Gary Fraser
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{for|the film producer and director|Garry Anthony Fraser}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Gary Fraser
|image = Partick-18 (Fraser).jpg
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|2|df=y}}
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
|height =
|position = Defender, Midfielder
|currentclub = Broomhill
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Celtic
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Hamilton Academical
|years1 = 2011–2013
|clubs1 = Hamilton Academical
|caps1 = 15
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2013–2014
|clubs2 = Bolton Wanderers
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2013–2014
|clubs3 = → Partick Thistle (loan)
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2014–2018
|clubs4 = Partick Thistle
|caps4 = 52
|goals4 = 6
|years5 = 2018
|clubs5 = → Greenock Morton (loan)
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2018
|clubs6 = Forfar Athletic
|caps6 = 0
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2018–2019
|clubs7 = Cowdenbeath
|caps7 = 6
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2019–2022
|clubs8 = Peterhead
|caps8 = 40
|goals8 = 2
|years9 = 2022–
|clubs9 = Broomhill
|caps9 =
|goals9 =
|club-update = 18:08, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
}}
Gary Fraser (born 2 July 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Broomhill.
Fraser began his career with Hamilton Academical, and has since played for Bolton Wanderers, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton, Cowdenbeath and Peterhead.
Career
=Early career=
Fraser was in the Celtic youth system, before making his professional debut for Hamilton Academical on 27 August 2011.{{soccerbase|61649}} He turned down a move to English club Bolton Wanderers in January 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-lanarkshire-sport/hamiltonaccies/2013/01/31/fraser-snubs-bolton-move-51525-32713283/|title=Fraser snubs Bolton move|date=31 January 2013|author=Andrew McGilvray|work=Hamilton Advertiser|accessdate=11 July 2013}} He was released by Hamilton in May 2013.{{cite web|url=http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=2244:players-depart&format=pdf|title=Players Depart|date=20 May 2013|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|accessdate=11 July 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202142514/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44%3Anews&id=2244%3Aplayers-depart&format=pdf|archivedate=2 February 2014}}
Fraser scored twice as a trialist for Partick Thistle in a pre-season friendly against Annan Athletic in a 5–1 victory in early July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/teams/senior/seasons/2013-2014/fixtures_results/0907_annan_athletic/match_reaction|title=Match Reaction|date=9 July 2013|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|accessdate=14 July 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727053912/http://ptfc.co.uk/teams/senior/seasons/2013-2014/fixtures_results/0907_annan_athletic/match_reaction|archivedate=27 July 2013}}
On 11 July 2013 it was announced that Fraser had signed a two-year contract with Bolton Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23272393|title=Bolton Wanderers: Gary Fraser joins after Hamilton exit|date=11 July 2013|accessdate=11 July 2013|work=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/10539061.Wanderers_sign_Scottish_midfield_starlet/|title=Wanderers sign Scottish midfield starlet|date=10 July 2013|publisher=The Bolton News|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
=Partick Thistle=
On 23 July 2013 he moved to Partick Thistle on a 6-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spl/partick-thistle-boss-in-double-swoop-131240n.21681921|title=Partick Thistle boss in double swoop|date=23 July 2013|author=Chris Jack|work=Glasgow Evening News|accessdate=23 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23422149|title=Bolton's Gary Fraser joins Partick Thistle for six months|date=23 July 2013|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 July 2013}} After attacking an opponent in an U20 league fixture against Dunfermline Athletic in October 2013, Fraser was cited by the SFA compliance officer and faced a potential one-year ban from Scottish football.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/partick-thistle-play-down-gary-fraser-ban-talk-1-3158712|title=Partick Thistle play down Gary Fraser ban talk|work=The Scotsman|date=26 October 2013|accessdate=27 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24674498|title=Partick Thistle boss braced for additional Gary Fraser ban|date=25 October 2013|accessdate=14 November 2013|work=BBC Sport}} Fraser was eventually banned for a total of nine games, running until 1 January 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24944487|title=Partick Thistle: Gary Fraser banned for seven more games|date=14 November 2013|accessdate=14 November 2013|work=BBC Sport}} The ban ends three days before his loan deal expires, and the club stated they were considering extending it.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25049940|title=Bolton: Partick Thistle keen to extend Gary Fraser loan|date=22 November 2013|accessdate=22 November 2013|work=BBC Sport}} On 6 January 2014, Fraser returned to Bolton after his loan with Partick Thistle came to an end.{{cite web|title=Fraser returns after loan|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/fraser-returns-after-loan-6.1.14-1277361.aspx|publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C.|date=6 January 2014|accessdate= 7 January 2014}} Four days later, on 10 January 2014, he signed a permanent two-and-a-half-year contract with Thistle.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25688252|title=Partick Thistle sign Gary Fraser from Bolton|date=10 January 2014|accessdate=10 January 2014|work=BBC Sport}}
Following a successful survival campaign in the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership season, Fraser signed a further contract, keeping him at Firhill until 2017.{{cite web |url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/may_2014/gary_fraser_delighted_to_sign_contract_extension |title=Gary Fraser delighted to sign contract extension - Partick Thistle Football Club |accessdate=2014-05-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521041723/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/may_2014/gary_fraser_delighted_to_sign_contract_extension |archivedate=21 May 2014}} Fraser suffered a serious knee injury that caused him to miss the whole of the 2016/17 season. He signed a short-term contract with Thistle in the summer of 2017, and made his first competitive appearance for 18 months in November 2017. In December, Fraser apologised for hitting a Celtic supporter by kicking a football into the stand.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42446341 |title=Partick Thistle: Gary Fraser apologises after striking Celtic fan with ball |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=21 December 2017 |accessdate=2 January 2018}} In early January, his contract was extended to the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42535210 |title=Gary Fraser: Partick Thistle midfielder signs contract extension |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 2018 |accessdate=2 January 2018}}
Fraser was loaned to Championship club Greenock Morton in March 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43390620|title=Gary Fraser: Morton sign Partick Thistle midfielder on emergency loan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=13 March 2018 |accessdate=13 March 2018}} Partick Thistle were relegated via the playoffs at the end of the 2017/18 season. Following that relegation, Fraser was one of many players released by Thistle.{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update/ |title=Playing squad update |date=25 May 2018 |accessdate=25 May 2018 |website=ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle FC}}
During the 2018 close season, Fraser signed for Forfar Athletic.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/list-of-spfl-summer-signings/ |title=List of SPFL summer signings |publisher=SPFL |date=14 June 2018 |accessdate=14 June 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140006/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/list-of-spfl-summer-signings/ |url-status=dead }} Later that season he signed for Cowdenbeath.{{soccerbase season|61649|2018|accessdate=26 December 2018}}
He moved to Broomhill in May 2022.{{cite tweet|number=1526253839464144896|user=opengoalsport|title=✍🏼⚽️ 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧…Open Goal Broomhill FC are delighted to announce another signing for @siferry8's squad as Gary F…|date=16 May 2022}}
Career statistics
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Category:Peterhead F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Broomhill F.C. (Scotland) players