Americans who have played in the Scottish Premiership

Auston Trusty is the latest US Men’s National Team (USMNT) player in the Scottish Premiership, signing a $7.8 million deal with Celtic. While it’s not a frequent path for Americans, it’s becoming more common, particularly for those moving within Europe. Trusty’s transfer marks him as the 14th American to play in Scotland’s top division.

Remarkably, he’s only the second American to join Celtic in their 135-year history and will form a rare all-American center-back pairing with Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Although Rangers FC has had the most soccer players from the United States with four players, Aberdeen is the only other club to field an American this season.

Full list of Americans who have played in the Scottish Premiership

It’s important to note that the Scottish Premiership was founded in 2013. Before that, it was known as the Scottish Premier League from 1998 to 2013. Hence the reason why American legends such as Claudio Reyna, who played for Rangers from 1999 to 2001, are not included in the list below.

Here is the full list of U.S. players who have played in the Scottish Premiership:

NameClubYears activeCameron Carter-VickersCeltic2021-presentJoseph EffordMotherwell2022-presentIan HarkesDundee United2020-2023Matthew HoppeHibernian2023Emerson HyndmanRangers and Hibernian2017-2018Perry KitchenHearts2016-2017Chris MuellerHibernian2022Matt PolsterRangers2019-2020Dante PolvaraAberdeen2022-presentChristian RamirezAberdeen2021-2023James SandsRangers2022-2023Sebastian SotoLivingston2021-2023Malik TilmanRangers2022-2023Auston TrustyCeltic2024-

Current American talent shaping the Scottish Premiership

It raised some eyebrows when Trusty moved from Colorado Rapids to Arsenal in 2022. He wasn’t a high-profile MLS defender, nor was he one of the most sought-after players. Nevertheless, despite never playing a competitive match for Arsenal, his loan spell at Birmingham City significantly changed perceptions.

Consequently, after…

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Author : Aasif Rahman

Publish date : 2024-09-08 13:59:54

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