Ryan Fraser
{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Fraser
| image = Ryan Fraser (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fraser lining up for Scotland in 2019
| full_name = Ryan Fraser{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=10 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|24|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/8052/Ryan-Fraser/overview |title=Ryan Fraser: Overview |publisher=Premier League |date=13 October 2019}}
| birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland
| height = {{convert|1.63|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Ryan Fraser |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/8052/Ryan-Fraser/overview |website=Premier League |access-date=31 August 2022}}
| position = Left winger
| currentclub = Southampton
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Aberdeen
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Aberdeen
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2020
| clubs2 = AFC Bournemouth
| caps2 = 183
| goals2 = 20
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = → Ipswich Town (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2020–2024
| clubs4 = Newcastle United
| caps4 = 53
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Southampton (loan)
| caps5 = 39
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Southampton
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = 18:09, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2016
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2017–
| nationalteam3 = Scotland
| nationalcaps3 = 26
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalteam-update = 23:21, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
}}
Ryan Fraser (born 24 February 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for {{English football updater|Southamp}} club Southampton and the Scotland national team.
He started his professional playing career for Aberdeen before joining AFC Bournemouth in 2013. Fraser spent the 2015–16 season on loan at Ipswich Town. After leaving Bournemouth in 2020, he signed for Newcastle United. In 2023, Fraser joined Southampton on loan.
He represented the Scotland under-19 and under-21 team, and made his full international debut in June 2017.
Club career
= Aberdeen =
Fraser signed for Aberdeen in May 2010, aged 16, after leaving Kincorth Academy.{{cite news |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/aberdeen-graeme-andrew-shinnie-scottish-cup/ |title=Aberdeen school pride as Shinnie brothers prepare for first competitive battle |newspaper=Evening Express|date=18 April 2017 |access-date=18 May 2018}} He made his debut for the first team against Heart of Midlothian in October 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=994&Season=2010-11 |title=Ryan Fraser profile |publisher=AFC Heritage |access-date=23 November 2010}} Fraser made a significant impression in the Aberdeen first team during the early part of the 2012–13 Scottish Premier League season, winning the Young Player of the Month award for September and October 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19862077 |title=SPL: Aberdeen's Ryan Fraser is young player of the month |website=BBC Sport |date=7 October 2012 |access-date=7 October 2012}} Aberdeen manager Craig Brown expressed concerns at this time that opposing teams were targeting Fraser with tough tackling. Fraser rejected a contract extension with Aberdeen on 7 December 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20645018 |title=Aberdeen expect Ryan Fraser to leave after rejecting new deal |website=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2012 }}
=AFC Bournemouth=
Fraser signed a three-year contract with League One club AFC Bournemouth on 18 January 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21084406 |first=Heather |last=Dewar |title=Ryan Fraser 'will flourish' at Bournemouth – Craig Brown |website=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2013 |access-date=18 January 2013}} Bournemouth paid Aberdeen a transfer fee of £400,000 to complete the deal. During his first season, Fraser helped Bournemouth gain promotion to the Championship. After Bournemouth were promoted to the Premier League in 2015, Fraser was loaned to Championship club Ipswich Town for the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/621854/former-aberdeen-winger-ryan-fraser-determined-to-shine-at-ipswich-town/|title=Former Aberdeen winger Ryan Fraser determined to shine at Ipswich Town |newspaper=Press and Journal }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33293441 |title=Bournemouth sign defender Tyrone Mings from Ipswich for £8m |website=BBC Sport |date=26 June 2015 |access-date=26 June 2015}}
Fraser scored his first Premier League goal on 4 December 2016, in a 4–3 win against Liverpool. He entered the game as a second-half substitute, when Bournemouth trailed 2–0. Fraser won a penalty kick for the first Bournemouth goal, scored the second and provided an assist for the third goal.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/12/04/bournemouth-vs-liverpool-live-score-goal-updates-premier-league/ |first1=Jeremy |last1=Wilson |last2=Tyers |first2=Alan|title=Ryan Fraser inspires Cherries in a stunning comeback|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=4 December 2016|access-date=4 December 2016}}
