DEF | 1,257 | 1 | 2 | 44.1 | Open |
| 10 | new | RA R. AstleyDundee · SCO · 1,674 in the world | DEF | 3,181 | 2 | 2 | 43.6 | Open |
| 11 | new | CD Colby DonovanCeltic · SCO · 1,920 in the world | DEF | 1,849 | 0 | 2 | 42.4 | Open |
| 12 | new | CH Craig HalkettHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 1,961 in the world | DEF | 1,789 | 1 | 0 | 42.3 | Open |
| 13 | new | PM Paul McGinnMotherwell · SCO · 2,010 in the world | DEF | 2,312 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | Open |
| 14 | new | JS John SouttarRangers · SCO · 2,061 in the world | DEF | 1,345 | 0 | 0 | 41.8 | Open |
| 15 | new | SK S. KingsleyHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 2,275 in the world | DEF | 1,389 | 3 | 1 | 40.8 | Open |
| 16 | new | ME M. EmmanuelMotherwell · SCO · 2,283 in the world | DEF | 2,968 | 6 | 5 | 40.7 | Open |
| 17 | new | DM D. MurrayCeltic · SCO · 2,447 in the world | DEF | 930 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | Open |
| 18 | new | JP J. PenriceRangers · SCO · 2,514 in the world | DEF | 1,841 | 0 | 1 | 39.8 | Open |
| 19 | new | OB O. BevanDundee · SCO · 2,578 in the world | DEF | 904 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 | Open |
| 20 | new | EA E. AlıçST Johnstone · SCO · 2,674 in the world | DEF | 2,877 | 0 | 8 | 39.2 | Open |
| 21 | new | RS R. StrainFalkirk · SCO · 2,819 in the world | DEF | 2,224 | 1 | 5 | 38.6 | Open |
| 22 | new | JO Jordan ObitaHibernian · SCO · 2,871 in the world | DEF | 1,755 | 1 | 5 | 38.4 | Open |
| 23 | new | JI J. IredaleHibernian · SCO · 3,450 in the world | DEF | 2,285 | 0 | 0 | 36.6 | Open |
| 24 | new | OM O. MakhanyaRangers · SCO · 3,653 in the world | DEF | 2,497 | 2 | 0 | 35.9 | Open |
| 25 | new | JM J. McCartHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 3,694 in the world | DEF | 1,952 | 0 | 2 | 35.8 | Open |
| 26 | new | JK J. KoutroumbisMotherwell · SCO · 3,742 in the world | DEF | 1,139 | 0 | 0 | 35.6 | Open |
| 27 | new | TR Tony RalstonCeltic · SCO · 3,804 in the world | DEF | 1,122 | 0 | 0 | 35.4 | Open |
| 28 | new | KC K. CiubotaruDundee Utd · SCO · 3,919 in the world | DEF | 2,146 | 1 | 1 | 35.0 | Open |
| 29 | new | BG B. GodfreyRangers · SCO · 4,003 in the world | DEF | 1,135 | 1 | 0 | 34.8 | Open |
| 30 | new | GH G. HanleyHibernian · SCO · 4,277 in the world | DEF | 1,844 | 0 | 1 | 34.0 | Open |
| 31 | new | RG Ross GrahamDundee Utd · SCO · 4,392 in the world | DEF | 1,824 | 2 | 0 | 33.7 | Open |
| 32 | new | JK J. KerrHibernian · SCO · 4,404 in the world | DEF | 3,047 | 2 | 0 | 33.7 | Open |
| 33 | new | SF S. FindlayHeart Of Midlothian · SCO · 4,468 in the world | DEF | 2,880 | 2 | 1 | 33.5 | Open |
| 34 | new | MF M. ForbesDundee Utd · SCO · 4,734 in the world | DEF | 1,820 | 2 | 1 | 32.9 | Open |
| 35 | new | CM Cristian MontañoLivingston · SCO · 4,753 in the world | DEF | 1,579 | 2 | 2 | 32.9 | Open |
| 36 | new | CA Connor AllanFalkirk · SCO · 4,833 in the world | DEF | 1,857 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | Open |
| 37 | new | DW D. WrightDundee · SCO · 5,027 in the world | DEF | 3,205 | 3 | 2 | 32.2 | Open |
| 38 | new | ST S. TanserFalkirk · SCO · 5,137 in the world | DEF | 1,055 | 1 | 4 | 31.9 | Open |
| 39 | new | MA Max AaronsRangers · SCO · 5,149 in the world | DEF | 1,002 | 0 | 0 | 31.9 | Open |
| 40 | new | MK M. KnoesterAberdeen · SCO · 5,210 in the world | DEF | 2,259 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | Open |
| 41 | new | AG A. GogićST Mirren · SCO · 5,248 in the world | DEF | 3,060 | 2 | 2 | 31.6 | Open |
| 42 | new | BE B. EsselinkDundee Utd · SCO · 5,250 in the world | DEF | 1,783 | 0 | 0 | 31.6 | Open |
| 43 | new | II Iurie IovuDundee Utd · SCO · 5,590 in the world | DEF | 1,670 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 | Open |
| 44 | new | LH L. HendersonFalkirk · SCO · 5,719 in the world | DEF | 3,149 | 0 | 0 | 30.5 | Open |
| 45 | new | RK Richard KingST Mirren · SCO · 5,749 in the world | DEF | 1,622 | 2 | 1 | 30.4 | Open |
| 46 | new | SO S. O'DonnellMotherwell · SCO · 5,985 in the world | DEF | 1,919 | 0 | 3 | 29.9 | Open |
| 47 | new | NG N. Guinness-WalkerAberdeen · SCO · 6,033 in the world | DEF | 3,142 | 3 | 2 | 29.8 | Open |
| 48 | new | BH Brad HallidayDundee · SCO · 6,214 in the world | DEF | 1,274 | 0 | 0 | 29.4 | Open |
| 49 | new | MF M. FraserST Mirren · SCO · 6,246 in the world | DEF | 2,393 | 1 | 0 | 29.3 | Open |
| 50 | new | LM L. McCannFalkirk · SCO · 6,255 in the world | DEF | 2,354 | 0 | 2 | 29.3 | Open |
Four things decide a place
Our method is our own and we keep the detail to ourselves. This is what goes into it, in plain words.
Results
Every win, draw and defeat, and by how much. A club is judged on what it did, not on its name or its wage bill.
Who it came against
Beating a strong side counts for more than beating a weak one, and the level of the competition counts too, so a European night weighs what it should.
How recent
Twelve months, rolling, with the latest matches counting for the most. Last spring still matters; last week matters more.
For players, the minutes
What a player did with his time on the pitch, judged against others in the same role, at the level he did it, and how his side fared while he played.
The same rankings, one call away
Four endpoints on the Live & Archive plan. Pick one to see the call and what it answers tonight.
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