Marius Zaliukas and Rudi Skacel the day after the 2012 final. Picture: SNSMarius Zaliukas and Rudi Skacel the day after the 2012 final. Picture: SNS
Marius Zaliukas and Rudi Skacel the day after the 2012 final. Picture: SNS

The best foreign players in Hearts history - ranked in order

We at the Edinburgh Evening News recently ran a series of Twitter polls – a ‘Twitter World Cup’, as it’s typically called – to find the greatest ever foreign player to play for Hearts
By Craig Fowler
Published 23rd Jul 2020, 12:19 BST
Updated 23rd Jul 2020, 12:22 BST

These were the results put into a definitive order based on how far the player advanced and the number of votes each received.

The Czech legend played for three seasons across two spells, won three Scottish Cups and scored three goals in Hampden finals.

1. Rudi Skacel

The Czech legend played for three seasons across two spells, won three Scottish Cups and scored three goals in Hampden finals. Photo: SNS Group

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The Frenchman scored the winning goal in the 1998 Scottish Cup final.

2. Stephane Adam

The Frenchman scored the winning goal in the 1998 Scottish Cup final. Photo: SNS Group

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The Finnish keeper starred between 1999 and 2002.

3. Antti Niemi

The Finnish keeper starred between 1999 and 2002. Photo: SNS Group

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The Greek international helped the club win the 2006 Scottish Cup final.

4. Takis Fyssas

The Greek international helped the club win the 2006 Scottish Cup final. Photo: SNS Group

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