Top Scorers Scottish Premiership 2025/2026
See the complete top scorers for Scottish Premiership 2025/2026 with final goals, placements and statistics from the season.
The Scottish Premiership season 2025/2026 offered an intense battle for the top scorer title. Here you will find the complete goal statistics for the season, including top scorers, total goal production and how the league developed in terms of goals that year.
| Position | Player & Team | Nationality | Age | Goals | Goals per match | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Motherwell
|
England | 23 | 17 | 0.59 | 7.06 |
| 2 |
B. Nygren
Celtic
|
Sweden | 24 | 15 | 0.47 | 7.19 |
| 3 |
Cláudio Braga
Heart Of Midlothian
|
Portugal | 26 | 13 | 0.41 | 6.72 |
| 4 |
L. Shankland
Heart Of Midlothian
|
Scotland | 30 | 12 | 0.52 | 7.07 |
| 5 |
Youssef Chermiti
Rangers
|
Portugal | 21 | 9 | 0.38 | 6.85 |
| 6 |
K. Bowie
Hibernian
|
Scotland | 23 | 8 | 0.36 | 6.85 |
| 7 |
T. John-Jules
Kilmarnock
|
England | 24 | 8 | 0.44 | 7.03 |
| 8 |
B. Stewart
Falkirk
|
— | 24 | 8 | 0.62 | 7.12 |
| 9 |
J. McGrath
Hibernian
|
Republic of Ireland | 29 | 8 | 0.27 | 7.20 |
| 10 |
A. Ahmed Fatah
Dundee Utd
|
Sweden | 21 | 8 | 0.28 | 6.81 |
| 11 |
J. Tavernier
Rangers
|
England | 34 | 8 | 0.27 | 7.35 |
| 12 |
E. Just
Motherwell
|
New Zealand | 25 | 7 | 0.24 | 7.19 |
| 13 |
D. Maeda
Celtic
|
Japan | 28 | 7 | 0.23 | 6.62 |
| 14 |
Z. Sapsford
Dundee Utd
|
Australia | 23 | 7 | 0.22 | 6.64 |
| 15 |
Yang Hyun-Jun
Celtic
|
Korea Republic | 23 | 7 | 0.28 | 6.96 |
| 16 |
K. Nisbet
Aberdeen
|
Scotland | 28 | 7 | 0.24 | 6.59 |
| 17 |
M. Moore
Rangers
|
England | 18 | 6 | 0.22 | 6.96 |
| 18 |
S. Murray
Dundee
|
Scotland | 33 | 6 | 0.22 | 6.39 |
| 19 |
M. Boyle
Hibernian
|
Australia | 32 | 6 | 0.20 | 6.72 |
| 20 |
A. Stamatelopoulos
Motherwell
|
Australia | 26 | 6 | 0.32 | 6.72 |
Statistics from the season 2025/2026
Season's best goalscorer
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise won the top scorer title with 17 goals, placing him among the most effective players that season.
Goal production in Scottish Premiership 2025/2026
The development of the top scorer list during the season shows stable goal production where both established stars and new players contributed to an offensively characterised year.
Leading teams' goalscorers
Many of the foremost goalscorers came from teams with established offensive structures, giving them the opportunity to deliver consistently over the season.
Historical context
The season 2025/2026 was characterised by a high offensive tempo and strong competition between the league's top clubs. Several teams showed stable goal production while the best goalscorers maintained a consistent level throughout the year.
Many matches were decided by individual performances and several new names established themselves at the top of the scorer charts. The season left clear marks in the league's modern history.
In terms of goal production, 2025/2026 differed from both preceding and subsequent seasons, making the top scorer list extra interesting to analyze from a historical perspective.
Related seasons in Scottish Premiership
Frequently asked questions about top scorers 2025/2026
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise won the top scorer title in Scottish Premiership season 2025/2026 with a total of 17 goals. He played for Motherwell and was the league's most prominent goalscorer that year.
The top scorer winner Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise scored 17 goals during the 2025/2026 season, which was enough to take home the top scorer title in Scottish Premiership.
Motherwell had the most players (3) among the top 20 goalscorers in Scottish Premiership season 2025/2026.
Apart from the winner Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise, B. Nygren (15 goals) and Cláudio Braga (13 goals) were the closest challengers in the battle for the top scorer title.