Marcus Fraser (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Fraser | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | East Dumbartonshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | Ross County | 56 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Scotland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:17, 5 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Marcus Fraser (born 23 June 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ross County.
Career
Celtic
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.[1] Whilst a member of Celtic's under-19 squad,[2] he was called up to the first team for a friendly match against Athletic Bilbao on 26 March 2011.[3] He made his debut the following season, on 3 November 2011, in a 3–1 win against Rennes in the Europa League. He came on as a substitute at half time and played in the centre of defence.[4] Fraser made his first start for Celtic in a Scottish Premier League match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 9 February 2013.
On 12 September 2014, Fraser joined Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath on loan.[5]
Ross County
Fraser was released by Celtic in January 2015.[6] He then signed for Ross County.[6] He made his debut for the Highland side on 24 January 2015, in a 1–0 defeat at home to Celtic.[7] On 17 March 2015, Fraser signed a new contract to keep him at Ross County until 2017.[8]
International
Fraser has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 5 December 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 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 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2014–15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | |
| Career total | 68 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 1 | |
Honours
- Ross County
References
- ↑ "Marcus is a rising star for Celtic in Spain...". Kirkintilloch Herald. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "U19s :: The Players". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Athletico Bilbao 0 v 0 Celtic". Celtic F.C. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Celtic 3–1 Rennes". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ Henderson, Mark (12 September 2014). "MARCUS FRASER JOINS COWDENBEATH ON LOAN". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Marcus Fraser Scotland Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Marcus Fraser profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.