Marcus_Fraser_(footballer)
Marcus Fraser (footballer)
Scottish footballer
Marcus Fraser (born 23 June 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St. Mirren.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Fraser | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | East Dunbartonshire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Mirren | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Ross County | 168 | (3) |
| 2020– | St. Mirren | 131 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2012 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Scotland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:33, 19 October 2014 (UTC) | |||
Celtic
Raised in Bishopbriggs,[1] Fraser joined Celtic when he was eight years old, progressing through the youth ranks signing a three-year professional contract in the summer of 2010.[2] Whilst a member of Celtic's under-19 squad,[3] he was called up to the first team for a friendly match against Athletic Bilbao on 26 March 2011.[4] He made his debut the following season, on 3 November 2011, in a 3–1 win against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as a substitute at half time and playing in the centre of defence.[5] Fraser made his first start for Celtic in a Scottish Premier League match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 9 February 2013.[6]
On 12 September 2014, Fraser joined Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath on loan.[7] He was released by Celtic in January 2015.[8]
Ross County
Fraser immediately signed for Ross County.[8] He made his debut for the Highland side on 24 January 2015, in a 1–0 defeat at home to Celtic.[9] On 17 March 2015, Fraser signed a new contract to keep him at Ross County until 2017.[10] A year later he signed a further two-year extension, keeping him under contract until summer 2019.[11]
In June 2018, after Andrew Davies left the club, Fraser became the new captain;[1] he went on to lift the Scottish Championship and Scottish Challenge Cup[12] as Ross County were promoted back to the Scottish Premiership after being relegated a year earlier.[13]
On 5 June 2020 Fraser rejected a new contract at Ross County and left the club after 5 and a half years and making 195 appearances for the club.[14]
St. Mirren
On 28 July 2020, Fraser signed a one-year deal with St. Mirren.[15] In May 2021, Fraser signed a two-year extension to remain at the club until the summer of 2023.[16]
International
Fraser has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[17]
- As of match played 30 April 2022[18]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2011–12[19] | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13[20] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[21] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2014–15[22] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2014–15[22] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[23] | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[24] | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[25] | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19[26] | Scottish Championship | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[27] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 168 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 4 | ||
| St. Mirren | 2020–21[28] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 48 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[29] | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 250 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 301 | 8 | ||
- Appearance in the Europa League
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Club
- Ross County
Individual
- Marcus Fraser and Joe Chalmers to be friendly foes in Highland derby Press and Journal, 22 September 2018
- "Marcus is a rising star for Celtic in Spain..." Kirkintilloch Herald. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- "U19s *️⃣ The Players". Celtic. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- "Athletico Bilbao 0 v 0 Celtic". Celtic. 26 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- "Celtic 3–1 Rennes". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- "Inverness CT 1-3 Celtic". BBC Sport.
- Henderson, Mark (12 September 2014). "Marcus Fraser joins Cowdenbeath on loan". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- Dowden, Martin (22 January 2015). "Ross County sign defender Marcus Fraser". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- "Ross County 0-1 Celtic: Hoops move three clear at top of Premiership". STV Sport. STV. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "Ross County: Marcus Fraser wins contract extension". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- "Signing News Marcus Fraser agrees 2 year contract extension". Ross County FC Website. Ross County FC. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- Davies, Eilidh (23 March 2019). "SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP - FINAL". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- "Ross County: Captain Marcus Fraser leaves after rejecting contract". BBC Sport. Ross County FC. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Marcus Fraser: St Mirren sign former Ross County captain". BBC Sport. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Marcus Fraser: St Mirren sign former Ross County captain". www.stmirren.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Marcus Fraser Scotland Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- Marcus Fraser at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- Under 20s: The Players at Celtic FC (archived)
- Ross County profile