Scott Fraser (footballer, born 1995)

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Scott Fraser
Personal information
Full name Scott Stewart Fraser [1]
Date of birth (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
(on loan from Charlton Athletic)
Number 29
Youth career
2005–2014 Dundee United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Dundee United 81 (9)
2014–2015Airdrieonians (loan) 28 (5)
2018–2020 Burton Albion 72 (11)
2020–2021 Milton Keynes Dons 44 (14)
2021–2022 Ipswich Town 15 (1)
2022– Charlton Athletic 67 (9)
2024–Heart of Midlothian (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Scott Stewart Fraser (born 30 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian on loan from League One club Charlton Athletic.

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He has previously played for Dundee United, Airdrieonians, Burton Albion, Milton Keynes Dons and Ipswich Town.

Early life

Fraser first started playing competitive football with local boys side Dee Club before moving onto Longforgan Boys Club, along with future teammate Scott Smith. At age 10 he then joined the youth set-up at Dundee United. [2]

Club career

Dundee United

He progressed through the youth ranks and joined up with the first team for pre-season at the start of the 2011–12 season, but suffered a leg break which kept him out of action for the entire season. [2] After recovering from injury, Fraser was named as Dundee United's U20 Player of the Year for the 2013–14 season. [2] He made his first team debut on 11 May 2014 as a substitute in the final game of the Scottish Premiership season, away to Celtic. [3]

Fraser made his first start for Dundee United on 8 August 2015, in a 2–0 Premiership win at Motherwell. A season later, he played a key role in the Dundee United team that went on to win the 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup, [4] playing in three rounds and scoring in the 3–2 semi-final away win over Queen of the South. [5]

He was named the Scottish Championship Player of the Month for November 2017. [6] After three seasons in the United first team, Fraser decided to leave the club in May 2018. [7]

Airdrieonians (loan)

On 10 October 2014, Fraser signed for Airdrieonians on loan until January 2015, later extended until May 2015. [8] He scored a goal after two minutes of his Airdrie debut, in a 4–0 win against Brechin City. [9]

Burton Albion

On 5 July 2018, Fraser signed a two-year deal with English League One club Burton Albion. [10] He made his debut on 4 August 2018 in a 2–1 home defeat to Rochdale, [11] and scored his first goal for the club on 8 September 2018 in a 1–1 draw away to Accrington Stanley. [12] During the 2018–19 season, Fraser was a key part of the Burton Albion squad that reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup. [13]

On 20 August 2019, Fraser scored a second half hat-trick within 23 minutes in a 4–2 win away to Oxford United. [14] He finished the 2019–20 season with 11 assists – the second highest total in League One for that campaign. [15] Fraser left Burton Albion on 1 July 2020 following the expiry of his contract having declined a new deal. [16]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 9 September 2020, Fraser signed a two-year contract with fellow League One club Milton Keynes Dons. [17] He made his debut on 19 September 2020 in a 2–1 home league defeat to Lincoln City, [18] and scored his first goal for the club on 10 October 2020 in a 2–1 away league defeat to Portsmouth. [19] Following a successful year in which he scored a career-best 14 goals in 50 appearances, Fraser was named MK Dons Players' Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season. [20]

Ipswich Town

On 14 July 2021, Fraser signed for Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. [21] He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2021, where he scored the first of Ipswich's two goals in a 2–2 opening day draw with Morecambe. [22]

Charlton Athletic

On 31 January 2022, Fraser joined League One club Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2025. [23]

Hearts of Midlothian (loan)

On 31 January 2024, Fraser joined Hearts of Midlothian on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season. [24]

Career statistics

As of 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United 2013–14 [25] Scottish Premiership 10000010
2014–15 [26] Scottish Premiership00000000
2015–16 [27] Scottish Premiership3212121363
2016–17 [28] Scottish Championship 25410516 [lower-alpha 1] 1376
2017–18 [29] Scottish Championship23400415 [lower-alpha 2] 1326
Total8193111311210615
Airdrieonians (loan)2014–15 [26] Scottish League One 285200000305
Burton Albion 2018–19 [30] League One 42610611 [lower-alpha 3] 0507
2019–20 [31] League One30542413 [lower-alpha 4] 1419
Total721152102419116
Milton Keynes Dons 2020–21 [32] League One441430003 [lower-alpha 5] 05014
Ipswich Town 2021–22 [33] League One15130101 [lower-alpha 6] 0201
Charlton Athletic 2021–22 [33] League One9090
2022–23 [34] League One429203000479
2023–24 [35] League One16031003 [lower-alpha 7] 0221
Total6795130307810
Heart of Midlothian 2023–24 [35] Scottish Premiership701080
Career Total3144922425522338361
  1. Three appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  2. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  3. One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  4. Three appearances and one goal in the EFL Trophy
  5. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
  6. One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  7. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Dundee United

Individual

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