Nathan Fraser

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Nathan Fraser
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Fraser playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024
Personal information
Full name Nathan John Mark Fraser
Date of birth (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Zulte Waregem
(on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2012 Trysull Tigers
2012–2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 (0)
2024– → Zulte Waregem (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2022 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Nathan John Mark Fraser (born 22 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Zalte Waregem, on loan from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, he is a Republic of Ireland youth international. [1]

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Early life

From Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Fraser started at the Wolves academy when he was seven years-old. [2] [3]

Career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Fraser signed his first professional contract with Wolves in February 2022 [4] and began training with the Wolves first team squad during the 2022–23 season. [5] He made the Wolves first-team squad for the first time for a Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion, as an unused substitute, on 5 November 2022. [6] He featured for Wolves in the EFL Trophy, impressing against Manchester United on 22 November 2022, even though Wolves ultimately lost the game on penalties. [7]

In June 2023, he signed a new contract with the club keeping him at Molineux until 2025. [8] He made his professional debut on 29 August 2023 in the second round of the EFL Cup at home against Blackpool, scoring the final goal in a 5-0 win. [9]

Fraser scored his first FA Cup goal within three minutes of his competition debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Third Round replay victory over Brentford at Molineux on 16 January 2024. [10]

Fraser made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–3 home loss to Manchester United on 1 February 2024 [11] and made his first appearance as a starter in the Premier League in a 2–1 home win against Fulham on 9 March 2024. [12]

Loan to Zulte Waregem

On 19 August 2024, Fraser joined Challenger Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a season-long loan for the 2024–25 season. [13] He made his league debut in a 2-2 draw against Deinze as an 80th-minute substitute for Jeppe Erenbjerg in Zulte Waregem’s first away game of the 2024-25 season on 25 August 2024. [14]

Style of play

Fraser has been described as a strong and physical centre-forward. [15] Playing in the Premier League 2 during the 2022-23 season he scored seven goals and they were split evenly between his right foot (two), left foot (two) and head (three). [16]

International career

Fraser received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 side in May 2022. [17] He made a goalscoring debut for the Ireland under-19 team on the 22 November 2022, in a 6-0 win over Gibraltar U-19. [18] [19] In the spring of 2024 he reportedly turned down call-ups from the Republic of Ireland U21 side in favour of rest. [20]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2023–24 [21] Premier League 602121—102
Zulte Waregem 2024–25 [22] Challenger Pro League 200000—20
Career total80212100122

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