Marcus Fraser (footballer)

Marcus Fraser
Personal information
Full name Marcus Fraser
Date of birth (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 St. Mirren
Number 22
Youth career
Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Celtic 2 (0)
2014–2015 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2020 Ross County 168 (3)
2020– St Mirren 193 (4)
International career‡
2009–2010 Scotland U16 6 (0)
2010–2011 Scotland U17 16 (1)
2012 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2011–2013 Scotland U19 9 (0)
2012–2014 Scotland U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:39, 15 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:33, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

Marcus Fraser (born 23 June 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.

Career

Celtic

Raised in Bishopbriggs,[1] Fraser joined Celtic when he was eight years old, progressing through the youth ranks signing a three-year professional contract in the summer of 2010.[2] Whilst a member of Celtic's under-19 squad,[3] he was called up to the first team for a friendly match against Athletic Bilbao on 26 March 2011.[4] He made his debut the following season, on 3 November 2011, in a 3–1 win against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League, coming on as a substitute at half time and playing in the centre of defence.[5] Fraser made his first start for Celtic in a Scottish Premier League match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 9 February 2013.[6]

On 12 September 2014, Fraser joined Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath on loan.[7] He was released by Celtic in January 2015.[8]

Ross County

Fraser immediately signed for Ross County.[8] He made his debut for the Highland side on 24 January 2015, in a 1–0 defeat at home to Celtic.[9] On 17 March 2015, Fraser signed a new contract to keep him at Ross County until 2017.[10] A year later he signed a further two-year extension, keeping him under contract until summer 2019.[11]

In June 2018, after Andrew Davies left the club, Fraser became the new captain;[1] he went on to lift the Scottish Championship and Scottish Challenge Cup[12] as Ross County were promoted back to the Scottish Premiership after being relegated a year earlier.[13]

On 5 June 2020, Fraser rejected a new contract at Ross County and left the club after five-and-a-half years and making 195 appearances.[14]

St Mirren

On 28 July 2020, Fraser signed a one-year deal with St Mirren.[15] In May 2021, he signed a two-year extension to remain at the club until the summer of 2023.[16]

Fraser opened the scoring after just two minutes in the 2025 Scottish League Cup final, as St Mirren ran out 3–1 winners against his former club Celtic.[17] It was the club's first major trophy in 12 years.[18]

International

Fraser represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2011–12[21] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2012–13[22] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14[23] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[24] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Cowdenbeath (loan) 2014–15[24] Scottish Championship 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Ross County 2014–15[24] Scottish Premiership 16 1 0 0 0 0 — 16 1
2015–16[25] 29 0 4 0 4 0 — 37 0
2016–17[26] 33 0 2 0 0 0 — 35 0
2017–18[27] 38 0 0 0 5 1 — 43 1
2018–19[28] Scottish Championship 26 1 3 0 4 0 3[b] 0 36 1
2019–20[29] Scottish Premiership 26 1 0 0 5 0 — 31 1
Total 168 3 9 0 18 1 3 0 198 4
St Mirren 2020–21[30] Scottish Premiership 37 1 4 1 7 1 — 48 3
2021–22[31] 33 1 3 0 4 0 — 40 1
2022–23[32] 34 0 2 0 3 0 — 40 0
2023–24[33] 38 1 2 0 6 0 — 46 1
2024–25[34] 38 0 2 0 1 0 4[c] 0 45 0
2025–26[35] 13 1 0 0 6 1 — 19 2
Total 193 4 13 1 27 2 4 0 237 7
Career total 373 7 24 1 45 3 8 0 450 11
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Ross County

St Mirren

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Marcus Fraser and Joe Chalmers to be friendly foes in Highland derby Press and Journal, 22 September 2018
  2. ^ "Marcus is a rising star for Celtic in Spain..." Kirkintilloch Herald. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ^ "U19s *️⃣ The Players". Celtic. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Athletico Bilbao 0 v 0 Celtic". Celtic. 26 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Celtic 3–1 Rennes". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Inverness CT 1-3 Celtic". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ Henderson, Mark (12 September 2014). "Marcus Fraser joins Cowdenbeath on loan". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  8. ^ a b Dowden, Martin (22 January 2015). "Ross County sign defender Marcus Fraser". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Ross County 0-1 Celtic: Hoops move three clear at top of Premiership". STV Sport. STV. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Ross County: Marcus Fraser wins contract extension". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Signing News Marcus Fraser agrees 2 year contract extension". Ross County FC Website. Ross County FC. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  12. ^ Davies, Eilidh (23 March 2019). "SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP - FINAL". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Ross County: Captain Marcus Fraser leaves after rejecting contract". BBC Sport. Ross County FC. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Marcus Fraser: St Mirren sign former Ross County captain". BBC Sport. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Marcus Fraser agrees contract extension". www.stmirren.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  17. ^ a b "St Mirren sensationally roared to Premier Sports Cup victory by stunning beleaguered holders Celtic in a frenetic Hampden final". BBC. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  18. ^ McCafferty, Gavin (14 December 2025). "Wilfried Nancy's nightmare start continues as St Mirren stun Celtic to land League Cup". Irish Examiner.
  19. ^ "Marcus Fraser Scotland Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  20. ^ Marcus Fraser at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  21. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  24. ^ a b c "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  29. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  30. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  32. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  33. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  34. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  35. ^ "Games played by Marcus Fraser in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  36. ^ Wilson, Richard (13 March 2016). "Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  37. ^ "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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