Fraser scored both Bournemouth goals in a 2–1 win against Everton on 30 December 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/dec/30/bournemouth-everton-premier-league-match-report |title=Ryan Fraser at the double for Bournemouth to see off Everton |first=Ed |last=Aarons |newspaper=The Guardian |date=30 December 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017}} He ranked highly in the assists chart during the 2018–19 Premier League season with 14 assists and 7 goals, leading to transfer speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47911774 |title=Ryan Fraser: Bournemouth winger on Arsenal, Aberdeen & a dog called Maisie |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2019 |access-date=15 April 2019}} No summer move materialised and Fraser admitted in January 2020 that this speculation had caused a decline in his performances during the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51315138 |title=Bournemouth: Ryan Fraser apologises for not being team player |website=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2020 |access-date=30 January 2020}} With his contract due to expire on 30 June 2020, Fraser rejected the offer of a short-term extension to play the rest of Bournemouth's matches in the 2019–20 season, which was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, as he did not want to risk injury.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/ryan-fraser-snubs-short-term-bournemouth-deal-htd7bzqmv |title=Ryan Fraser snubs short-term Bournemouth deal |first=Gary |last=Jacob |newspaper=The Times |date=11 June 2020 |access-date=11 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53075677 |title=Ryan Fraser: Bournemouth winger declines short-term deal as quartet re-sign |website=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2020 |access-date=17 June 2020}} Manager Eddie Howe later confirmed that Fraser would not play for the club again.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11743/12010187/ryan-fraser-eddie-howe-says-bournemouth-winger-wont-play-again-for-the-club|title=Ryan Fraser: Eddie Howe says Bournemouth winger won't play again for the club|website=Sky Sports}}
=Newcastle United=
File:Ryan Fraser 2021-08-07 1.jpg in 2021]]
On 7 September 2020, Fraser joined Newcastle United on a five-year contract.{{cite news |url = https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-complete-ryan-fraser-signing/ |title = Newcastle United complete Ryan Fraser signing |publisher = Newcastle United F.C. |date = 7 September 2020 |access-date = 7 September 2020}} He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2020, scoring the winner in a 1–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup.{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Louise |title=Ryan Fraser's debut goal sees Newcastle beat Blackburn in Carabao Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/15/newcastle-united-blackburn-rovers-carabao-cup-match-report |access-date=16 September 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=15 September 2020}}
After Steve Bruce was sacked by the club, and replaced by Eddie Howe, Fraser garnered increased playing time in the second half of the 2021–22 season, helping Newcastle to avoid relegation with an 11th placed finish.{{Cite web |title=Premier League (Sky Sports) |url=https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2021 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=SkySports |language=en}} His playing time was reduced during the 2022–23 season, with his last appearance coming on 19 October. By March 2023 he was training with the club's under-21 squad, with Howe saying that he had done this in order to concentrate on players who were "committed" to the club. He added that he felt Fraser had no future at Newcastle.{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/scotland-international-ryan-fraser-has-no-future-at-newcastle-united-says-manager-eddie-howe |title=Scotland international Ryan Fraser has no future at Newcastle |website=STV News |date=3 March 2023 |accessdate=3 March 2023}}
= Southampton =
On 25 August 2023, Fraser joined Southampton on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |date=25 August 2023 |title=Saints complete Fraser loan |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-complete-fraser-loan |access-date=25 August 2023 |website=Southampton FC}} One day later, he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers, coming on as a substitute for Sam Amo-Ameyaw in the 56th minute.{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Southampton 2–1 Queens Park Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66552252 |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} Fraser scored his first goal for the club on 21 October 2023 in a 2–1 victory against Hull City.{{Cite web |date=21 October 2023 |title=Hull City 1–2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67108815 |access-date=21 October 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}
On 30 August 2024, Fraser joined Southampton permanently on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2024 |title=Fraser returns on permanent basis |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-returns-on-permanent-basis |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=Southampton FC}} During a 3–2 defeat against Leicester City on 19 October 2024, he received a red card for a foul on Jamie Vardy after referee Anthony Taylor reviewed the pitchside monitor.{{Cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=19 October 2024 |title=Southampton 2–3 Leicester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cd98w3815d5t |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Dan |date=19 October 2024 |title=Southampton 2–3 Leicester: Jamie Vardy scores as Foxes mount thrilling comeback from 2–0 down |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/southampton-vs-leicester-city/report/505884 |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}
International career
