Joe Hart and the leading Premiership stat as Celtic star sees Rangers rival to top social media chart

Joe Hart has emerged as the king of Scottish football Instagram after research showed the Celtic goalkeeper has the most followers in the country.

The former England and Manchester City star has been a mainstay in Ange Postecoglou's side since making the switch across the border in August 2021. Hart has been well known for appearing in TV advertisements and regularly posts on social media to his 1.4million fans.

Romanian playmaker Ianis Hagi is Rangers most loved player on Instagram at 353,000 followers and is the second most followed big name in Scotland - having previously appeared in Pepsi ads alongside the likes of Lionel Messi. However Hart has an engagement rate of a mere 1.46 per cent in comparison to 6.61 per cent for the Light Blues man. Hibernian's Will Fish is most superior in that department, though, with the Manchester United loanee boasting a 10.35 per cent engagement rate on his content.

Here are each Scottish Premiership club's most influential social media star's, according to KingCasinoBonus.

Aberdeen – Leighton Clarkson

The most influential player on Instagram for Aberdeen is Liverpool loanee Leighton Clarkson with 72,900 followers. Clarkson gets on average 5,580 likes per post, has an engagement rate of 7.70 per cent, and can earn up to £403 per sponsored post.

Celtic – Joe Hart

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart is currently the most influential Scottish Premiership player on Instagram with 1.4 million followers. The former England number one was found to not only have the most followers of any Celtic player, but also of any player in the Scottish Premier League. Hart gets on average 20,648 likes per post, has an engagement rate of 1.46 per cent, and can make up to £3,839 for a sponsored post.

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