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Best Scotland Premiership League Players in 2025 is 1. Claudio Braga, 2. Ivan Dolcek, 3. Benjamin Nygren, 4. Cameron Congreve, 5. Alexandros Kiziridis, 6. Elijah Just...
As the Scottish Premiership resumes to its full throb, it is nice to see Hearts at the top currently with 22 points, with seven victories and two draws in eight games.
Their defensive record has stayed solid, and their attack has been displaying enough promise to be competitive this season. Other than Hearts, Celtic are in second place with 17 points, with five wins and two draws in eight matches.
The standings for last season would have been much different if not for the signing of recent international players and a lot of outstanding performances.
These article is about the top 10 players who have shown signs of making an impression so far in the league from goalkeepers to forwards. These show the stats that the player in these early games as they played in the league.
Alexander Schwolow starts the list on 10th, the 33-year-old German who has brought order to Hearts' goal. He made 6 appearances for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga in 2024/25, so far dealing with 28 shots on target and keeping a 53. 6% save rate. That experience also helped them to stay mid-table.
In his four appearances so far this season, after joining Hearts, Schwolow has helped get Hearts to four clean sheets, with no goals coming in 11 attempts. He has also shown command of the box and has established himself as a leading-man with a 100% goal-keeping record at Hearts.
Harry Milne make it at number nine, the 28-year-old Scot who has proved a natural for Hearts so far. Since making 22 appearances in the Championship last season (2024/25), he scored four times - and helped the them win 12 clean sheets through his overlaps.
In eight appearances for Hearts this season since his transfer from Dundee in February 2025, he has scored one goal and given two assists—a particularly fine assist against Dundee and an excellent one against Kilmarnock—with a rating of 7.86. At times he has switched position to right midfield and won 65% of the encounters he took and made crosses in, which has been vital to keeping things attacking down the flank.
Also in the eighth position is 24-year-old Irishman Will Ferry who covers ground for Dundee United. In 2024/25 Ferry played 35 games in the Dundee United midfield and bagged 4 assists.
He has started six matches so far for Dundee, he has helped them with two assists and his average rating this season is 7. 5 with 68% passing accuracy. His tackles and forward passes rank in the top 10% of the league, as seen in their 2-1 upset over Celtic. Ferry's simple, effective style keeps the midfield ticking, helping United sit fourth with 10 points.
Daizen Maeda is seven, the Japanese player turning heads at Celtic with his sheer speed who was responsible for leading the team in 16 goals and 10 assists in 2024/25, and scoring a hat trick in the Old Firm derby that led Celtic winning the title.
He has scored two goals so far this season, one home, one away, adding two assists . He does 11km in every game – his club record – which at the moment is 25%. His pressing and runs create space, keeping Celtic's attack sharp as they chase Hearts. Maeda's work rate hasn't dropped, making him a constant threat.
Elijah Just slots into six, the 25-year-old New Zealander who brings options to Motherwell's right side. In 2024/25, Just split time between Horsens and St. Pölten in second-tier leagues, netting 7 goals and 3 assists across 23 games.
This season, since joining Motherwell, he has made five appearances with 454 minutes played, grabbing three assists and taking 12 shots, though no goals yet. His key passes, four in total, stand out in draws like the 1-1 against Kilmarnock. Just's movement adds width, giving Motherwell chances on the break.
Alexandros Kiziridis is at fifth for Hearts, the Greek 25, who has added depth to an already strong forward line at Heart. In 2024/25 Kyziridis burst on to the scene in Slovakia's Super Liga side Zempln Michalovce where he played 28 matches with 15 goals and 3 assists to prove his finish before joining Hearts.
After making his debut at Hearts in July 2025 he has started four matches from the bench, striking 2 goals and 4 assists with a rating of 7.47 having helped Hearts to a victory against Ross County on a solo run. He also took one shot on goal. He wins 70% of his duels despite his 179cm height, showing good performance in tight games and helping Hearts maintain their lead.
Cameron Congreve hits fourth, the 21-year-old Welshman who is growing fast at Dundee. In 2024/25, on loan at Bromley in League Two, Congreve shone with 40 appearances, 5 goals, and 6 assists, aiding their playoff promotion.
This season, after a short spell at Swansea, he's thriving on loan at Dundee FC. This season, on loan at Dundee since August 2025, he has started four games with 449 minutes, scoring no goals yet but adding four assists and a 7.05 rating.
Congreve's 12 shots and 2.2 key passes per 90 have added edge to Dundee's midfield and flank in seven games this season, showing his growing threat despite no goals yet
Benjamin Nygren takes third, the 24-year-old Swede who has settled at Celtic. Last season, 2024/25, at Nordsjaelland in the Superliga, he scored 15 goals and 2 assists in 30 games with his foot.
This season, since joining Celtic in July 2025, he has played eight games (six starts, two subs), scoring four goals—one away—and adding one assist with a 7.68 rating. His 21 shots include a clinical left-footed finish against Aberdeen that overperformed his xG by 2.1, and he wins 60% of headers at 184cm. Nygren's finishes keep Celtic scoring freely.
Ivan Dolcek is second, the 25-year-old Croatian whose foot has ignited Dundee United, when he scored three, two assists goals in 31 games at Hajduk Split in the HNL in 2024/25.
He has scored five goals (three home, two away) for Dundee United in seven appearances this season on loan. Dolek, who signed on loan at Dundee United in July 2025, has had 23 attempts at goal made and had a 43% effort-rate in what was a superb volley in the Dundee derby. With one assist and a 7.5 average rating, plus 12 successful take-ons, Dolček's dynamism at 181cm has helped propel United to fourth place.
Claudio Braga is next at number one after the 25-year-old Portuguese striker led the way for Hearts last season (2024/25), setting up 9 goals at second-tier Aalesund to gain his move.
Braga has so far scored five goals and done one assists for Hearts this season in eight appearances, a rating of 7.5 with 28 shots and 5.0xG. His brace in Hearts’ 3-3 thriller at Motherwell was proof of that, his excellent hold up game and impressive straight-to-the-front right foot showed why he is the person carrying Hearts’ title hopes.