# Scott Fraser (footballer, born 1995)

Scott Stewart Fraser (born 30 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
He has previously played for Dundee United, Airdrieonians, Burton Albion, Milton Keynes Dons, Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic and Heart of Midlothian.

## 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.

## 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. After recovering from injury, Fraser was named as Dundee United's U20 Player of the Year for the 2013–14 season. 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.
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, playing in three rounds and scoring in the 3–2 semi-final away win over Queen of the South.
He was named the Scottish Championship Player of the Month for November 2017. After three seasons in the United first team, Fraser decided to leave the club in May 2018.

#### Airdrieonians (loan)

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

### Burton Albion

On 5 July 2018, Fraser signed a two-year deal with English League One club Burton Albion. He made his debut on 4 August 2018 in a 2–1 home defeat to Rochdale, and scored his first goal for the club on 8 September 2018 in a 1–1 draw away to Accrington Stanley. During the 2018–19 season, Fraser was a key part of the Burton Albion squad that reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.
On 20 August 2019, Fraser scored a second half hat-trick within 23 minutes in a 4–2 win away to Oxford United. He finished the 2019–20 season with 11 assists – the second highest total in League One for that campaign. Fraser left Burton Albion on 1 July 2020 following the expiry of his contract having declined a new deal.

### Milton Keynes Dons

On 9 September 2020, Fraser signed a two-year contract with fellow League One club Milton Keynes Dons. He made his debut on 19 September 2020 in a 2–1 home league defeat to Lincoln City, and scored his first goal for the club on 10 October 2020 in a 2–1 away league defeat to Portsmouth. 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.

### Ipswich Town

On 14 July 2021, Fraser signed for Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. 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.

### Charlton Athletic

On 31 January 2022, Fraser joined League One club Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2025.
On 31 August 2024, it was confirmed that Fraser had left the club by mutual consent.

#### Heart of Midlothian (loan)

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

### Dundee

On 20 September 2024, Fraser joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a one-year deal. Fraser made his debut on 28 September as a substitute in a league game at home to Aberdeen.

## Career statistics

    As of 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Dundee United | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Dundee United | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee United | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 3 |
| Dundee United | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 6 |
| Dundee United | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 6 |
| Dundee United | Total | Total | 81 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 106 | 15 |
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| Burton Albion | 2018–19 | League One | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 7 |
| Burton Albion | 2019–20 | League One | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 9 |
| Burton Albion | Total | Total | 72 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 16 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21 | League One | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 14 |
| Ipswich Town | 2021–22 | League One | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24 | League One | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | Total | Total | 67 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Dundee | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 321 | 49 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 390 | 61 |
* ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
* ↑ Three appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Dundee United
* Scottish Challenge Cup: 2016–17
Individual
* Dundee United U20 Player of the Year: 2013–14
* Scottish Championship Player of the Month: November 2017
* Milton Keynes Dons Players' Player of the Year: 2020–21