Fraser was first called up to the senior Scotland squad in March 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39253748|title=Scotland: Stuart Armstrong, Ryan Fraser & Tom Cairney called up|website=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2017 |access-date=31 March 2017}} He made his international debut in June 2017, appearing as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with England.{{cite news |title=Scotland 2-2 England: World Cup 2018 qualifier – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/jun/10/scotland-england-world-cup-2018-qualifier-live |access-date=19 October 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=10 June 2017}}
In March 2019, Fraser missed a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Kazakhstan due to the Kazakhs using an artificial playing surface. Scotland lost 3–0, and Fraser was criticised by former Scotland player Darren Fletcher for showing a lack of commitment to the national team. Fraser said he had previously suffered two serious injuries while playing on artificial surfaces, and that the decision not to play had been agreed with both the national team and his club side Bournemouth.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47911777 |title=Ryan Fraser: Bournemouth winger defend Scotland absence in Kazakhstan |first=Tom |last=English |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2019 |access-date=15 April 2019}} In November 2019 he was one of three Scotland players to withdraw from the national squad due to injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/50389854|title=Scotland: Andy Robertson, Ryan Fraser and Scott McTominay withdraw from squad|date=12 November 2019|website=BBC Sport}}
Fraser scored the goal in a 1–0 win against the Czech Republic on 14 October 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54424702 |first=Martin |last=Watt |website=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2020 |access-date=14 October 2020 |title=Scotland 1–0 Czech Republic}}
Style of play
Primarily deployed as a winger on the left flank, Fraser is a right-footed player described by his compatriot Charlie Nicholas as an "old-fashioned type of player" and a "little pocket dynamo" for the muscular physique he has developed to "take the knocks and kicks that come his way."{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11743/11513575/ryan-fraser-is-now-fulfilling-his-potential-at-bournemouth|title=Ryan Fraser is now fulfilling his potential at Bournemouth|last=Bate|first=Adam|date=1 October 2018|website=Sky Sports|access-date=5 December 2018}} Fraser has occasionally played in the right-back position for both club and country.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/cherries/clubnews/16132817.Winger_Ryan_Fraser_admits_filling_in_at_right_back_can_be_a_tall_order/|title=Winger Ryan Fraser admits filling in at right-back can be a tall order|date=3 April 2018|newspaper=Bournemouth Echo|access-date=5 December 2018}} He had previously been utilised in a central midfield role for Newcastle, but has most recently been played by manager Eddie Howe as a winger on the right flank, in a 4-3-3 formation.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-27 |title=Shearer praises Joelinton and Fraser on Match of the Day after latest Toon win |url=https://www.geordiebootboys.com/news/shearer-hails-fraser-and-joelinton-after-another-big-win-for-newcastle/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Geordie Boot Boys |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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=International=
{{updated|match played 16 November 2022{{SFA Profile|73121}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Scotland
|2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 26 | 4 |
:Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fraser goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Ryan Fraser | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 17 November 2018 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania | {{fb|ALB}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 14 October 2020 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | {{fb|CZE}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 28 March 2021 | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel | {{fb|ISR}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|4 | 31 March 2021 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | {{fb|FRO}} | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | align="center"|4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
AFC Bournemouth
- Football League Championship: 2014–15{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016 |year=2015 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-2416-3 |pages=68–69}}
Southampton
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cd11vdnwwjdt#Line-ups |title=Leeds United 0–1 Southampton: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}
Individual
- AFC Bournemouth Supporters' Player of the Year: 2018–19{{cite web |title=Ryan Fraser wins Supporters' Player of the Year |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/ryan-fraser-wins-supporters-player-of-the-year/ |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |date=3 May 2019 |access-date=22 June 2020}}
- AFC Bournemouth Players' Player of the Year: 2018–19{{cite web |title=Fraser scoops double at Player Awards Evening |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/fraser-scoops-double-at-player-awards-evening/ |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |date=14 May 2019 |access-date=22 June 2020}}
References
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External links
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{{Southampton F.C. squad}}
{{Scotland squad UEFA Euro 2020}}
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